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Will there be a wave of the future for the Salton Sea? Senator Ducheney gives an update

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on July 26, 2008 at 9:46 am

Senator Denise Moreno Ducheney gives an update on the Salton Sea in this article in the Desert Sun:

Restoration efforts for the Salton Sea, while slow in developing, are continuing to move forward. I am still committed, more than ever, to passing state legislation to continue the restoration on the sea and provide a framework and pathway to a healthier Salton Sea and its surrounding communities.

There have been recent articles on the issue of the Salton Sea and I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on the status of my efforts.

After the Quantification Settlement Agreement was signed in late 2003, the state took responsibility for the sea and began the process of developing a preferred alternative through a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report.

In May 2007, California Secretary of Resources Michael Chrisman announced the results of the environmental study and I was happy to put that framework into Senate Bill 187. SB 187 made it through the Senate and over to the Assembly, but it stalled in the Assembly Appropriations Committee and remains there today. I have every intention of trying to get SB 187 signed into law this year.

While the legislative agenda stalled last year, I still wanted to ensure that our efforts at the sea continued. In last year’s budget, I was able to secure funding to allow the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Fish and Game to begin early monitoring and assessment. This was vital in allowing the departments to assess and begin prioritizing projects related to habitat restoration and air quality.

Find out the status of early restoration efforts and Senator Ducheney’s attempts to educate lawmakers in the rest of this article from the Desert Sun by clicking here.

July 26, 2008 · Filed Under Salton Sea