Project Description: The Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD) proposes to construct and operate three new groundwater monitoring wells to provide groundwater elevation and water quality data from three different water-bearing zones of the western portion of the Carpinteria Groundwater Basin.
Project Location: The proposed monitoring wells would be located in El Carro Park within the City of Carpinteria, approximately 0.4 miles northeast of the U.S. Highway 101/Linden Avenue interchange.
Public Comment: The CVWD is soliciting comments on the adequacy and completeness of the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). You may comment by submitting written or oral comments to the CVWD prior to the close of the public comment period. Comments should be provided to the General Manager, Bob McDonald at 1301 Santa Ynez Avenue, Carpinteria, (805) 684-2816, bob@cvwd.net prior to the close of the public comment period on
January 26th, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Project Details: The three wells would be located about 30 feet apart near the western boundary of El Carro Park. The wells would be completed with a 3-inch diameter well casing, bentonite or cement annular seal, gravel pack within the annulus (area between the borehole and casing) and 3-inch diameter well screen. The tops of the wells would be covered by watertight, locking manholes, approximately 12-inches in diameter, constructed flush with the ground surface. No above-ground structures are proposed. Once constructed, the monitoring wells would be used to monitor the water levels and water quality in the Carpinteria Groundwater Basin.
Environmental Review Findings: The CVWD has prepared a Draft MND pursuant to Section 15073 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Document Availability: The Draft MND may be reviewed by clicking
here or a hard copy can be reviewed at the District Offices at 1301 Santa Ynez Ave or Carpinteria Branch Library at 5141 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA.
View this notice in pdf format by clicking
here NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 5:30 pm on October 27, 2021 the Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD) will conduct a public hearing pursuant to California Water Code sections 10642 and 10608.26 to consider community comments and input on the Carpinteria Valley Water District Water 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP). Due to the current COVID emergency, the public hearing will be conducted via video conference. Information on how to participate in or observe the meeting will be detailed in the meeting Agenda, which will be published/posted on October 22, 2021, and available online at
https://cvwd.net/about/our-board/meetings/.
The Draft UWMP and WSCP will be made available for public review online at
www.cvwd.net starting on October 13, 2021. The draft UWMP has been developed in accordance with the California Urban Water Management Planning Act, Water Code sections 10610 through 10656, as well as the Water Conservation Act of 2009, Water Code sections 10608 through 10608.64. Public input from diverse social, cultural, and economic elements of the population is encouraged and is an important part of the 2020 UWMP and WSCP update process.
Written comments may be submitted by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 to the attention of Bob McDonald, General Manager, at 1301 Santa Ynez Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013 or to
bob@cvwd.net. Verbal comments can also be made at the hearing noted above. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Board of Directors may revise, change, modify, and/or recommend adoption of the 2020 UWMP and WSCP. The Plans will be considered for adoption at the October 27, 2021 public meeting, immediately following the public hearing.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are disabled and need accommodation to participate in the public hearing, please contact Lisa Silva, at (805) 684-2816 for assistance at least 3 working days before the hearing.
Update: September 21, 2021
Notice is hereby given that the Carpinteria Valley Water District Board of Directors will consider adopting Ordinance 21-1 declaring a Stage Two Drought Condition at their regular Board meeting on October 13, 2021 beginning at 5:30 pm.
Due to the current COVID emergency, the public hearing will be conducted via video conference. Information on how to participate in or observe the meeting will be detailed in the meeting Agenda, published on October 8, 2021, and available online at
https://cvwd.net/about/our-board/meetings/.
You are encouraged to participate in this discussion by submitting your comments to Drought@cvwd.net, or by letter to “Drought Comment, 1301 Santa Ynez Ave, Carpinteria CA 93013.” You may also participate by making comment during the public hearing through the eComment function found on the website,
https://cvwd.net/board/meetings.htm held during the regular Board Meeting on October 13
th, 2021.
View Draft Ordinance 21-1
here.
For additional information on this matter, please contact General Manager Robert McDonald at (805) 263-4826 or Bob@cvwd.net
The Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Valley Water District will hold a
Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. to consider increases in its Rates and Charges. The public hearing will be a virtual Tele-meeting. Visit
www.cvwd.net for meeting login information. To view the Prop. 218 Public Hearing Notice with the proposed rates and charges increases, click
here.
