UPPER SANTA CLARA RIVER (USCR)
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The Tataviam Land Conservancy
WaterTalks was honored to serve the Tataviam Land Conservancy (TLC) by creating a Water Resources Inventory and other technical assistance for tribal sites in the Upper Santa Clara River region. The Inventory will help TLC as they create spaces for cultural practice, native plant nurseries and other uses – all of which were identified in the WaterTalks Strengths and Needs Assessment / Tribal Perspectives.
TLC was formed as a non-profit organization in 2018 focused on protecting the traditional territory of the Fernandeno Tataviam people through protective land management, cooperative agreements, and innovative cultural and educational programming.
The Watertalks Needs Assessment Report
The Needs Assessment Report summarizes data and analysis of stakeholder and community input regarding water-related needs and issues. Input was received through outreach to communities and institutions, including surveys and community engagement events in 2019-2020.
- View the Needs Assessment Report Executive Summary for Upper Santa Clara River (USCR) (English | Spanish).
- View the full USCR Needs Assessment Report (Published 9/27/22).
- View the Needs Assessment Report Fact Sheets for each focus community (DAC) in USCR (English | Spanish).
- Access the interactive Needs Assessment Dashboard for USCR communities.
- USCR Tribal Needs Assessment Report (Coming soon).
Funding for Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program (DACIP) Projects in Upper Santa Clara River
In 2022, WaterTalks invited stakeholders in the Santa Clara River Watershed to respond to the Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking competitive projects that would benefit DACs, economically distressed areas (EDAs), and other underrepresented communities in Ventura County. A webinar was held to guide stakeholders through the proposal process, which you can view at the link below. As this grant-funded program has come to a close, processing of new proposals has also gone on hold. Please stay tuned for future funding opportunities.
- Watch the WaterTalks Webinar: Funding for Water-Related Projects (2/1/2022) to learn how to develop a project for submission. Note that this webinar was held for Ventura County participants, but also applies to USCR.
- View the presentation from the WaterTalks Webinar: Funding for Water-Related Projects in Ventura County (PDF | PPT).
WaterTalks Funded DACIP Projects in USCR:
- Rural Water Supply Reliability Program (Agua Dulce)
- Acton Flooding Multi-benefit Solution (Acton)
- Tataviam Land Conservancy (Tribal)
- Septic Evaluation and Repair Support Program (Agua Dulce)
- Regional Tap Water Quality Testing Program (Multiple areas)
- Water System Partnerships (Multiple Areas)
Projects Awarded Additional Implementation Funding:
- Arundo Mapping and Priority Removal (Valencia/Santa Clarita)
- Rural Water Supply Reliability (Agua Dulce)
- Via Princessa Park (Canyon Country)
Learn more about Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM)
Find Your Community’s Watertalks Resources
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Acton
Agua Dulce
Bouquet Canyon
Canyon Country
Newhall
Santa Clarita
Val Verde
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Past USCR Events and Resources
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- 10:00 am – 11:30 am, September 19, 2023 – SB 552 Overview for Small Systems Webinar - USCR
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, June 22, 2023 – Climate Change - Impacts and Opportunities for Open Space Watershed Health
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, June 20, 2023 – Private Septic System Maintenance Training webinar
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, June 19, 2023 – Private Well Maintenance Training webinar
- 9:00 am – 2:30 pm, June 8, 2023 – Green Streets Knowledge Exchange
- All day, June 1, 2023 – Open Space Watershed Health workshop (USCR Community series #3) (tentative)
- All day, May 27, 2023 – Climate Change & Open Space Watershed Health tour (USCR Community series #3)
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, May 25, 2023 – Drinking Water Quality workshop (USCR Community series #2)
- 10:00 am – 11:30 am, May 13, 2023 – SCVWA Tour SCVWA Rio Vista Plant Tour (USCR Community series #2)
- 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, May 6, 2023 – Private Wells and Septic System training
- 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, May 1, 2023 – Acton Flooding Multi-benefit Solutions Community Meeting (USCR project) Acton Town Council, Acton/Agua Dulce Library, Agua Dulce CA
- 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, April 20, 2023 – Tour of Santa Clara River Arundo (USCR Agencies Series)
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, April 19, 2023 – Canyon Country Community Center Tour (USCR Community Series)
- 9:30 am – 3:00 pm, March 15, 2023 – Workshop 3: Green Infrastructure WaterTours - Tour 2: Santa Clara River Restoration Sites
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, February 23, 2023 – Upper Santa Clara River Module 1: Water Projects from the Community View
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, October 26, 2022 – Tribal Allyship Training - USCR
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, October 19, 2022 – Tribal Allyship Training - USCR
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, October 12, 2022 – Tribal Allyship Training - USCR
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, August 24, 2022 – Tribal Allyship Training - USCR
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, July 7, 2022 – Upper Santa Clara River Workshop 1
- 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, June 8, 2022 – Water Training: Allyship with Tribal Communities
- 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, June 1, 2022 – Water Training: Allyship with Tribal Communities
- 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, June 1, 2022 – Water Training: Allyship with Tribal Communities
- 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, May 25, 2022 – Water Training: Allyship with Tribal Communities
- 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, May 25, 2022 – Spring 2022 California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC) Virtual Funding Fair
- 10:00 am – 2:30 pm, February 1, 2022 – WaterTalks Webinar: Funding for Water-Related Projects - Bouquet Canyon
- 10:00 am – 2:30 pm, March 2, 2021 – WaterTalks Webinar: Funding for Water-Related Projects - Bouquet Canyon
- 6:00 pm, December 3, 2020 – Acton WaterTalks
- 6:00 pm, November 19, 2020 – Santa Clarita WaterTalks
- 4:00 pm, November 7, 2020 – Canyon Country WaterTalks
- 6:00 pm, March 10, 2020 – Agua Dulce WaterTalks
- 7:00 pm, February 13, 2020 – Val Verde Community Association Monthly Meeting
- 8:30 am, February 1, 2020 – WaterTalks - Newhall Farmer's Market
CONTACT
City of Santa Clarita Environmental Services Division
Phone number: (661) 286-4098
Email: environment@santa-clarita.com
