Currently implement removal efforts in the main stem of the Ventura River from Baldwin Road to Foster Park as part of Ventura County Watershed Protection District’s long-term management strategy and Steelhead Habitat Restoration Program. Prior maintenance projects have been completed BY RA Atmore in the Ventura river watershed, including the San Antonio Creek Giant Reed Removal and the Matilija Creek Giant Reed Retreatment, Taylor Ranch Arundo Removal Project among others.

Project Details

RA Atmore Inc. was contracted in September of 2016 to perform a hydroseeding and revegetation operation following removal of contaminated land and vegetation due to an oil spill. The hydromulch was prepared with High Performance Growth Medium and a local native seed mixture to both achieve protection from erosion and establish native plant growth. Over 500 container plants and native mulefat cuttings were then supplied by RA Atmore and planted in the restoration area.

Project Description

RA Atmore and Sons are proud to serve as the primary weed abatement contractor for the Ventura County Fire Protection District for over 20 years. We play and active role in protecting the community from danger due to hazard abatement. We have extensive working knowledge of current regulations and requirements and work directly with the VCFD to abate any areas required by inspectors to insure that vulnerable property is more protected by defensible space and prepared in case of fire emergency.

Project Description

RA Atmore is the chief contractor for the Upper Santa Clara River Watershed Arundo and Tamarisk Removal Program (SCARP). This is a full scale environmental restoration program that focuses on eradicating invasive Arundo (Giant Reed) and Tamarisk in the Santa Clara River riparian area. Since 2013 RA Atmore has removed over 182 tons of Arundo and Tamarisk or 14.54 acres worth in total.

The project is expected to have many direct, long term benefits to native plant and wildlife populations, including:

• Increased habitat for federally listed species such as Least Bell’s vireo, Southwestern Willow flycatcher, and Yellow‐Billed cuckoo, Arroyo Toad and California Red Legged Frog
• Reduction of the risk of wildfire and flooding
• Improvement in water quality and quantity
• Improvement of the overall quality of wildlife habitat in this riparian corridor
• Expansion of native plants found in the preferred breeding habitat (such as willows and cottonwood.
• Creation of potential foraging areas through the removal of arundo monocultures within the project site.