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Stakeholders back SIAP ideas but board flags appraisal and cost concerns

Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority · January 5, 2026

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Summary

Staff presented stakeholder committee input on the Strategic Improvement Assessment and Action Plan, summarizing five themes (engagement, financial sustainability, appraisal practices, zoning alignment, refinement process); board members welcomed the outreach but urged staff to push back on perceived land-valuation overestimates.

Staff presented the stakeholders committee input on the Strategic Improvement Assessment and Action Plan (SIAP) at the Jan. 5 meeting, summarizing outreach and five recurring themes.

Italia Garcia, Community Engagement Manager, told the board staff followed a targeted outreach approach that included two stakeholders committee meetings (September and November), written comment opportunities and office hours. She said the goal of the SIAP work is to increase flexibility, strengthen financial stewardship and maintain permit compliance while addressing concerns with the development‑impact (mitigation) process.

Garcia summarized five themes emerging from stakeholder feedback: permittee engagement and interagency coordination; financial sustainability and funding strategies (concerns about escalating land‑acquisition costs and mitigation fee assumptions); appraisal and land valuation consistency and transparency; zoning alignment and legal framework considerations; and refinement‑process guidance to balance flexibility with scientific integrity.

Board members praised the outreach. District 2 said the stakeholder input confirmed members' concerns about project cost overvaluation and urged staff to push back and examine appraisal numbers more closely so permittees and stakeholders see the board challenged those assumptions.

The item was agendized for the board to receive and file the stakeholders committee input on the SIAP. Staff said they would be available to take technical questions and continue engagement.

Next steps: the board received and filed the input; staff will advance outreach and provide technical follow-up as needed.