July 7, 2015
July 9 Council Meeting Agenda. The next meeting of the Watershed Council will be this Thursday, July 9, 2015, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, in the Topping Room of the Foster Library, 651 E. Main Street. We’ll have an opportunity at this meeting for an extended discussion about current happenings; and the discussion will be organized around the Council’s […]
June 22, 2015
New Website Photo Gallery. In response to your requests, I’ve added a Photo Gallery to the Watershed Council’s website. The gallery features many of the photos used in the recently completed Ventura River Watershed Management Plan. I’ve got lots more photos and so do you; we can add more photos over time. If you use photos […]
May 4, 2015
New Groundwater Page on Website. We’ve added “Groundwater” to the menu bar of the Watershed Council’s website, in order to provide stakeholders with current information on the Groundwater Sustainability Act and its implementation in our watershed. There are three pages in the Groundwater menu: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Upper Ventura River Basin GSA Ojai Basin […]
April 30, 2015
May 7 Council Meeting Agenda. The next meeting of the Ventura River Watershed Council will be next Thursday, May 7, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, in the Topping Room of the Foster Library, 651 E. Main Street. On the agenda: Gerhardt Hubner, with Ventura County Watershed Protection District, will provide an update on the formation of […]
April 20, 2015
Apr 23 Ventura General Plan Update – Scoping Meetings. The Ventura County General Plan is the document that embodies the vision for land use in unincorporated Ventura County. Most of the land inside the Ventura River watershed, 49%, is governed by this plan. (Much of the rest, 48%, is governed by the US Forest Service; 3% is governed by city general […]
Apri 17, 2015
Apr. 23 Public Outreach Meeting on the Formation of a Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the Upper Ventura River Groundwater Basin. A public outreach meeting will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road in Oak View, to discuss the formation of a Groundwater Sustainability Agency for […]
April 9, 2015
Drought News. Statewide Mandatory Cutbacks. On April 1, 2015, the Governor issued an Executive Order (B-29-15) outlining actions needed to respond to the severe drought in California, including – for the first time in California history – state requirements for mandatory cutbacks. The order outlines restrictions intended to achieve a statewide 25% reduction in potable urban water usage (compared to 2013) through February 2016. […]
March 27, 2015
Apr 14 Evening Council Meeting Agenda. The next meeting of the Watershed Council will be on Tuesday April 14, 2015. This will be an evening meeting, from 6:00-8:30 pm, at the Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Rd., Oak View. The entire meeting will be devoted to presentations and discussions about the endangered southern California steelhead and related […]
March 19, 2015
Date Change: April 14 Evening Council Meeting to Focus on Steelhead. Please remark your calendars. The next meeting of the Watershed Council will be on Thursday, April 14, 2015. The date had to be changed from April 9 because it conflicted with a related meeting. My apologies for any inconvenience. This will be an evening […]
March 11, 2015
Final Ventura River Watershed Management Plan Approved! At their March 5, 2015 meeting, the Watershed Council approved the Ventura River Watershed Management Plan – the watershed’s first comprehensive, stakeholder developed management plan. The plan was produced over the course of two and a half years under the direction of the Council and represents the combined effort […]
March 2, 2015
Rainfall Update. The rainfall table below is from section “3.2.1 Climate” of the Ventura River Watershed Management Plan (Table 3.2.1.3.1). A new column has been added to show how total rainfall this season (water year) compares to the historical average, median, minimum, and maximum rainfall in the upper, middle, and lower watershed. Thus far, rainfall […]
February 19, 2015
March 5 Watershed Council Meeting. The next meeting of the Ventura River Watershed Council will be on Thursday, March 5, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, in the Topping Room of the Foster Library, 651 E. Main Street. Consideration of approval of the final watershed management plan is a key agenda item. The final draft plan […]
February 3, 2015
Feb. 7 Free Workshop: Advances in Irrigation Efficiency and Soil Treatment Casitas Municipal Water District is offering a free workshop on February 7, 2015. At the workshop, “Advances in Irrigation Efficiency and Soil Treatment,” experts from Aqua-Flo Supply will offer tips on how to use less water in the landscape through improvements to irrigation and […]
January 18, 2015
Draft of “Access to Nature” Section for Review. The “Access to Nature” section of Part 3: Watershed Characterization is now posted on the Council’s website and here for review. Children enjoying the Ventura River as part of the City of Ventura’s Interpretive Outreach Program This section catalogs and describes the watershed’s nature-based recreation facilities and […]
December 10, 2014
Final Draft of Hydrology Chapter Posted for Review. The Hydrology Chapter of Part 3: Watershed Characterization, which has been through technical advisory committee review, is now posted to the Council’ website for general review. This chapter includes three sections: 3.3.1 Surface Water Hydrology 3.3.2 Flooding 3.3.3 Groundwater Hydrology Please take a look at these pre-layout […]
December 2, 2014
The Gauge Says Over 3″ in our Headwaters So Far! Wahoo! Below is a screenshot from Watershed Protection District’s real-time rainfall monitoring website. Shown are inches of rainfall. You’ll find a quick link to this website under “Data” on the Council’s website. […]
November 26, 2014
Comments Due Tomorrow, Nov. 25, on Revised Draft Update to County Well Ordinance. Comments on the revised draft version of the 2014 update to Ventura County’s Well Ordinance No. 4184 are due by Tuesday, November 25. The County incorporated several revisions as a result of comments received at last week’s workshop on the draft ordinance. Send […]
November 19, 2014
It’s Picture Day! We’ve got an important meeting tomorrow (November 20, 2014). We are scheduled to approve Parts 1 and 2 of the watershed management plan and it’s picture day! It is time to update our Watershed Council group photo for use on our website and in the management plan. We’ll also be electing our […]
November 13, 2014
Nov. 19 Public Meeting on Proposed Update to County of Ventura’s Well Ordinance.Photo courtesy of Smitty SmithThe public is invited to a workshop on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 to review the draft language in a proposed update to the County’s Water Well Ordinance No. 4184.The meeting will be held from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Hall […]
October 7, 2014
Approval of Parts 1 & 2 of Watershed Management Plan Scheduled for Nov. 20 Council Meeting. Because the Ventura River Watershed Management Plan will be such a large document, its approval by the Watershed Council is being handled in stages. At the upcoming November 20 meeting of the Watershed Council, the front sections of the […]