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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 3 findings
F1
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The town of Upper Lake continues to flood regularly.
F2
Page 213
Restoring the wetlands will alleviate flooding in Upper Lake.
F3
Page 213
The Hitch have declined significantly, and additional spawning grounds are needed for them to increase their numbers. RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations 2
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R1Page 213That the Department of Water Resources and the Board of Supervisors secure the funds to complete the process for the restoration of the wetlands. (F-1, F-2)
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R2Page 213That the Department of Water Resources and the Board of Supervisors determine a reasonable completion date for the wetlands project which will include development of additional spawning grounds for the hitch. (F-3) RESPONSES According to Penal Code Section § 933.05 (a)(b)(c), the following responses are required: Department of Water Resources (R-1), (R-2) 90 Days Board of Supervisors (R-1), (R-2) 90 Days 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 213 BIBLIOGRAPHY As A Sacred Minnow Nears Extinction, Native Americans of Clear Lake Call for A Bold Plan by Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times, December 6, 2022 County Guidelines for Residents Using Individual Private Intakes in Light of High Cyanotoxin Levels, Lake County Record Bee, July 28,2022 Cultural Perspectives and Tribal Resources Focus of Weekly Breakfast Meeting, by Nikki Carboni, Record Bee, May 1, 2023 Cyanobacteria Blue Green Algae, County of Lake Departments of Health, Environmental Health & Water Resources, and partners Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians & Elem Indian Colony. Middle Creek, Lake County California, Wikipedia State Reports on Efforts to Save Clear Lake Hitch; $2 Million Committed to Remove Passage Barriers, March 23, 2023 The Sulphur Bank Mercury Mins Sites, Arsenic and Mercury Risks, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Pacific Southwest Region- June 2022 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 214 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 215 Voting in Lake County