7/12/23: Oxnard Receives $16.5 Million in State Funding for Building Rice Ave. Overpass, Santa Clara Levee Construction and Channel Islands Harbor Water Quality
PDF available here: English | Spanish FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 12, 2023NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Katie Casey, Communications Manager(805) 816-4330 | katie.casey@oxnard.org Oxnard Receives $16.5 Million in State Funding for Building Rice Ave. Overpass, Santa Clara Levee Construction and Channel Islands Harbor Water Quality OXNARD, Calif. – The City of Oxnard will receive $16.5 million in funding for critical infrastructure initiatives as part of the 2023-24 California State budget signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. “With the support of Assemblymember Steve Bennett, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, and Senator Monique Limón, Oxnard has secured significant funding to build and repair essential infrastructure that prioritizes...
5/19/21: City of Oxnard and County of Ventura Unanimously Approve Channel Islands Harbor Cooperation Agreement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2021 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Katie Casey, Communications Manager(805) 816-4330 | katie.casey@oxnard.orgCity of Oxnard and County of Ventura Unanimously Approve Channel Islands Harbor Cooperation Agreement OXNARD, Calif. – The Oxnard City Council and the County Board of Supervisors have both unanimously approved a cooperation agreement for major improvements in the Channel Islands Harbor. “We have finally built a bridge for cooperation. This is really a ‘Hands Across the Channel Islands Harbor’ agreement, and together we can make improvements for the benefit of the residents of the City and the County,” said Mayor John C. Zaragoza. District...
Channel Islands Harbor Water Quality
The Channel Islands Harbor is the fifth largest harbor in the state of California and is a waterfront resort, recreation, and dining marketplace. The horse-shoe shaped harbor contains 166 acres of water surrounded by 126 acres of land and supports more than 2,500 vessels, four yacht clubs, and nine full-service marinas. The harbor waters connect to four residential communities including Seabridge, Westport, Mandalay Bay and Harbour Island. In June of 2018, the harbor experienced a water degradation event, resulting in brown, murky water and some marine life death. The City quickly mobilized, forming a response team and setting up a hotline number for residents to report...
9/14/18: City of Oxnard and Local Stakeholders Seek Long Term Solution to Water Quality Concerns in the Channel Islands Harbor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2018 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Valdez, Community Affairs Manager City of Oxnard, Police Department (805) 342- 8292, melissa.valdez@oxnardpd.org City of Oxnard and Local Stakeholders Seek Long Term Solution to Water Quality Concerns in the Channel Islands Harbor OXNARD, Calif. - On Thursday, September 13, 2018, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board held a public meeting to consider terminating NRG California South LP Mandalay Generating Station’s (NRG) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. An NPDES permit, which is required under the federal Clean Water Act, regulates a discharge of pollutants into the ocean....
7/31/18: Update: Oxnard Installs Aerators in Channel Islands Harbor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2018 Spanish version below/Traducciòn al Español abajo NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS: Carri Karuhn, Manager of Media Relations/Community Outreach 805-385-7593, carri.karuhn@oxnard.org Update: Oxnard Installs Aerators in Channel Islands Harbor Oxnard, California – As part of Oxnard’s ongoing response to the recent water issues at the Channel Islands Harbor, six aerators were installed on the ocean floor at the northeast corner of the Seabridge Public Marina on July 26. The aerators will be continuously releasing compressed air into the area. From the shore, bubbles can be seen on the surface of the water in the location where the aerators...
7/16/18: Channel Islands Harbor Water Quality Is Safe and Improving
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 5, 2017 NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS: Main City Contact: Rosemarie Gaglione, Public Works Director, rosemarie.gaglione@oxnard.org, 805-263-3494 Alternate City Contact: Sujin Beck, Project Manager, sujin.beck@oxnard.org, 805-200-5293 Channel Islands Harbor Water Quality Is Safe and Improving Oxnard, California. Dissolved oxygen levels are improving daily according to the data collected by the City. There are twenty-six sampling locations that are being tested on a daily basis, and of the twenty-six test sites, four sites have low dissolved oxygen levels. These areas are concentrated in the Seabridge Public Marina, Westport, and northern section of Mandalay Bay. The public can...
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