Do you remember the joy of playing in a creek as a child, catching frogs, and watching the fish? Everyone should be able to experience this. Measure B would help clean up, protect, and restore Goleta’s many creeks and keep our beaches litter free.
Creeks and watersheds provide us with clean water, protect us from flooding, provide public access to natural areas, offer recreation, including trails, and are home to fish and wildlife, including rare steelhead trout. But many local streams are polluted, sending dirty water to our beaches, choked with invasive plants, filled with trash, and inaccessible.
The Goleta City Council unanimously adopted the Creek and Watershed Management Plan to clean, protect, and restore waterways. However, the city lacks funding to implement the plan.