Environmentally Sensitive Habitat (ESH) Map Hearing Moved to August 14, 2018
Coming this August 14, 2018, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing at the SB County Board of Supervisors hearing Room, 4th Floor, 123 E Anapamu St. to provide critical input into the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan (EGVCP) Environmentally Sensitive Habitat (ESH) Map. The exact time of the hearing is not known, so…
Read MoreWhy Should We Protect Our Local Habitats?
Why Should We Protect Our Local Habitats? Santa Barbara County includes multiple types of habitat, including riparian areas, chaparral, oak woodland, and others. Preserving these habitats is beneficial to not only the wild animals and plants that live in them, but the human population too. What kinds of habitat can be found in Santa Barbara?…
Read MoreUrban Creeks Council to Speak at July 3, 2018 SB County Board of Supervisors Hearing
Coming this July 3, 2018, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing at the SB County Board of Supervisors hearing Room, 4th Floor, 123 E Anapamu St. to provide critical input into the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan (EGVCP) Environmentally Sensitive Habitat (ESH) Map. The exact time of the hearing is not known, but…
Read MoreSanta Barbara Urban Creeks Council: Thomas Fire Aftermath
(Mike Eliason / Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo) How natural forces and geological hazards combined to reshape the landscape with UCSB ES & Geology Professor Ed Keller. Presented by: Citizens Planning Association and the Santa Barbara Urban Creeks Council For background on this topic read Professor Keller’s recent Noozhawk article “‘Extreme’ Rainfall on…
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