Santa Paula Creek Flood Risk Management Facility 2026 Emergency Sediment Removal Project

Excessive sediments accumulated within the downstream portion of the Santa Paula Creek Flood Risk Management Facility Facility, constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and maintained by the Ventura County Watershed Protection District VCWPD, due to the significant rainstorms that occurred late December 2025. The Governor of California issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency SOE on December 24, 2025, and a follow-up on April 17, 2026, clarifying that “the Office of Emergency Service...