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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Avenue Water Treatment Plant/Foster Park Facility Improvements Project Draft EIR
author: URS Corporation various authors
date: Nov. 2003
filetype: pdf
filesize: 51.3 MB
publication/publisher: City of San Buenaventura
tags: air quality,
Avenue WTP,
Canada Larga,
Casitas Vista,
CEQA,
chumash,
discharge,
erosion,
Foster Park,
geologic hazards,
groundwater,
Kingston Reservoir,
land use,
landmarks,
least Bell's vireo,
Matilija Creek,
Mission aqueduct,
mitigation,
native habitat,
Nye well,
Power Reservoir,
red-legged frog,
Steelhead,
subsurface collector,
surface diversion,
surface flow,
Ventura Avenue,
Ventura river,
water production,
Water Quality,
Water Supply,
Avenue Water Treatment Plant/Foster Park Facility Improvements Project Final EIR
author: URS Corporation
date: Apr 2004
filetype: pdf
filesize: 5.8 MB
publication/publisher: City of San Buenaventura
tags: Avenue WTP,
Canada Larga,
Casitas Vista,
CEQA,
discharge,
erosion,
Foster Park,
geologic hazards,
groundwater,
Kingston Reservoir,
Matilija Creek,
mitigation,
native habitat,
Nye well,
Power Reservoir,
Robles diversion,
Steelhead,
subsurface collector,
surface diversion,
surface flow,
Ventura Avenue,
Ventura river,
water production,
Water Quality,
Water Supply,
Ed Henke Historical Ventura River Docs Collection
author: Capelli, Mark H.; various
date: 1973 - 1980
filetype: pdf
filesize: 20.4 MB
publication/publisher: various
tags: algae,
braided channel,
California Coastal Act,
Capelli,
channel configuration,
dissolved solids,
effluent,
fish kill,
flood control,
flooding,
Friends of the Ventura River,
general plan,
Ground Water,
instream beneficial uses,
lagoon,
Oak View Sanitary District,
pollutants,
quarry,
rainfall,
riparian habitat,
runoff,
San Antonio Creek,
sediment,
Steelhead,
stream flow,
surface water,
Ventura river,
water management,
Water Quality,
wildlife,
Feasibility Study on the Reuse of Ojai Valley Sanitary District Effluent - Comments & Review
author: Baggerly, Russ
date: Jun 2007
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.4 MB
publication/publisher: Russ Baggerly
tags: Casitas,
discharge,
effluent,
endangered species,
estuary,
groundwater,
Matilija Dam,
OVSD,
recycled water,
Steelhead,
stream flow,
surface water,
Ventura river,
Water Quality,
water rights,
Feasibility Study on the Reuse of Ojai Valley Sanitary District Effluent - Final Facilities Planning Report
author: Nautilus Environmental et al
date: Sep 2007
filetype: pdf
filesize: 4.3 MB
publication/publisher: City of San Buenaventura Public Works
tags: Casitas Municipal Water,
discharge,
effluent,
endangered species,
estuary,
Foster Park,
groundwater,
habitat loss,
Kingston Reservoir,
Lake Casitas,
Matilija Dam,
OVSD,
re-use,
recycled water,
sensitive habitat,
special-status species,
Steelhead,
stream flow,
surface water,
Ventura river,
Water Quality,
water rights,
Water Supply,
Habitat Restoration Opportunities for the Lower Ventura River
author: Pitterle, Ben
date: 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 3.94 MB
publication/publisher: Santa Barbara Channelkeeper
Hydrogeologic Study: Lower Ventura River Groundwater Basin Municipal and Domesic Beneficial Use De-designation
author: Fugro West project team
date: May 2004
filetype: pdf
filesize: 21.8 MB
publication/publisher: Ojai Valley Sanitary District
tags: Aera Energy,
Canada Larga,
Casitas,
contamination,
dissolved solids,
drinking water,
effluent,
Foster Park,
groundwater,
main street bridge,
oil field,
oil recovery,
San Antonio Creek,
Schoolhouse Canyon,
storage tanks,
surface water,
Ventura river,
wastewater,
Water Quality,
water wells,
Weldon Canyon,
NOAA Letter to Ojai Rock Quarry re Rockfall Obstructing Matilija Creek
author: McInnis, Rodney R.
date: Jul 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 9.5 MB
publication/publisher: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service. SW Region
tags: fine sediment,
fish passage barrier,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Ojai quarry,
runoff,
Steelhead,
streambank stabilization,
Ventura river,
Water Quality,
Ojai Basin GMA Annual Report (2003-2006)
date: 2006
filetype: PDF
filesize: 1 MB
publication/publisher: Ojai Basin Groundwater Management Agency
Ojai Basin GMA Annual Report 2007
date: 2007
filetype: PDF
filesize: .3 MB
publication/publisher: Ojai Basin Groundwater Management Agency
Ojai Valley Sanitary District Reclaimed Water Feasibility/Marketing Study
author: Boyle Engineering Corporation project team
date: Mar 1992
filetype: pdf
filesize: 14 MB
publication/publisher: Ojai Valley Sanitary District
tags: Canada Larga,
chloride,
chlorine,
discharge,
effluent,
Farmont golf course,
Foster Park,
groundwater,
irrigation,
Lake Casitas,
nitrate,
nitrogen,
nutrient removal,
oil field injection,
OVSD,
phosphate,
Rancho Matilija,
reclaimed water,
Rincon,
runoff,
secondary treatment,
Shell Oil,
sodium,
sulfate,
tertiary treatment,
Texaco,
Ventura river,
wastewater,
Water Quality,
water rights,
Water Supply,
Weldon Canyon,
Permit Adjustment to Ojai Quarry Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Case No. CUP3489-2 & Comments
author: Ventura County Planning staff; Pitterle, Ben et al
date: Apr 2012
filetype: pdf
filesize: 25.6 MB
publication/publisher: County of Ventura, Planning Division
tags: 1995 EIR,
air quality,
critical habitat,
endangered species,
erosion,
Matilija Creek,
mining activities,
mitigation measures,
Ojai quarry,
quarry operations,
reclamation plan,
sediment,
Steelhead,
Ventura river,
Water Quality,
wildlife habitat,
SBCK Letter to Ventura County Planning re Ojai Quarry
author: Pitterle, Ben
date: Apr 2012
filetype: pdf
filesize: 1.3 MB
publication/publisher: Santa Barbara ChannelKeeper
tags: endangered species,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Ojai quarry,
runoff,
sediment,
Steelhead,
stormwater,
turbidity,
Ventura river,
Water Quality,
Southern California Bight Appendix A
author: Schiff, Kenneth et al
date: 2003
filetype: pdf
filesize: .65 MB
publication/publisher: Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
tags: coliform,
effluent,
mass emissions,
nutrients,
pesticides,
pollutant,
runoff,
stormwater,
TMDL,
treatment,
urbanized watershed,
Water Quality,
Upper San Antonio Creek Watershed Giant Reed Removal MND
author: Aspen Environmental Group
date: 2009
filetype: pdf
filesize: 12.5 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Watershed Protection District
tags: air quality,
Arundo removal,
biological surveys,
cumulative impacts,
glyphosate,
groundwater,
herbicide,
Matilija Dam,
McNell creek,
Reeves creek,
rhizome,
riparian habitat,
surface water,
Thacher creek,
Ventura river,
Water Quality,
Upper San Antonio Creek Watershed Giant Reed Removal Water Quality Monitoring Program - Final
author: Ventura County Watershed Protection District
date: 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.46 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Watershed Protection District
tags: AMPA,
dissolved oxygen,
dissolved solids,
giant reed,
glufosinate,
glyphosate,
herbicide,
pH,
sampling,
stream flow,
stream team,
surface water,
turbidity,
Ventura river,
Water Quality,
Ventura River 1978 Conjunctive Use Agreement & DEIR (Part 1)
author: EDAW, Inc,; Earth Sciences Assoc.(Kelley, D.W.); WESCO
date: Jun 1978
filetype: pdf
filesize: 7.6 MB
publication/publisher: Casitas MWD & City of SanBuenaventura
tags: aquatic habitat,
Casitas Dam,
Casitas reservoir,
Coyote creek,
flood control,
Foster Park,
groundwater,
habitat,
Lake Casitas,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Oak View Sewage Treatment Plant,
rainfall,
Robles diversion,
San Antonio Creek,
Santa Ana Creek,
Steelhead,
surface water,
Ventura river,
water demand,
Water Quality,
Water Supply,
wildlife,
Ventura River 1978 Conjunctive Use Agreement & DEIR (Part 2)
author: EDAW, Inc,; Earth Sciences Assoc.(Kelley, D.W.); WESCO
date: Jun 1978
filetype: pdf
filesize: 4.8 MB
publication/publisher: Casitas MWD & City of SanBuenaventura
tags: aquatic habitat,
Casitas reservoir,
Coyote creek,
Foster Park,
groundwater,
habitat,
Lake Casitas,
Matilija Creek,
Oak View Sewage Treatment Plant,
Robles dam,
Robles diversion,
San Antonio Creek,
Steelhead,
surface water,
Ventura river,
Water Quality,
Water Supply,
wildlife,
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,
Ventura River Watershed - Focused for Steelhead Restoration. U.S. Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest
author: Chubb, Sara
date: 1999
filetype: PDF
filesize: 5.6 MB
Ventura River Watershed Hydrology Model: Baseline Calibration and Validation Report
author: Tetra Tech
date: 2009
filetype: pdf
filesize: 5.7 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Watershed Protection District
tags: Canada Larga,
Casitas Dam,
Coyote creek,
debris basin,
detention basin,
flood peaks,
floodplain,
Foster Park,
Fox canyon,
groundwater,
HRU,
HSPF,
irrigation,
Lake Casitas,
land use,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
model calibration,
model validation,
point source,
precipitation,
Robles diversion,
runoff,
San Antonio Creek,
Santa Ana Creek,
surface water,
Ventura river,
water balance,
Water Quality,
wells,
Ventura River Watershed Protection Plan Report - Feb. 2012
author: Cardno-ENTRIX
date: 2012
filetype: pdf
filesize: 13.6 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Watershed Protection District
tags: Canada Larga,
Casitas Dam,
Casitas Springs,
Coyote creek,
debris basin,
detention basin,
drainage area,
erosion,
estuary,
flooding,
floodplain,
Foster Park,
groundwater,
Lake Casitas,
Lion Creek,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
precipitation,
Robles diversion,
runoff,
San Antonio Creek,
Santa Ana Creek,
sediment,
surface water,
TMDL,
Ventura river,
Water Quality,
wells,
Ventura River Watershed Sanitary Survey 2005 Final
author: Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
date: 2006
filetype: pdf
filesize: 6.2 MB
publication/publisher: City of San Buenaventura
tags: bacteria,
Channelkeeper,
coliform,
Foster Park,
groundwater,
Matilija Dam,
nutrients,
Robles diversion,
runoff,
stormwater,
surface water,
Ventura river,
wastewater treatment,
Water Quality,
