Santa Barbara County Grand Jury
• 2022-2023
• Agency Response
Response to:
Lack of Transparency and Due Diligence at the Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District
Phone( 805)9 25-5212 FAX (805)7 39-0763 E-mail [email protected] September 21,2023 Via First Class mail and
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
The Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District's transparency needs to be improved both in terms of timeliness and adequacy.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District's inadequate disclosure regarding its contract with Mitigation Solutions, LLC resulted in Western Sierra Resource Corporation's inaccurate news releases becoming the only public source of information about ongoing mitigation activities atTwitchell Dam and Reservoir.
No recommendations for this finding