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Santa Barbara County Declares Local Emergency Amid Drought Conditions
Region is in extreme drought after a low-rainfall year and is still recovering from the previous multiyear drought
Boat docks dot the coastline at the Lake Cachuma Recreation Area, where the reservoir is 55% full after a below-average year of rainfall. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor | @magnoli
July 14, 2021
| 5:32 p.m.
The proclamation doesn’t come with any specific actions or policy changes, but it allows the county and water agencies to “take immediate actions to mitigate and respond to the current drought conditions,” according to the Office of Emergency Management.
Montecito Groundwater Basin Sustainability Agency Seeks Well Owners for Monitoring Project
Participation in the program is confidential and will provide key data about dependency on the basin in an effort to ensure adequate supply
Nick Kunstek, a groundwater specialist for the Montecito Groundwater Sustainability Agency, performs a well sounding for data on current groundwater levels. (Courtesy photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
May 22, 2021
| 8:49 p.m.
The Montecito Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is actively seeking well owners for a grant-funded well metering program that is voluntary and free to participants.
Residences, commercial institutions, agricultural operations and the community at large depend on groundwater, said Nick Kunstek, a groundwater specialist for the Montecito GSA.
Santa Barbara County seeking public input on 5-year Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - The County of Santa Barbara announced it is seeking the public’s input for its Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP).
The purpose of the MJHMP Update is to improve disaster preparedness and reduce or eliminate risks to the community, life, and property.
The Update aims to identify local hazards and mitigation measures to reduce risks. The county described “Mitigation measures” as actions or policies implemented to reduce or minimize the potential for an adverse impact, such as creating fire safety setbacks to reduce the potential for a fire to spread.