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Board faults contractor reporting, discusses DNA tests and budget as Ecology grants and liens limit options
Summary
Board members said Aqua Technics' spring/fall maps and final report were unclear and inconsistent, limiting the ability to judge treatment effectiveness; staff outlined budget numbers, remaining Ecology grant funds, liens totals and next steps for a possible contract addendum.
A board member raised concerns that the spring and fall survey maps and the final report prepared by contractor Aqua Technics did not provide clear, comparable information to measure treatment effectiveness and recommended changes to the contract's scope and reporting.
"The quality of the maps of the spring and fall surveys is insufficient," one board member said, arguing that the maps use inconsistent legends and survey methods so it is hard to tell whether biomass changes reflect treatment effects or…
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