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An exploratory oil and gas well, the first such project in recent memory in Santa Barbara County, and the first believed ever to be approved for a permit, will likely be drilled before next fall on a private ranch in the Cuyama Valley. Opponents did not appeal the county Planning Commission’s 4-1 approval.
This week, opponents said they were disappointed in a Planning Commission vote of approval, but would not appeal to the county Board of Supervisors to overturn it.
An exploratory oil and gas well, the first such project in recent memory in Santa Barbara County, and the first believed ever to be approved for a permit,