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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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,
Final Biological Opinion: Robles Diversion Dam Fish Passage Facility
author: McInnis, Rodney, R.; Rogers, Rick et al
date: Mar 2003
filetype: pdf
filesize: 1.1 MB
publication/publisher: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, SW Region
tags: Casitas Dam,
Coyote creek,
fish migration,
fish passage,
Foster Park,
groundwater,
incidental take,
Lake Casitas,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Matilija reservoir,
NOAA fisheries,
rearing habitat,
Robles diversion,
San Antonio Creek,
Santa Ana Creek,
sediment,
smolt,
spawning habitat,
Steelhead,
storm events,
surface flow,
Ventura river,
Ventura River estuary,
Historical Ecology of the Lower Santa Clara River, Ventura River and Oxnard Plain (Ventura River sections)
author: Beller, EE; Grossinger, RM et al; San Francisco Estuary Institute
date: 2011
filetype: pdf
filesize: 8.2 MB
publication/publisher: California State Coastal Conservancy
tags: aquatic habitat,
aqueduct,
Casitas reach,
chumash,
coastal sage scrub,
Coyote creek,
drought,
dryland habitat,
flood events,
flooding,
freshwater marsh,
habitat types,
historical habitat,
Matilija Dam,
Matilija reach,
mission,
Oak View reach,
riparian habitat,
riparian vegetation,
San Antonio Creek,
Ventura river,
Ventura River estuary,
Ventura River valley,
wetland habitat,
Managing a Wild Area in an Urban Setting: Lessons from the Ventura River
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: Feb 1991
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.4 MB
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,
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,
