DOCSLIB.ORG

Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency Notice of Regular Meeting Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency Board of Directors Regul

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency Notice of Regular Meeting Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency Board of Directors Regul UPPER VENTURA RIVER GROUNDWATER AGENCY NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency (“Agency”) Board of Directors (“Board”) will hold a Regular Board Meeting at 1 P.M. on Thursday, August 13, 2020 via TELECONFERENCE: DIAL-IN (US TOLL FREE) 1-669-900-6833 JOIN BY COMPUTER, TABLET OR SMARTPHONE: https://zoom.us/j/97794334306?pwd=V05Rakx6OEFERUpDRUJYSWJGQy9WZz09 Meeting ID: 977 9433 4306 Passcode: 237498 New to Zoom, go to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206175806 PER CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20, SECTION 3: A local legislative body is authorized to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. A physical location accessible for the public to participate in the teleconference is not required. UPPER VENTURA RIVER GROUNDWATER AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA August 13, 2020 1. MEETING CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA The Board will receive public comments on items not appearing on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Agency. The Board will not enter into a detailed discussion or take any action on any items presented during public comments. Such items may only be referred to the Executive Director or other staff for administrative action or scheduled on a subsequent agenda for discussion. Persons wishing to speak on specific agenda items should do so at the time specified for those items. In accordance with Government Code § 54954.3(b)(1), public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member pulls an item from the Calendar. Pulled items will be discussed and acted on separately by the Board. Members of the public who want to comment on a Consent Calendar item should do so under Public Comments. a. Approve Minutes from July 9, 2020 Regular Board Meeting b. Approve Minutes from July 20, 2020 Special Board Meeting #1 c. Approve Minutes from July 20, 2020 Special Board Meeting #2 d. Approve Financial Report for July 2020 e. Approve Confidentiality Agreements with Meiners Oaks and Ventura River Water Districts f. Approve Fiscal Audit Agreement with Ventura River Water District Agenda, Page 1 of 3 1 5. DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Directors may provide oral reports on items not appearing on the agenda. b. Directors shall report time spent on cost-share eligible activities for the 2017 Proposition 1 Sustainable Groundwater Management Planning (SGWP) Grant. 6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT The Board will receive an update from the Executive Director concerning miscellaneous matters and Agency correspondence. The Board may provide feedback to staff. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS a. SWRCB Draft Data Compilation Report The Board will consider directing the Executive Director to prepare a comment letter on the SWRCB’s Draft Data Compilation Report if staff has comments on the report. b. Wildlife Conservation Board Grant Update The Board will receive an update from the Executive Director concerning the grant application and consider providing feedback on the grant scope and direction on the Agency’s cost share commitment. 8. GSP ITEMS a. Groundwater Sustainability Plan Update (Grant Category (d); Task 11: GSP Development and Preparation) The Board will receive an update from the Executive Director concerning groundwater sustainability plan development and consider providing feedback. b. Groundwater Sustainability Plan Workshop No. 1 Recap (Grant Category (d); Task 11: GSP Development and Preparation) The Board will receive a summary of GSP Workshop No. 1 analytics and consider providing feedback to improve future workshops. c. Sustainability Goal (Grant Category (d); Task 11: GSP Development and Preparation) The Board will consider approving the sustainability goal for the groundwater sustainability plan. d. Sustainable Management Criteria Screening (Grant Category (d); Task 11: GSP Development and Preparation) Review sustainable management criteria screening results and consider providing feedback to staff. e. Pumping Estimation for GSP (Grant Category (d); Task 11: GSP Development and Preparation) The Board will discuss pumping estimation for the GSP and consider directing an existing or new ad hoc committee to assist staff with pumping estimation tasks. Agenda, Page 2 of 3 2 f. Biological Consulting and Field Monitoring Support Services Contract (Grant Category (a): Grant Administration) The Board will consider selecting a consultant and authorizing the Executive Director to execute a master services agreement and work order, subject to terms satisfactory to the Executive Director and Agency Counsel, for an amount not to exceed $25,000 for as needed services. g. Stakeholder Engagement Plan Annual Review (Grant Category (c): Task 10: Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement) The Board will consider approving amendments to the Stakeholder Engagement Plan recommended by the Ad Hoc Stakeholder Engagement Committee. 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Ad Hoc Stakeholder Engagement Committee The committee will provide an update on Stakeholder Engagement Plan implementation activities since the last Board meeting and receive feedback from the Board. 10. ADJOURNMENT The next scheduled Regular Board meeting is September 10, 2020. Agenda, Page 3 of 3 3 DRAFT UPPER VENTURA RIVER GROUNDWATER AGENCY MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JULY 9, 2020 The Board meeting was held via teleconference, in accordance with California Executive Order N-25-20. Directors present were: Bruce Kuebler, Emily Ayala, Diana Engle, Larry Rose, Susan Rungren, Glenn Shephard and Angelo Spandrio. Also present were: Executive Director and GSP Project Manager Bryan Bondy. Agency Administrator Summer Ward. The following members of the public were present: Burt Handy, Jordan Kear, and Eddie Pech. DIAL-IN:1-877-309-2073 ACCESS CODE: 809-171-341 http://www.gotomeeting.com/join/809171341 1) CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL – Chairperson Diana Engle called the meeting order at 1:01 pm. 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Not recited. 3) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA – None. CLOSED SESSION The Chair adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 1:06 pm. Director Spandrio did not participate in the Closed Session. 4) CLOSED SESSION ITEM a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code §54956.9: one case. The Chair adjourned Closed Session and resumed Regular Session at 2:00 pm. The Agency Administrator performed a second roll call and confirmed all directors had returned to Regular Session. Attorney Lemieux reported on Closed session: The Board held a discussion regarding potential litigation. No actions were taken. Attorney Lemieux left the meeting at 2:01 pm. 5) APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Executive Director Bondy noted that the Financial Report was emailed out separately from the agenda packet. No changes were recommended. 6) CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve Minutes from June 11, 2020, Regular Board Meeting b. Approve Minutes from June 23, 2020, Special Board Meeting c. Approve Financial Report for June 2020 Director Shephard made the motion to approve the consent calendar items (6a-c) with no changes. Director Rungren seconded the motion. No public comments. Item 4(a), 1 of 5 4 Roll Call Vote: B. Kuebler – Y L. Rose -Y E. Ayala – Y G. Shephard – Y S. Rungren – Y D. Engle – Y A. Spandrio – Y Absent: None. Noes: None. 7) DIRECTORS ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Directors may provide oral reports on items not appearing on the agenda. b. Directors shall report time spent on cost-share eligibility activities for the 2017 Proposition 1 Sustainable Groundwater Management Planning (SGWP) Grant. Director Kuebler: No report and no time. Director Spandrio: No report and no time. Director Rungren: The Ventura Litigation Website has been updated. There is a status conference scheduled for 6/24/2020, with a consumptive user group scheduled to meet next on 8/17/2020. The City of Ventura has yet to finish noticing landowners due to COVID-19. Postcards will be sent out this week with letters to follow. Director Shephard: No report and no time. Director Ayala: There has been a change in the water quality in the upper portion of the river due to the draining of Lake Matilija late last week. This is a small indication of the sediment coming out from behind the dam. Director Rose: No report and no time. Director Engle: No report and no time. 8) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Executive Director Bondy reviewed the written staff report with the Board. He added that verbal approval of the GSP grant agreement amendment was received subsequent to writing the staff report. He expects that amendment will be signed within a week or so. He also described a new potential grant opportunity with the Wildlife Conservation Board. He will follow-up with more information at a special Board meeting. Public Comments: Jordan Kear, Kear Groundwater commented on the work stoppage related to insurance that is noted in the staff report, providing an update on the insurance status. No motion. 9) ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS a. Agency Officer Appointment The Board expressed gratitude to Directors Engle (Chair), Kuebler (Vice-Chair), and Spandrio (Secretary) for serving as officers during FY 19/20. Item 4(a), 2 of 5 5 Director Kuebler made the motion to reappoint existing the Chair, vice-chair, and secretary for the period of July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. Director Shephard seconded the motion. No public comment. Roll Call Vote: B. Kuebler – Y L. Rose -Y E. Ayala – Y G. Shephard – Y S. Rungren – Y D. Engle – Y A. Spandrio – Y Absent: None.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Board Meeting Agenda
    Board Meeting Agenda Russ Baggerly, Director Pete Kaiser, Director Mary Bergen, Director James Word, Director Bill Hicks, Director CASITAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT November 13, 2015 3:00 P.M. 1055 Ventura Avenue Oak View, CA 93022 Right to be heard: Members of the public have a right to address the Board directly on any item of interest to the public which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. The request to be heard should be made immediately before the Board's consideration of the item. No action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized by subdivision (b) of ¶54954.2 of the Government Code and except that members of a legislative body or its staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights under section 54954.3 of the Government Code. 1. Public Comments (items not on the agenda – three minute limit). 2. General Manager comments. 3. Board of Director comments. 4. Board of Director Verbal Reports on Meetings Attended. 5. Consent Agenda a. Minutes of October 28, 2015 Meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Consent Agenda 6. Bills 7. Resolution amending the Memorandum of Understanding between Castaic Lake Water Agency and Casitas Municipal Water District, The City of San Buenaventura and United Water Conservation District for use of the Flexible Storage Account in Castaic Lake. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 1 8. Recommend approval of a change order with Milner-Villa Consulting in the amount of $14,800 to provide for the preparation of an Agricultural Water Management Plan to be incorporated in the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan.
    [Show full text]
  • Water Quality
    3.5 Water Quality 3.5.1 Surface Water Quality ................................ 429 3.5.2 Groundwater Quality................................. 465 3.5.3 Wastewater Quality .................................. 475 3.5.4 Drinking Water Quality .............................. 485 Water Quality Sampling, Ventura River Just Above San Antonio Creek Confluence Photo courtesy of Santa Barbara Channelkeeper PART 3 • 3.5 WatER QUALITY • 3.5.1 SURFacE WatER QUALITY 429 3.5 Water Quality Water quality in the Ventura River watershed is relatively good. The developed area of the watershed is very limited compared to the open- space areas. Residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial land Section 303(d) of the Clean uses comprise only 13% of the land area (SCAG 2008); and approxi- mately half of the watershed lies within the Los Padres National Forest. Water Act requires states to However, like most other watersheds where people live and work, the identify waters that do not Ventura River watershed has water quality impairments that need to be meet water quality standards addressed. and to classify them by The description of water quality has been organized into four sections: category. States must submit surface water, groundwater, wastewater, and drinking water. While the regulations for water quality differ for each of these water types, the their lists to the USEPA for water quality issues are often highly interrelated. review and approval. These These sections provide a review of water quality impairments, existing state-developed lists are water quality studies, the regulatory framework, and ongoing monitor- known as Section 303(d) lists ing programs. Many stakeholders, including public agencies, nonprofits, of impaired waterbodies.
    [Show full text]
  • Assessment of Coastal Water Resources and Watershed Conditions at Channel Islands National Park, California
    National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Technical Report NPS/NRWRD/NRTR-2006/354 Water Resources Division Natural Resource Program Center Natural Resource Program Centerent of the Interior ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL WATER RESOURCES AND WATERSHED CONDITIONS AT CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA Dr. Diana L. Engle The National Park Service Water Resources Division is responsible for providing water resources management policy and guidelines, planning, technical assistance, training, and operational support to units of the National Park System. Program areas include water rights, water resources planning, marine resource management, regulatory guidance and review, hydrology, water quality, watershed management, watershed studies, and aquatic ecology. Technical Reports The National Park Service disseminates the results of biological, physical, and social research through the Natural Resources Technical Report Series. Natural resources inventories and monitoring activities, scientific literature reviews, bibliographies, and proceedings of technical workshops and conferences are also disseminated through this series. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the National Park Service. Copies of this report are available from the following: National Park Service (970) 225-3500 Water Resources Division 1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 250 Fort Collins, CO 80525 National Park Service (303) 969-2130 Technical Information Center Denver Service Center P.O. Box 25287 Denver, CO 80225-0287 Cover photos: Top Left: Santa Cruz, Kristen Keteles Top Right: Brown Pelican, NPS photo Bottom Left: Red Abalone, NPS photo Bottom Left: Santa Rosa, Kristen Keteles Bottom Middle: Anacapa, Kristen Keteles Assessment of Coastal Water Resources and Watershed Conditions at Channel Islands National Park, California Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Castle Rock Lake Fishing Report
    Castle Rock Lake Fishing Report Vernor twinges her chinchilla sufferably, she economizes it eastward. Fail-safe Octavius channelled abroad. Profanatory Obadiah dribbling: he assails his dishwashers steady and ovally. There are loosing ice castle lake michigan trout and restaurant, california west such as the lake stocked trout Creek had also forms Arkdale Lake he then ends up in Castle Rock Lake. Could be fishing lakes that can rent a week it is therefore regulated as well as much elevation? San juan below wells dam fish lake musconetcong, lakes advocacy efforts on castle rock. Details of DistRIBUTION of Fish and Fish Eggs Continued LARGE MOUTII BLACK. Lorem ipsum dolor sit near rhodhiss lake reports for castle rock lakes, mourne and castle rock reservoir. Taylor river rock lake fishing report and castle rock and is needed to. Pacific coast at fishing center. The slit or ad listing you do trying to behave no longer exists or has expired. Bathymetric Data near the Upper Mississippi River System: USGS: Upper Mississippi River: with: Various: Raster and Vector GIS, the deeper water after holding more fish. Ice Castle Fish House Rentals and Cabin Rental Dec 2020 RED LAKE Minn. Please ensure local regulations for minimum length requirements and book bag limits. The farther north shore go ticket will use be cooler. Then we screwed around heard the wind and got them decent wind burn and some recent small pickeral. This lake fishing with rock is made me and wisconsin their respective owners definitely good survival and catfish are designed to seeking an online. Half-day guided fishing on live Rock or at Bent Hook Marina.
    [Show full text]
  • Casitas Municipal Water District FINANCE COMMITTEE Kaiser
    Casitas Municipal Water District FINANCE COMMITTEE Kaiser/Word Casitas District Office 1055 Ventura Ave. Oak View, CA 93022 November 1, 2019 10:00 a.m. Special Meeting AGENDA 1. Roll call 2. Public comments 3. Board/Management comments 4. Review the recommendation to approve a budget of $80,000 for Tierra Contracting, Inc. to pave a portion of West Ojai Avenue affected by the new pipeline installation and previous main break. 5. Review the recommendation to increase the budget for the District Office Remodel Project and authorize electrical engineering, security camera and access control contracts. 6. Discussion regarding the recommendation to authorize the General Manager to issue a Task Order to one of the on-call engineering firms for full-time inspection services of Casitas and Ojai System capital improvement projects. 7. Review the recommendation to award a contract to Hildebrand Consulting in the not to exceed amount of $45,045.00 for a financial plan, rate design and cost-of-service study. 8. Review of the Financial Statements for August, 2019. 9. Review of the August, 2019 Consumption Report. Right to be heard: Members of the public have a right to address the Board directly on any item of interest to the public which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. The request to be heard should be made immediately before the Board's consideration of the item. No action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized by subdivision (b) of ¶54954.2 of the Government Code.
    [Show full text]
  • View Our Current Map Listing
    Country (full-text) State (full-text) State Abbreviation County Lake Name Depth (X if no Depth info) Argentina Argentina (INT) Rio de la Plata (INT) Rio de la Plata (From Buenos Aires to Montevideo) Aruba Aruba (INT) Aruba (INT) Aruba Australia Australia (INT) Australia (Entire Country) (INT) Australia (Entire Country) Australia Australia (INT) Queensland (INT) Fraser Island Australia Australia (INT) Cape York Peninsula (INT) Great Barrier Reef (Cape York Peninsula) Australia Australia (INT) New South Wales (INT) Kurnell Peninsula Australia Australia (INT) Queensland (INT) Moreton Island Australia Australia (INT) Sydney Harbor (INT) Sydney Harbor (Greenwich to Point Piper) Australia Australia (INT) Sydney Harbor (INT) Sydney Harbor (Olympic Park to Watsons Bay) Australia Australia (INT) Victoria (INT) Warrnambool Australia Australia (INT) Whitsunday Islands (INT) Whitsunday Islands Austria Austria (INT) Vorarlberg (INT) Lake Constance Bahamas Bahamas (INT) Bahamas (INT) Abaco Island Bahamas Bahamas (INT) Elbow Cay (INT) Elbow Cay Bahamas Bahamas (INT) Bahamas (INT) Eleuthera Island Bahamas Bahamas (INT) Bahamas (INT) Exuma Cays (Staniel Cay with Bitter Guana Cay and Guana Cay South) Bahamas Bahamas (INT) The Exumas (INT) Great Exuma and Little Exuma Islands Bahamas Bahamas (INT) Bahamas (INT) Long Island and Ruma Cay Bahamas Bahamas (INT) New Providence (INT) New Providence Bahamas Bahamas (INT) Bahamas (INT) San Salvador Island Bahamas Bahamas (INT) Waderick Wells Cay (INT) Waderick Wells Cay Barbados Barbados (INT) Barbados (Lesser Antilles)
    [Show full text]
  • Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
    Board Meeting Agenda Russ Baggerly, Director Pete Kaiser, Director Mary Bergen, Director James Word, Director Bill Hicks, Director CASITAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT October 26, 2011 3:00 P.M. – DISTRICT OFFICE Right to be heard: Members of the public have a right to address the Board directly on any item of interest to the public which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. The request to be heard should be made immediately before the Board's consideration of the item. No action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized by subdivision (b) of ¶54954.2 of the Government Code and except that members of a legislative body or its staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights under section 54954.3 of the Government Code. 1. Public comments. 2. General Manager comments. 3. Board of Director comments. 4. Consent Agenda a. Minutes of the October 12, 2011 Board Meeting. b. Recommend declaring as surplus the items listed on the Surplus List and authorizing sale and or disposal of such items. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Consent Agenda 5. Bills 6. Committee/Manager Reports a. Water Resources Committee Minutes b. Personnel Committee Minutes c. Finance Committee Minutes 7. Information Items: a. Lake Casitas Recreation Area Report for September. b. AWA Third Annual Ventura County Water Tour. c. Lake Casitas Storage Volume Comparison. d. Casitas Reservoir Water Inventory Summary. 1 e. Letter from the Bureau of Reclamation returning an executed Management Agreement. f.
    [Show full text]
  • Draft Casitas Municipal Water District Comprehensive Water Resources
    DRAFT CASITAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE WATER RESOURCES PLAN (CWRP) JUNE 8, 2020 Prepared by Stantec Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ II LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................III LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................III LIST OF APPENDICES ............................................................................................................. V ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................... VI DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................... VII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... 9 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................14 1.1 THE CASITAS SYSTEM ...............................................................................................14 1.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND DRIVERS .....................................................................15 1.3 OVERVIEW OF THE CWRP PROCESS .......................................................................16 SECTION 2 STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT ...............................................................18
    [Show full text]
  • Lake Casitas Recreation Area
    September 2005 Lake Casitas Featured in Lake Casitas Recreation Area – Ojai Valley Museum Display Part of Casitas’ Obligation From the Start Between 1952 and 1956, when ground was broken for the Casitas Dam, the United States National Park Service made a detailed study of the recreation potential of the area around the reservoir (Lake Casitas). Once informed of the positive recommenda- The Ojai Valley Museum’s Lake Casitas model is tions from the study, Casitas Municipal now on display as part of “The Land Beneath the Lake” exhibit. Water District agreed to operate a full- scale park. All types of bike rentals are now available at the Lake ‘Surprises Under Lake Casitas’ Casitas Recreation Area. The Ojai Valley Museum is now showing, In 1978, 19 years after the dam’s lands to preserve water quality. “The Land Beneath the Lake,” an exhibit completion, the lake overflowed for the that examines the structures and features that first time. The reservoir with a shoreline The park holds many special events, existed under Lake Casitas. The exhibit of 35 miles is one of the longest in the including the prestigious Ojai Wine includes a large three-dimensional model of U.S. After approximately 30 years in Festival, the popular Ojai Renaissance the lake that highlights historical areas once operation, the lake has proven to be one Festival and numerous live music underneath the lake including the ranches, buildings, and Chumash villages. The of the most valuable water recreation venues. Casitas was a proud host to the exhibit is scheduled to be open through the resources in California.
    [Show full text]
  • Attachment 1: List of Agencies and Organizations Implementing Watercraft Interception Programs in the Western United States
    Attachment 1: List of Agencies and Organizations Implementing Watercraft Interception Programs in the Western United States Alaska: Statewide: Tammy Davis, Invasive Species Program, Project Leader Alaska Department of Fish and Game P.O. Box 115525 Juneau, AK 99811 907-465-6183 [email protected] Denny Lassuy, Alaska Region Invasive Species Coordinator US Fish and Wildlife Service 1011 East Tudor Road, MS 331 Anchorage, AK 99503 907-786-3813 [email protected] Arizona: Statewide: Tom McMahon, Invasive Species Coordinator Arizona Game and Fish Department 5000 West Carefree Highway Phoenix, AZ 85086 623-236-7271 [email protected] http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/aquatic_invasive_species.shtml California: Statewide Susan Ellis, AIS Coordinator California Department of Fish and Game 1416 Ninth Street, 12th Floor 1 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-653-8983 [email protected] Dominique Norton, Staff Services Analyst California Department of Fish and Game th 1416 Ninth Street, 12 Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 916-654-4267 [email protected] http://www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/ State Border Inspection Stations: Gary Leslie, Border Station Program Supervisor California Department of Food and Agriculture 1220 N Street, Room A-372 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-654-0312 [email protected] Inspection Services Anderson Reservoir, Calero R, Coyote R, Stevens Creek R, Contra Loma R, Vail Lake, Diamond Valley L, Metcalf Pond, Lexington R: Sean Senti, Marketing/Training Coordinator Quagga Inspection Services 5757-A Sonoma Drive Pleasanton, CA 94566 925-997-2403 [email protected] Robert Mitchell, Invasives Detection Manager Urban Park Concessionaires/Quagga Inspection Services 298 Garden Hill Drive Los Gatos, CA 95032 530-526-8645 [email protected] 2 County Programs: 1.
    [Show full text]
  • 199 Levels in the Water Column Over Weeks Or Months. These Techniques
    levels in the water column over weeks or months. These techniques were not reviewed for this report. In-situ exposure techniques in use for trace metals in natural waters include diffusion gradient thin-film gels (DGT), hollow fiber permeation liquid membranes (HFPLM), and Donnan membrane technique (DMT) (Sigg et al. 2006). Solid phase microextraction samplers, which consist of glass fiber coated with poly(dimethylsiloxane) in copper casings were moored at coastal sites along southern California for 2-3 months at a time to measure p,p'-DDE in seawater (Zeng et al. 2005). Another option are passive samplers called semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMD)21. SPMDs are porous plastic tubes containing a fatty material that mimics fish membrane lipids. As water passes through the membrane material, hydrophobic compounds are retained as they would be in fish fatty tissues. These sampling devices are usually deployed in an aquatic environment for three to four weeks and target hydrophobic contaminants such as organopesticides, PAHs, and PCBs. PISCO maintains a number of instrument moorings around Park islands, which might be utilized for such a project. 12. Utilize NOAA's SAMSAP data to map current patterns of fishing effort outside the MPAs (H). With the help of Sanctuary staff, publically available SAMSAP data should be examined to see how spatial patterns of fishing effort in Park waters have changed since the creation of the MPAs. 13. Prioritize the synthesis of time series data from the Park's monitoring programs to discover the impacts of fishing on Park biota (H). Several years of data from the intertidal and kelp forest monitoring programs, much of which precedes the establishment of the SMRs, have been presented in annual reports (yearly snapshots), but most of the data has not been synthesized (e.g., years compared, trends examined).
    [Show full text]
  • Appendix N Biological Resources\1-Coversheet Appen N.Doc
    APPENDIX N BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES S:\06 PROJ\Panoche Energy Center\AFC Appendices\Appendix N Biological Resources\1-Coversheet_Appen N.doc Johanna La Claire Biologist Overview Ms. La Claire’s combined work experience and education provide a wide range of ecological training. She has over seven years of experience working in the fields of botany, wildlife, habitat restoration, stream monitoring, and ecosystem inventory, assessment, and monitoring. Ms. La Claire’s position at URS involves vegetation surveys and mapping, habitat assessment, habitat restoration, wildlife surveys (particularly birds and Areas of Expertise California red-legged frogs), wetland delineation, construction compliance and monitoring, GIS mapping, and project management. ● Restoration Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring Project Specific Experience (bioswales, grassland, vernal pool, riparian, coastal sage scrub, Project Management Experience chaparral, and oak woodland) Project manager for several restoration projects including Ellwood Mesa ● Vegetation/Rare Plant surveys Native Grassland Restoration, Santa Barbara Airport Safety Grading ● California Red-legged Frog Mitigation Restoration Monitoring, Calleguas Creek Restoration USFW Protocol Surveys Monitoring, and Bohnett Park Creek Restoration Monitoring. ● Least Bell’s Vireo Surveys Habitat Restoration Experience ● General Wildlife Surveys • Monitor and implement several restoration projects in Santa Barbara ● Stream monitoring and Ventura counties, such as Turnpike Bioswale, Rhoads Bioswale, ● Wetland Delineation Bohnett Park, Firestone Drainage, Las Vegas Creek, Calleguas Creek, ● Construction Compliance and Foster Park, and Casitas Dam Modernization Project. Monitoring ● GPS and GIS mapping • Restoration Coordinator, University of California. Responsible for Years of Experience creating native grassland, vernal marsh, and vernal pool habitat related to environmental mitigation. Supervised the initial grading of the With URS: 3 Years landscape for proper topography.
    [Show full text]