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The Environmental Services section provides environmental compliance guidance and services to District, Division, and County citizens as required by federal, state, and local regulations and policies.
Their duties include:
- Compliance with regulatory requirements for capital improvements from project concept through implementation. Regulations include the California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, California Department of Fish and Game Code, federal and state endangered species acts, and many others.
- Develop and implement cost effective mitigation for District projects.
- Balance flood control and environmental stewardship through planning at the watershed level.
- Ensure consistency with the County General Plan policies.
- Share information with the public and regulators.
- Provide technical assistance regarding environmental issues at all stages of capital and private projects.
- Work to streamline permitting and regulatory procedures.
- Develop applications and administer grants for District projects.
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 Projects
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| For a list of projects, their descriptions and associated documents, please visit our programs and projects page.
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Contacts
| Pam Lindsey |
Section Supervisor |
(805) 654-2036 |
Pam.Lindsey@ventura.org |
| Angela Bonfiglio Allen |
CEQA & Permitting |
(805) 477-7175 |
Angela.Bonfiglio@ventura.org |
| Elizabeth Martinez |
CEQA & Permitting |
(805) 658-4374 |
Elizabeth.Martinez@ventura.org |
| Martha Symes |
Grant Specialist |
(805) 654-2013 |
Martha.Symes@ventura.org |
| Cynthia Covey |
Mitigation & Outreach |
(805) 654-4082 |
Cynthia.Covey@ventura.org |
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Related Links
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Permitting
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|  Wetland Project Permitting Guide (PDF, 4.7 MB)
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| California Department of Fish and Game - Streambed Alteration Agreements
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| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - 404 Permits
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| Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board - 401 Certifications
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| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Federal Endangered Species Act
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| California Department of Fish and Game - State Endangered Species Act
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| California Coastal Commission - Coastal Development Permits
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Biological Information
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| Guide to Native and Invasive Streamside Plants (PDF, 12.5 MB)
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| Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics
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| CalPhotos: Photos of California’s Biological Resources
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| California Wildlife, Fish, and Plant Information
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| Cornell University Bird Guide
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| Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
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| National Marine Fisheries Service
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Invasive Species
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| Ventura County Weed Management Area
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| California Invasive Plant Council
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Additional Agency Resources
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| Ventura County Resource Conservation District
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| Natural Resources Conservation District
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| California Coastal Conservancy
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| The Nature Conservancy
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| The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
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