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Water ruling is all wet, says editorial: “we hope the appeal succeeds, the judge is overturned and the Salton Sea is ultimately left to dry up”

Posted by: Maven on January 19, 2010 at 6:23 am

From the North County Times, an editorial regarding Judge Candee’s recent decision regarding the QSA. At the root of the ruling is Salton Sea restoration:

” … Once again, we’re reminded of the folly represented by the modern response to the accident of the Salton Sea.

It was created this time around (there have been natural versions of it in past eons), when water accidentally breached a canal in 1905 and flowed into a depression 230 feet below sea level for a couple of years.

Unfortunately for all of us, the migratory bird population found it to be to their liking over the years, and it has become an important part of the flyway. But as the lake evaporates, the salt and toxic mineral content increases, making it unsuitable for the birds and fish. That prompts overreaching environmentalists to seek drastic measures to “save” the sea.

Since we believe a higher and better use is to move the water conservation in the valley (the essence of the deal) to the thirsty parts of San Diego County, we hope the appeal succeeds, the judge is overturned and the Salton Sea is ultimately left to dry up.”

Read the full text of this editorial from the North County Times by clicking here.

January 19, 2010 · Filed Under Imperial Valley, Salton Sea

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