Surfer's Point update - Dec 10, 2007
Ventura Wastewater policies scrutinized - Dec 18, 2007
Saving the dammed - Ventura County Reporter - Nov 2007
Surfers Point update
Mon Dec 10, 2007
On Friday, November 30, 2007, the Surfers' Point Working Group met to
discuss the project status and schedule. Surfrider was represented
by Larry Manson, Vince Kisch, and Paul Jenkin.
See also http://venturaecosystem.blogspot.com/2007/12/surfers-point-restoration.html
The 70% Design is complete, with Final Design to be completed within
6 weeks (Feb 2008). An updated estimate now places total construction
costs at $8.1M. Increases are result of general inflation in
construction costs.
A significant portion of the cost is cobble to rebuild and protect
the shoreline. A cobble source has been found from a County Flood
Control project, but sorting and transportation is costly. A
discussion identified approximately $1M in possible cost-cutting
measures by leaving abandoned pipes in place, reducing landscaping
costs, and limiting grass-pave to high use areas. General consensus
was that these should be included in the final plans, although
preference was to find full funding.
The coastal consultant is working on a beach management plan,
including “trigger points” for future renourishment as required by
the Coastal Commission. The final MOU with Fairgrounds and City needs
ratification.
Funding is going to be the big hurdle for this project. The City of
Ventura has a federal transportation grant of $1.5M for the bike path
that needs to be used in the next 2 years. Other grant applications
have not been successful. The Ocean Protection Council OPC will be
meeting in Ventura on February 28, and this will provide an
opportunity for field tour of Surfers’ Point as well as Matilija Dam
Posted by: Paul Jenkin - pjenkin@sbcglobal.net
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Ventura Wastewater policies scrutinized
Dec 18, 2007
Last week the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) heard
comments on a proposal to slowly phase out the discharge of treated
sewage into the Santa Clara River estuary. According to Heal the Bay,
the Board is backing down from their initial recommendation that the
discharge should be reduced by 1 million gallons per day each year...
Check out the VenturaRiver Ecosystem Blog for more great info: http://venturaecosystem.blogspot.com
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Saving the dammed - Ventura County Reporter
Since its construction in 1947, the Matilija Dam has blocked the passage of spawning salmon up the Ventura River, interfering with the
Ojai Valley ecosystem.
http://www.vcreporter.com/article.php?id=5404&IssueNum=150
Posted by: "Paul Jenkin" pjenkin@sbcglobal.net pjenkin63
Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:47 am (PST)