Category: Blog

March 11, 2015

Posted on by Po Chi Fung
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...Read More

March 2, 2015

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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....Read More

February 19, 2015

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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...Read More

February 3, 2015

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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...Read More

January 18, 2015

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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...Read More

December 10, 2014

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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...Read More

December 2, 2014

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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.                    ...Read More

November 26, 2014

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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...Read More

November 19, 2014

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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...Read More

November 13, 2014

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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...Read More