Cuyama Valley Community Resilience Hub

Blue Sky Center - a large post-industrial property including seven buildings on 267 acres, built in 1950 by Richfield Oil Company (now ARCO) in New Cuyama.

Blue Sky provides cultural activities and economic development opportunities to the community in addition to mobilizing resources during COVID and other emergencies. The site has existing solar which covers a small portion of itselectricity use. "The Cuyama Valley faces many climate-affected hazardsthat we a a Cuyama community are actively working together to identify, assess,and mitigate; the Resilience Hub concept planning project will provide resourcesand expertise to support Cuyama's community-led work," says Jack Forinash, BlueSky Center Executive Director.

Status: In Progress

Cost: High

Partners: Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative, Office of Emergency Management, Community Environmental Council, Santa Barbara County Planning Division, Blue Sky Center

Permitting: Planning & Development - Zoning

Funding Sources: Unknown