<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Project of the Year – Amigos805.com</title> <atom:link href="https://amigos805.com/tag/project-of-the-year/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://amigos805.com</link> <description>Information for and about the vibrant Latino community in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties 805 region</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:43:18 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <item> <title>Ventura County Public Works Agency projects receive top honors at American Public Works Association award ceremony</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/ventura-county-public-works-agency-projects-receive-top-honors-at-american-public-works-association-award-ceremony/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[APWA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Project of the Year]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura County Public Works Agency]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=30036</guid> <description><![CDATA[VENTURA COUNTY – The Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) can add three more recognitions to its list of notable accolades. This month, the American Public Works Association (APWA) Ventura County chapter announced its Projects of the Year awards, honoring three…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/ventura-county-public-works-agency-projects-receive-top-honors-at-american-public-works-association-award-ceremony/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://vcpublicworks.org" target="_blank"><img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-29820" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Ventura-County-Public-Works-Agency.png" width="300" height="57" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Ventura-County-Public-Works-Agency.png 778w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Ventura-County-Public-Works-Agency-300x57.png 300w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Ventura-County-Public-Works-Agency-768x147.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>VENTURA COUNTY</strong> – The Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) can add three more recognitions to its list of notable accolades. This month, the American Public Works Association (APWA) Ventura County chapter announced its Projects of the Year awards, honoring three VCPWA projects: Donlon Realignment; Happy Valley Bioswale; and the Moorpark Water Reclamation Facility.</p> <p>• Donlon Road Realignment – For more than 20 years, the community of Somis longed for road enhancements and safety improvements for Donlon Road. Idling vehicles at the intersection had also been noted as a source of reduced air quality. Further, during peak traffic hours, congestion at the intersection was delayed and often backed up for a mile or more. The project, completed in March 2016 by VCPWA’s Transportation Department, moved Donlon Road approximately 200 feet to the west to connect its alignment with the existing traffic signal on Highway 118 at Somis Road (Highway 34). The new signal and standard four-way intersection has greatly improved traffic flow.</p> <p>• Happy Valley Bioswale – Stormwater treatment retrofit represents the future of urban stormwater management. In partnership with the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, VCPWA’s Watershed Protection District designed and constructed Happy Valley Bioswale, an enhanced vegetated swale, to reduce urban runoff pollutant loading to the Happy Valley Drain, a tributary of the Ventura River. Located in Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s Ojai Meadows Preserve, the bioswale was installed in order to meet State water quality objectives, but also to provide a safe habitat for wildlife in the native plants included in the design. The project blends elements of engineering and natural biological processes to remove a variety of pollutants from urban stormwater runoff while supporting natural habitats. The improvement will benefit aquatic life and recreational users by reducing high nitrogen levels which can cause excessive algae growth and deplete oxygen in the water. The stormwater catchment area covers about 40 percent of the urban area of Meiners Oaks.</p> <p>• Moorpark Reclamation Facility – VCPWA Water and Sanitation Department recently completed the new 5,200 square-foot laboratory at the Moorpark Water Reclamation Facility. The progressive facility, which replaces the existing 40-year old office/laboratory, will now house a state-of-the-art laboratory for water quality testing, and a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Center.</p> <p>The SCADA Operations Center shows moment-to-moment water monitoring of the wastewater system operations and water supply to Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 customers, as well as provide central monitoring, control, and operations of all the facilities within the District.<br /> The modern building is built with progressive environmental and energy-saving standards. The existing solar photovoltaic system will provide most of the building’s electricity needs. The facility also has dual plumbing systems, which use potable water for drinking and recycled water for landscape irrigation and flushing of toilets.</p> <p>The APWA is a not-for-profit, international organization of more than 29,000 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge.</p> <p>“Thank you to the APWA Ventura County chapter for these prestigious recognitions,” said Jeff Pratt, VCPWA Director. “It’s a privilege to bring these forward-thinking ideas to fruition for the purpose of enriching the lives of Ventura County citizens.”</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Ventura County Public Works Agency earns top honors at American Society of Civil Engineers awards</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/ventura-county-public-works-agency-earns-top-honors-at-american-society-of-civil-engineers-awards/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Project of the Year]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura County Public Works Agency]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=29816</guid> <description><![CDATA[VENTURA COUNTY – The Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers has selected Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Happy Valley Bioswale Meiners Oaks Urban Low Impact Development (LID) Retrofit as 2016 Environmental Engineering Project of the Year. The…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/ventura-county-public-works-agency-earns-top-honors-at-american-society-of-civil-engineers-awards/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://vcpublicworks.org" target="_blank"><img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-29820" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Ventura-County-Public-Works-Agency.png" width="350" height="67" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Ventura-County-Public-Works-Agency.png 778w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Ventura-County-Public-Works-Agency-300x57.png 300w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Ventura-County-Public-Works-Agency-768x147.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a>VENTURA COUNTY</strong> – The Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers has selected Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Happy Valley Bioswale Meiners Oaks Urban Low Impact Development (LID) Retrofit as 2016 Environmental Engineering Project of the Year.</p> <p>The stormwater treatment retrofit is a project of the Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Watershed Protection District (VCPWA WPD), helmed by Stormwater Program Manager Ewelina Mutkowska and the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy. The project was recognized for benefiting the community, enhancing watershed health, integration of land and water resources management, its application of engineering principals, overcoming challenges and effective collaboration between public agency and land conservancy.</p> <p>Earlier this year, VCPWA WPD designed and constructed Happy Valley Bioswale, an enhanced vegetated swale, to reduce urban runoff pollutant loading to the Happy Valley Drain, a tributary of the Ventura River. Located in Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s Ojai Meadows Preserve, the bioswale was installed in order to meet State water quality objectives, but also to provide a safe habitat for wildlife in the native plants included in the design. The project blends elements of engineering and natural biological processes to remove a variety of pollutants from urban stormwater runoff while supporting natural habitats. The improvement will benefit aquatic life and recreational users by reducing high nitrogen levels which can cause excessive algae growth and deplete oxygen in the water. The stormwater catchment area covers about 40 percent of the urban area of Meiners Oaks.</p> <p>“It is a great honor for our work in the Meiners Oaks community to be recognized,” said Mutkowska. “The project represents the future of urban stormwater management, and we look forward to applying these strategies and techniques to forthcoming county projects.”</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Ventura County Public Works Agency begins the year with two new accolades</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/ventura-county-public-works-agency-begins-the-year-with-two-new-accolades/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:00:18 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[American Society of Engineers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Project of the Year]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura County Public Works Agency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura County Waterworks District No. 19]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Water and Sanitation]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=26807</guid> <description><![CDATA[VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Public Works Agency’s (VCPWA) Water and Sanitation Department has received two new honors for recent projects. On Thursday, Feb. 25, the Santa Barbara/Ventura Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will honor…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/ventura-county-public-works-agency-begins-the-year-with-two-new-accolades/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.ventura.org" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-26808"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-26808" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/vcpwa.jpg" alt="vcpwa" width="183" height="180" /></a>VENTURA COUNTY</strong> — The Ventura County Public Works Agency’s (VCPWA) Water and Sanitation Department has received two new honors for recent projects.</p> <p>On Thursday, Feb. 25, the Santa Barbara/Ventura Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will honor the Water and Sanitation Department’s Ventura County Waterworks District No. 19 Infrastructure Replacement and Improvements Project as 2016 Project of the Year for Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. The award will be formally presented during the National Engineer’s Week Banquet at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.</p> <p>VCPWA’s award-winning project replaced existing water pipelines that were more than 50 years old with 10,000-feet of new water lines. To provide adequate and reliable water supply, the project expanded the pumping capacity of the Sand Canyon Booster Pump Station and added an additional Calleguas Municipal Water District turnout at the intersection of Balcom Canyon Road and Highway 118 in Somis. Also, a new blending station at Well 4 was constructed to facilitate the blending of the local well water with the imported State Project water, which improved the water quality and reduced the salt level for customers.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the Water and Sanitation Department received a certificate of recognition from the Ventura County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for its role in the creation and implementation of Ventura County Waterworks District 38 (WWD 38). Last year, the formation of WWD 38 was approved by voters to provide water service in the historic Lake Sherwood community. The same project also received the Project of the Year award from the California LAFCo. LAFCos implement state law requirements and state and local policies relating to boundary changes for cities and most special districts, including spheres of influence, incorporations, annexations, reorganizations and other changes of organization.</p> <p>“VCPWA’s Water and Sanitation Department is humbled to receive these honors which recognize our work on long-standing projects that have improved the quality of life for local residents for generations to come,” said David Sasek, Director of the Water and Sanitation Department. “I’d like to thank our outstanding team of engineering and operations staff who have invested countless hours in the accomplishment of these endeavors.”</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>