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Panel flags data quality and farmer-reporting questions; staff to consolidate comments and set schedule
Summary
Panelists raised auditing and reporting concerns about coalition data and farm-level summary tables, recommended coalition-level calculations to reduce farmer burden, and staff outlined an accelerated timetable that includes a Dec. 17 public listening session and a Jan. 14 draft target.
Panelists on the State Water Resources Control Board working group repeatedly raised concerns about the quality and usability of coalition- and farm-level reporting data and recommended practical steps to reduce implementation burden while improving oversight.
Daniel Geiser, extension specialist at UC Davis, told the panel that the staff needs to improve audits of coalition data before regulators rely on reported values for enforcement or target‑setting. Geiser cautioned that early audits have…
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