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Moratorium urged; Official urges building be halted for drought

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 6, 2008 at 7:17 am

From San Bernardino Sun (hat tip to David over at Westchester Parents for the link):

The impending water shortage facing California this summer has prompted one elected official to suggest a moratorium on development.

R.M. “Cook” Barela, president of the Jurupa Community Services District board in Mira Loma, has suggested a halt on development in the Jurupa Valley while the water shortage exists. “We ought to put all development on halt until we have a plan,” he said.

The board will discuss the issue on Tuesday at its water committee meeting, said Eldon Horst, general manger of the district, which provides water, sewer and street-light service in 48 square miles of unincorporated west Riverside County.

Barela says he would like to see a 2-year hold on issuing letters of water availability, but not all agree:

“I really don’t think we need to be at the moratorium point of decision. If people are responsive to the governor’s call, if people conserve, we won’t need to be at that point,” said Celeste Cantu, general manager of the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, which oversees the Santa Ana River watershed.

Other avenues can be taken other than stopping development altogether, said Richard Atwater, general manager of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency. “We need new development, new jobs,” Atwater said. “Let’s make sure it mitigates the water supplies.”

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June 6, 2008 · Filed Under Development & Water

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