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Salton Sea could become a tourist destination

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 4, 2008 at 6:14 am

From MyDesert.com:

Consider a scenario in which the sea is fully restored and the Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Indians undertakes the construction of a combination hotel, casino and marina on the Salton Sea waterfront. Such a move could begin a vibrant resurgence of development at the sea and the surrounding area including the Coachella Valley.

The marina should cater to all kinds of boat owners with boat slips for small sailboats and motorboats, a launching area, a cleaning area, and a place for seasonal storage.

To bring about success for such a venture, qualified promotion agents should prepare a long range promotion plan; all involved should apply whatever effort is necessary to carry out that plan.

All of this would bring people to this area instead of to the river. Residential construction would follow along with the usual commercial opportunities, as well as the attendant property tax and sales tax revenue. Employment possibilities would be extensive.

This is just one scenario that could occur. However, such a scenario could not be accomplished at all if the state were to implement its current “preferred alternative.“

That plan attempts to “restore” only 20 percent of the sea and leaves the rest to become a dust bowl requiring up to $140 million annually for dust mitigation, an expense that goes on forever. That plan destroys the sea in a way that makes any future attempt at recovery impossible.

Read Richard Speed’s plan to implement his vision from MyDesert.com by clicking here.

October 4, 2008 · Filed Under Salton Sea

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