$425,000 IN GRANTS TO AID FOUR PROJECTS.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer Ventura County and the city of Ventura plan to fund four environmental projects with $425,000 in state grants, officials said Thursday. Ventura County will receive $200,000 to develop high-resolution satellite imagery Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made from artificial satellites. History The first satellite photographs of Earth were made August 14, 1959 by the US satellite Explorer 6. that will allow officials to identify and delineate wetlands, riparian riparian adj. referring to the banks of a river or stream. (See: riparian rights) habitats, sensitive habitats and other resources, officials said. The county also will receive $100,000 to develop a parcel database and associated mapping for coastal prime agricultural lands. The city of Ventura will receive $90,000 to restore and protect the Ventura River The Ventura River is a river in Ventura County, California. The river forms at the confluence of Matilija Creek and North Fork Matilija Creek, 15 miles upstream from the Pacific Ocean. estuary, which supports a diverse wildlife community including 18 species being watched closely and four endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. . It will also get $35,000 to develop a feasibility study "A Feasibility Study" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 13 April, 1964, during the first season. It was remade in 1997 as part of the revived The Outer Limits series with a minor title change. and business plan for an ecoindustrial park on the west side of the city. ``We are very pleased to get the grants,'' said Rochelle Margolin, economic development associate with the city of Ventura. ``They will help forward the projects we are working on.'' The funding comes as part of $3.1 million being awarded through Gov. Gray Davis' coastal initiative program, aimed at environmental protection and construction efforts. ``These grants will allow local governments along the California coast to rebuild piers, protect agricultural lands, improve eroding beaches and coastal access, restore wetlands, protect marine life and acquire open space in need of protection,'' Davis said in a statement. ``These projects will help protect our valuable coastal habitat and address future energy planning Energy planning has a number of different meanings. However, one common meaning of the term is the process of developing long-range policies to help guide the future of a local, national, regional or even the global energy system. issues.'' Funded from royalties imposed by state law in 1996 and paid by companies engaged in offshore oil drilling, the grants can be used for virtually any activity related to offshore energy development consistent with the state's Coastal Management Program. |
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