Prop 1

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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
     
    Thursday, January 26, 2023
    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
     
    Join via Zoom:
     
     
     
     
     
     See agenda and supporting documents below
     
     
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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #92
    Thursday, July 22, 2021
    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
     
    Link to recording of meeting: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O2H346iX2p94TrUgZjTyPsVScRtYD4Q4/view?usp=sharing
     

    1. Welcome and Self Introductions –(9:00)

    2. Monarch and Pollinator Regional Advisory Committee –Andy Spyrka, Ventura County Resource Conservation District (9:00-9:15)

    3. Santa Clara River GSA Updates(9:15-9:30)

    4. Update on Sustainability Projects in the Oxnard and Pleasant Valley Groundwater Basins and DWR Grant Opportunity –Kim Loeb, Groundwater Manager, Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency (9:30-10:00) 

    5. IRWM and Watershed Coordinator Updates –Lara Shellenbarger, Watershed Coordinator and Lynn Rodriguez, IRWM Program Manager (10:00-10:30)

    - Prop 1 IRWM Grant Round 2 & Steering Committee update

    - Funding opportunities

    - DAC IP updates

    6. When will the Current Local Dry Cycle End? A Brief Review of Historical Data and a Peek at what the National Weather Service Expects in 2022 –John Lindquist, Senior Hydrologist, United Water Conservation District (10:30-11:00)

    7. Committee Member Updates and Announcements –Everyone (11:00-11:30)

    - Multi Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Bonnie Luke, OES

    - Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan – Kate Furlong, VR Fire Safe Council

    - Additional updates and announcements

    8. Adjourn – Next Watershed Committee Meeting: Tentative March 24th, 9:00 am – 11:30 am

     

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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #86
    Thursday, October 22, 2020
    9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
     

    Meeting Video Recording Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/169jpe-3qk4jWsbvzMHrGr97Z8c_ssI8S/view?usp=sharing

    1. Welcome and Self Introductions

    2.  Committee Updates and Announcements –Everyone 

    3. Santa Clara River GSAs Updates and Announcements 

    4. Santa Felicia Groundwater Recharge Release 2019 Summary and Status Report on 2020 Release– Murray McEachron, Principal Hydrologist, United Water Conservation District

    5. Santa Clara River Watershed Groundwater Model Expansion Status ReportJason Sun, PhD, Senior Hydrogeologist/Modeler, United Water Conservation District

    6. Tentative Draft Regional Phase I MS4 Permit - Ventura County Permittees’ Perspective– Arne Anselm, Deputy Director, Ventura County Public Works Agency

    7. Watershed Coordinator Updates –Lara Meeker, Watershed Coordinator

    8. WCVC Program Update –Lynn Rodriguez and Lara Meeker

    - Prop 1 Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program (DACIP) 

    9. Adjourn – Next Watershed Committee meeting: December 10th, 2020, 9:00 am – 11:30 am

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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #77
    Thursday, October 25th, 2018
    9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    United Water Conservation District Board Room
    106 N. 8th Street, Santa Paula
    AGENDA

     

    1. Welcome                                    

    2. Committee Updates and Announcements– Everyone (9:00-9:25)

    3. Ventura Water Update– Kevin Brown, General Manager, Ventura Water (9:25-9:45)

    4. SCR-1 Levee Improvement Project Update – Angela Bonfiglio Allen, Environmental Planner, Ventura County Watershed Protection District (9:45-10:00)

    5. Dr. Charles Lester Introduction – Dr. Charles Lester, Executive Director, Santa Clara River Conservancy (10:00-10:15)

    6. Santa Clara River GSAs Updates & Announcements (10:15-10:30)

    7. 2018 IRWM Plan Call for Projects – Santa Clara River Watershed Project List– Lara Meeker and Lynn Rodriguez (10:30-11:00)

    8. IRWM Program Update – Lynn Rodriguez, Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County (11:00-11:30)

    • WCVC Climate Change Meeting held on October 16th
    • 2018 IRWM Plan Amendment update
    • Prop 1 IRWM Implementation Grant Draft PSP, WCVC’s comments due November 20th

    9. Watershed Coordinator Update – Lara Meeker, Watershed Coordinator (11:30-11:45)

    • SCR Invasive Weed Task Force meeting November 15th, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Veterans Memorial Building, 511 Second St., Fillmore
    • Disadvantaged Community Involvement (DACI) Committee meeting November 28th, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Multipurpose Room, Ventura County Hall of Administration, 800 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura
    • REO Subgroup next meeting to be scheduled in January or February

    10. Adjourn –Next Watershed Committee Meeting: December 13th, 2018, 9am – noon

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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #82
    Thursday, December 12th, 2019
    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    United Water Conservation District Board Room,
    106 N 8th Street, Santa Paula, 93060
     
     

     

    1. Welcome & Self-Introductions

    2. Committee Updates and Announcements – Lara Meeker 

    3. Santa Clara River GSAs Updates and Announcements 

    4. Prop. 1 IRWM Implementation Grant Update – Lynn Rodriguez, Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County

    5. Upper Santa Clara River Watershed Update- Rick Viergutz, Upper Snata Clara River Regional Waterhsed Mangement Group

    6. Completion of Piru Stormwater Capture for Groundwater Recharge Project –Ewelina Mutkowska, County Stormwater Program Manager, Ventura County Watershed Protection District

    7. Stakeholder Input into Freeman Diversion MSHCP Mitigation Strategy - Evan Lashly, Associate Ecologist, United Water Conservation District

    8. BREAK

    9. IRWM Program UpdateLynn Rodriguez, Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County

    • 2019 IRWM Plan Amendment
    • Statewide Resilience Portfolio

    10. Watershed Coordinator Update - Lara Meeker, Watershed Coordinator

    • Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program
    • Water Bonds
    • Watershed Committee Meeting Topics for 2020
    • Next Invasive Weed Task Force Meeting

    11. AdjournNext Watershed Committee Meeting February 27th, 2020, 9:00 am - noon

     

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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #83
    Thursday, February 27, 2020
    9:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
    Ventura County Watershed Protection District Saticoy Operations Yard, Conference Room B
    11251 Riverbank Dr. Building B, Ventura CA 93004
     
    1. 1. Welcome and Self-Introductions
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    3. 2. Committee Updates and Announcements – Everyone
    4. 3. Santa Clara River GSAs Updates & Announcements
    5.  
    6. 4. Upper Santa Clara River Watershed Update: Measure W –Heather Merenda, Environmental Services Division, City of Santa Clarita
    7.  
    8. 5. Spotlight on California Conservation Corps (CCC) Steelhead Restoration Program – Kyle Maxwell, California Coservation Corps
    9.  
    10. 6. Regional MS4 NPDES Ventura County/LA County Regional MS4 NPDES Permit Renewal – David Laak, Stormwater Resources Manager, Ventura County Watershed Protection District 
    11. 7. Prop. 1 Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program (DACIP) Update –Lynn Rodriguez and Lara Meeker
    12. 8. IRWM Program Updates – Lynn Rodriguez, Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County
      1. Pop. 1 IRWM Funding
      2. Statewide Resilience Portfolio
      3. WCVC General Updates
    13. 9. Watershed Coordinator Updates –Lara Meeker, Watershed Coordinator
    14. Santa Clara River Conference April 23rd - OC Live & FSCR, call for presentations
    15. Invasive Weed Task Force - Picnic in Weeds Save-the-Date June 10th
    16. Adjourn – Next Watershed Committee meeting: April 23rd, 2020, 9:00 am – noon
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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #79
    Thursday, February 28th, 2019
    1. 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

      United Water Conservation District Board Room 

      106 N 8th Street, Santa Paula, 93060

       

       

    1. Welcome and Self-Introductions

    2. Committee Updates and Announcements –Everyone

    3. Seasonal Rainfall Review and Outlook –Bruce Rindahl, Watershed Protection District

    4. Groundwater Status Update– United Water Conservation District

     5. Upper Watershed Updates –Rick Viergutz, Upper Santa Clara River Regional Watershed Management Group

     6. Santa Clara River GSAs Updates & Announcements

    •  Basin boundary modifications – Dan Detmer, United Water Conservation District

     7. Watershed Coordinator Updates –Lara Meeker, Watershed Coordinator

    •  Additional project forms to include in IRWM Plan Amendment
    •  2019/2020 Draft Work Plan and 2018/2019 Draft Annual Report
    •  Invasive Weed Task Force update

     8. IRWM Program Updates – Lynn Rodriguez, Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County

    •  Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program update
    •  WCVC Climate Change Report: Presentation on the final report will be April 10th, 9:00 am at Saticoy Operations Yard - for more information about the previous workshop held October 16, 2018 visit http://wcvc.ventura.org/documents/climate_change.htm
    •  2019 IRWM Plan Amendment update
    •  Prop. 1 IRWM Implementation Grant Program update

     9. Adjourn – Next Watershed Committee meeting: March 28th, 2019, 9:00 am – noon

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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #93
    Thursday, March 24, 2022
    9:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
    In Person or via Zoom
    United Water Conservation District's Office
    1701 North Lombard Street, Suite 200, Oxnard

     

    A recording of the meeting can be accessed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OBQFQOkjkxEAt84NFgMvVtejf62icTdY/view?usp=sharing

    Agenda 
     

    1. Committee Member Updates and Announcements –Everyone (9:00-9:10)

    2. Santa Clara River GSA Updates (9:10-9:20)

    3. Update to UWCD Groundwater Model and Seawater Intrusion Study Jason Sun, Principal Hydrogeologist/Modeler, United Water Conservation District (9:20-9:50)

    4. Revisit Santa Clara River Watershed Greatest Needs (see attachment below)Lara Shellenbarger, Watershed Coordinator (9:50-10:10) 

    5. Open Discussion on Projects –Lara Shellenbarger, Watershed Coordinator (10:10-10:40)

    - Updates on Prop 1 IRWM Grant Round 1 Santa Clara River Watershed Projects

    - Revisit projects submitted during project solicitation for 2019 IRWM Plan Update (Appendix N)

    - New Projects, updates, etc.

    6. Watershed Coordinator Updates –Lara Shellenbarger, Watershed Coordinator (10:40-10:45)

    - Topics for future meetings

    - Joint meeting of upper and lower watershed

    7. IRWM Program Updates –Lynn Rodriguez, IRWM Program Manager (10:45-11:00)

    - Prop 1 IRWM Grant Round 2

    - DACIP Update

    8. Adjourn – Next Watershed Committee Meeting: Tentative May 26th, 9:00 am – 11:30 am

     

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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
     
    Thursday, March 23, 2023
    9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
     
    Link to meeting recording:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DKXjhTF0j-nNPkeUIhe1w3lOfacGAUap/view?usp=share_link
     
     
     
     
    1. Welcome and Self Introductions –(9:00)

     

    1. Committee Member and GSA Updates and Announcements –Everyone (9:00-9:10)

     

    1. Storm and Water Supply Updates –Everyone (9:10-9:20)

     

    1. Stormwater Capture Feasibility Studies in Saticoy Park and El Rio Community –Ewelina Mutkowska, Stormwater Program Manager County of Ventura (9:20-9:50)

     

    1. WaterTalks (Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program) Update(9:50-10:00)
      • WaterTalks Tribal Engagement Workshop Series March 29th and May 3rd
      • WCVC WaterTalks Committee meeting April 5th
    1. IRWM Program Updates – Lynn Rodriguez, IRWM Program Manager (10:00-10:15)

     

    1. Future of Santa Clara River Watershed Committee –Lara Shellenbarger, Watershed Coordinator (10:15-11:00)
      • Coordinator work plan and funding
      • Committee member and funding partner survey
      • Transition time and next steps
    1. Adjourn – Next Watershed Committee Meeting: ??
     
     
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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #75
    Thursday, April 26th, 2018
    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    United Water Conservation District Board Room
    106 N. 8th Street, Santa Paula
    AGENDA

     

    1. Welcome

    2. Self-Introductions –Everyone                                    

    3. Becoming Drought Tolerant: United Water Conservation District's Proposed Strategic Plan for Ventura County Watershed Sustainability –Mauricio Guardado, General Manager, United Water Conservation District

    4. Piru Stormwater Capture Project Update - Ewelina Mutkowska, County Stormwater Program Manager, Ventura County Watershed Protection District

    5. Raptro Pilot Study for Levee Protection - Karl Novak, Deputy Director Operations and Maintenance Division, Ventura County Watershed Protection District

    6. Santa Clara River GSAs Updates & Announcements (New Standing Item)

    6. IRWM Program Updates– Lynn Rodriguez, Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County

    • 2018 IRWM Plan Amendment
    • Prop 1 IRWM Implementation Grant - process update and call for projects
    • WCVC General Membership Meeting June 7th - DWR staff to attend

    7. Watershed Coordinator Updates– Lara Meeker, Watershed Coordinator

    • Select new Steering Committee Representative
    • DAC IP updates - Homelessness workshop held April 4th
    • Recreation, Educaiton, Outreach (REO) Subgroup - Campaign Intent

    8. Committee Updates and Announcements –Everyone

    9. Adjourn –Next Watershed Committee Meeting:Thursday, May 24th, 2018 at 9:00am

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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #94
    Thursday, May 19, 2022
    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    In Person or via Zoom
    United Water Conservation District's Office
    1701 North Lombard Street, Suite 200, Oxnard

     

     Recording of Meetinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/13FhzKyicQtySknIsc_iTl9VkmeRsNLlM/view?usp=sharing

    Agenda 
     

    1. Welcome and Self Introductions –Everyone (9:00-9:05)

    2. Santa Clara River GSA Updates (9:05-9:15)

    3. Iron and Manganese Treatment Project Update Adrian Quiroz, United Water Conservation District (9:15-9:35)

    4. Ventura County Resource Conservation District and Restoration Partners Project Updates –Jamie Whiteford, VCRCD (9:35-10:15) 

    5. WCVC Program Updates –Lynn Rodriguez, WCVC Program Manager (10:15-10:30)

    - Prop. 1 IRWM Implementation Grant Round 2 Update

    - DACIP selected projects for technical assistance & Ventura County Public Works Agency projects (Ewelina Mutkowska, Ventura County Public Works Agency)

    6. Watersheds Greatest Needs Cont. –Lara Shellenbarger, Watershed Coordinator (10:30-10:50)

    7. IRWM Plan Project List Review (part 1)(11:00-11:20) (Appendix N)

    - United Water Conservation District - Tony Emmert

    - Ventura County Resource Conservation District - Jamie Whiteford

    8. Committee Member Updates and Announcements (11:20-11:30)

    9. Adjourn – Next Watershed Committee Meeting: Tentative July 28th, 9:00 am – 11:30 am

     

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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #84
    Thursday, June 25, 2020
    9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.


      Agenda & presentations attached
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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #76
    Thursday, April 26th, 2018
    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    United Water Conservation District Board Room
    106 N. 8th Street, Santa Paula
    AGENDA

     

    1. Welcome

    2. Self-Introductions– Everyone                                    

    3Committee Updates and Announcements– Everyone

    • Alliance for Water Resources for Ventura County Federal Political Action Committee (PAC), Bruce Dandy
    • Prop 68 and the Water Supply and Water Quality Act of 2018

    5. Fire and Flow Forum– Stacie Smith, NOAA Affiliate

    This multi-agency stakeholder group focused on post fire and mudslide restoration and planning in Santa Barbara and Ventura County. 

    6. Ventura County General Plan Update 2040, VC Resilient, and LCP Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas– Clay Downing, Angela Kim, and Abigail Convery, Ventura County Resource Management Agency – Planning Division Staff

    7. IRWM Program Updates– Lynn Rodriguez, Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County

    • General Membership Meeting Recap
    • 201 IRWM Plan Amendmen - Call for projects and Resources Legacy Fund Grant - Climate change downscale modeling

    8. Watershed Coordinator Updates– Lara Meeker, Watershed Coordinator

    • Annual reports and funding partner invoices

    9. Adjourn– Next Watershed Committee Meeting tentatively August 30th, 2018

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    JOINT MEETING OF WATERSHEDS COALITION OF VENTURA COUNTY AND
     
    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
     
    Thursday, June 30th, 2022
    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    In Person or via Zoom
    United Water Conservation District's Office
    1701 North Lombard Street, Suite 200, Oxnard
    or via Zoom
     
     
    Recording of Santa Clara River Watershed Committee meeting:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hwANKN4w_varzxFnoOjoXI6N99zNbVr5/view?usp=sharing

    WCVC General Membership 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    1. **Special briefing on the solicitation for Proposition 1, Round 2 IRWM Implementation Grant**

    Followed by regular meeting of the Santa Clara River Watershed Committee 10:30-11:30 am

    See Agenda attached below for details.
     
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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
     
    Thursday, August 25th, 2022
    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
     
    Join via Zoom:
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     See agenda and supporting documents below
     
     
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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #85
    Thursday, August 27, 2020
    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.


     

    A recording of this meeting can be watched here:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MdFchgrYLsVWcHNETPM0W_IQl4Ef0BUC/view?usp=sharing

    1. Welcome and Self Introductions

    2.  Committee Updates and Announcements –Everyone 

    3. Steering Committee Update on WCVC Activities –E.J. Remson, Steering Committee

    4. Santa Clara River GSAs Updates and Announcements 

    - DOC SGMA Watershed Coordinator Program Grant & letter of support (Action Item)

    4. Public Access at The Nature Conservancy’s Hanson Nature Preserve– Kat Selm, Stewardship Associate, The Nature Conservancy

    5. Santa Clara River ConservancyGeneral Update– Shawn Kelly, Program Director Santa Clara River Conservancy

    6. Prop 1 Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program (DACIP) Update –Lynn Rodriguez and Lara Meeker

    7. Watershed Coordinator Updates –Lara Meeker, Watershed Coordinator

    - Watershed Coordinator 2020-2021 Work Plan & committee meeting topics

    - Funding opportunities

    8. WCVC Program Update –Lynn Rodriguez and Lara Meeker

    - Prop 1 Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program (DACIP) needs assessment surveys

    9. Adjourn – Next Watershed Committee meeting: October 22th, 2020, 9:00 am – 11:30 am

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    SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE
    MEETING #81
    Thursday, September 26th, 2019
    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    United Water Conservation District Board Room
    106 N 8th Street, Santa Paula, 93060
     
    1. 1. Welcome and Self-Introductions
    2.  
    3. 2. Santa Clara River GSAs Updates & Announcements
    4. Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency (FCGMA) has completed Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) for the Oxnard Subbasin, Las Posas Valley Basin, and Pleasant Valley Basin – Kim Loeb, FCGMA
    5. Other Santa Clara River GSAs
    6. 3. Committee Updates and Announcements –Everyone
    7.  
    8. 4. Upper Santa Clara River Watershed Update –Rick Viergutz, Upper Santa Clara River Regional Watershed Management Group
    9.  
    10. 5. Prop 1. IRWM Implementation Grant Update –Lynn Rodriguez, Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County
    11.  
    12. 6. BREAK (10 minutes)
    13.  
    14. 7. IRWM Program Updates – Lynn Rodriguez, Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County
      1. 2019 IRWM Plan Amendment
      2. Statewide Resilience Portfolio
      3. Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program
    15. 8. Watershed Coordinator Updates –Lara Meeker, Watershed Coordinator
    16. Upcoming grants
    17. Next Invasive Weed Task Force Meeting
    18. ACTION ITEM: Approve 2019-2020 Watershed Coordinator Work Plan
    19. 2018-2019 Draft Watershed Coordinator Annual Report
    20. Adjourn – Next Watershed Committee meeting: Tentatively December 12th, 2019, 9:00 am – noon
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