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Board hears seismic, permitting constraints for proposed Ventura High solar project
Summary
District staff and NG Services presented two redesigns for Ventura High School solar after identifying fault traces within the original footprint; NG said a trench investigation could cost about $300,000 and rooftop options face lengthy DSA permitting that could jeopardize the district's 2026 net‑metering deadline. Board members raised concerns about parking, ADA access and aesthetics; staff and NG will return with additional options and community input.
The Ventura Unified School District Board of Education on July 9 heard a detailed conference presentation from NG Services about proposed solar installations at Ventura High School and the technical and community trade‑offs involved.
NG Services project manager Kevin Watson told the board the original design fell within a mapped earthquake fault zone and that two prior fault‑trench investigations at Ventura High School showed evidence of fault traces. “We found in two reports that were done at Ventura High School where they did the fault trench investigations they found evidence of fault traces,” Watson said, and the firm advised the district that a new trench investigation for the current design would be costly and might still not guarantee permitting approval. NG estimated the trench investigation would cost “around about $300,000.”
NG described three primary constraints that shaped the…
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