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City approves Ojai Valley Inn monitoring-well permit; staff and OBGMA say wells are for irrigation monitoring, not production
Summary
The City Council approved an application from the Ojai Valley Inn for five shallow monitoring wells to gather irrigation and groundwater data. Staff and the Ojai Basin Groundwater Management Agency (OBGMA) told the council the wells are for monitoring only; any production well would require separate permitting and review.
The Ojai City Council voted unanimously to approve a monitoring-well permit for the Ojai Valley Inn, allowing the applicant to install five shallow wells to gather groundwater data related to irrigation efficiency.
Principal Planner Maura Macaluso (presenting as Ms. Palmer) told the council the permits are for monitoring wells about 30 feet deep and are distinct from production wells, which would be substantially deeper and require separate county and city approvals. Macaluso said staff included the…
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