This document library contains a historical record of information related to the Ventura River watershed, including newspaper articles, policy statements, minutes and other data. The issues facing the Ventura River watershed have deep historical roots. Moreover, the issues often re-present themselves in the face of development and competing interests.
The documents in this library are organized by category. Also found here, the Friends Archive contains documents dating back several decades. The Friends Archive is an ongoing effort to scan and make available online documents that have been stored away in paper format. The library’s documents are also tagged with keywords to aid search results.
Other documents now available on the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper website include the Al Leydecker archives of his 20-plus years of research on the Ventura River & Goleta streams.
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105 Acre Property at Ventura River Mouth Acquisition Study
author: Staff report
date: 1979
filetype: PDF
filesize: 5.35 MB
publication/publisher: CA State Coastal Conservancy
Balancing the Benefits, Weighing the Consequences: The Ventura River and the California Coastal Act
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: 1993
filetype: PDF
filesize: 1.48 MB
publication/publisher: ASCE, Coastal Zone Seminar
tags: Coastal Act,
Coastal Commission,
delta,
Emma Wood State Beach,
flood hazard,
floodplain,
Hubbard property,
land use plan,
main street bridge,
recreational use,
San Buenaventura,
sensitive habitats,
Taylor Ranch,
Ventura river,
wetlands,
Botanical Resources at Emma Wood State Beach and the Ventura River Estuary, California
author: Ferrin, Wayne R.; Capelli, Mark H, et al
date: 1990
filetype: pdf
filesize: 42.6 MB
publication/publisher: Herbarium, Dept. Biological Sciences, UCSB
tags: agriculture,
beach swales,
chumash,
climate,
coastal dunes,
coastal scrub,
dune swales,
Emma Wood State Beach,
estuarine wetlands,
exotic weeds,
flood plain,
herbaceous species,
Hubbard property,
marine algae,
marine wetlands,
scrublands,
Seaside Wilderness Park,
second mouth,
spanish,
subtidal,
vascular plants,
Ventura river,
Ventura River delta,
Ventura River estuary,
Ventura River Group Camp,
woodlands,
Habitat Restoration Opportunities for the Lower Ventura River
author: Pitterle, Ben
date: 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 3.94 MB
publication/publisher: Santa Barbara Channelkeeper
Proposals to Acquire RV Park and 105-acre Ventura River Mouth Parcel
author: Hetrick, Carl C.; Henson, Harriet K; Capelli, Mark H. et al
date: 1979
filetype: PDF
filesize: 5.36 MB
publication/publisher: Coastal Commission, Coastal Conservancy
Recreational Impacts on Coastal Habitats: Ventura County Fairgrounds, California
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: 1991
filetype: pdf
filesize: 2.2 MB
publication/publisher: California Coastal Commission
tags: access,
Coastal Act,
Coastal Commission,
Coastal Conservancy,
coastal resources,
Emma Wood State Beach,
natural resource,
recreational use,
river mouth,
Surfers Point,
Ventura County Fairgrounds,
Ventura river,
Ventura River levee,
wetlands,
Surfers' Point Managed Shoreline Retreat: Project EIR, NOP, Tables & Comments
author: Rincon Consultants, Inc.
date: Mar 2003
filetype: pdf
filesize: 336 MB
publication/publisher: City of San Buenaventura
tags: chumash,
coastal erosion,
coastal zone,
dune restoration,
Emma Wood State Beach,
intertidal zone,
Matilija Dam,
Seaside Park,
Shisholop,
stormwater,
Surfers Point Park,
Ventura river,
Ventura River delta,
Ventura River estuary,
Ventura River levee,
Ventura River mouth,
Tidewater Goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) Management in California Estuaries
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: 1997
filetype: PDF
filesize: 1.8 MB
publication/publisher: California & the World Ocean Conference
Ventura River Delta Marine Algae Collection
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: 2010
filetype: PDF
filesize: 1.73 MB
publication/publisher: The Nature Press (UCSB CCBER)
Ventura River Estuary Enhancement and Management Alternatives
author: Wetlands Research Assoc. et al
date: 1993
filetype: pdf
filesize: 5.3 MB
publication/publisher: City of Ventura, CA Parks & Coastal Conservancy
tags: beach access,
coastal dunes,
dune strand,
dune swale,
Emma Wood State Beach,
floodplain inhabitants,
homeless,
Hubbard property,
lower estuary,
public access,
railroad bridge,
riparian habitat,
riparian trail,
river mouth,
Seaside Wilderness Park,
second mouth,
trails,
Ventura river,
Ventura River estuary,
Ventura River Estuary Enhancement and Management Final Plan
author: Wetlands Research Assoc. et al
date: Mar 1994
filetype: pdf
filesize: 7.8 MB
publication/publisher: City of Ventura, CA Parks & Coastal Conservancy
tags: beach access,
coastal dunes,
dune strand,
dune swale,
Emma Wood State Beach,
floodplain inhabitants,
homeless,
Hubbard property,
lower estuary,
public access,
railroad bridge,
riparian habitat,
riparian trail,
river mouth,
Seaside Wilderness Park,
second mouth,
trails,
Ventura river,
Ventura River estuary,
Ventura River Estuary Enhancement Existing Conditions
author: Wetlands Research Assoc. et al
date: Oct 1992
filetype: pdf
filesize: 7.85 MB
publication/publisher: City of Ventura, CA Parks & Coastal Conservancy
tags: Arundo,
beach access,
bikeway,
Caltrans,
coastal dunes,
dune swale,
Emma Wood State Beach,
erosion,
estuarine habitat,
fairgrounds,
flooding,
floodplain inhabitants,
groundwater,
Highway 101,
homeless,
Hubbard property,
interpretive center,
lower estuary,
main street bridge,
Matilija Creek,
public access,
railroad bridge,
riparian habitat,
riparian vegetation,
riparian woodland,
river mouth,
salinity,
San Antonio Creek,
Seaside Wilderness Park,
second mouth,
sediment,
Southern Pacific Railroad,
Steelhead,
tidewater goby,
trails,
Ventura river,
Ventura River estuary,
Water Quality,
Vertebrate Resources at Emma Wood State Beach and the Ventura River Estuary, California
author: Hunt, Lawrence E. & Lehman, Paul E.
date: Nov 1992
filetype: pdf
filesize: 4.46 MB
publication/publisher: City of Ventura, CA Parks & Coastal Conservancy
tags: bird surveys,
coastal dunes,
Emma Wood State Beach,
estuarine wetlands,
floodplain,
Hubbard property,
introduced species,
large mammals,
red-legged frog,
riparian woodlands,
ruderal habitat,
scrub habitat,
Seaside Wilderness Park,
second mouth,
sensitive species,
small mammals,
Southwestern pond turtle,
Steelhead,
tidewater goby,
transportation corridors,
Ventura river,
Ventura River estuary,
Ventura River Group Camp,
vertebrates,
