A not-yet-public federal Bureau of Reclamation review of Salton Sea restoration proposals shocked some plan creators who were briefed on it, projecting the cost of their proposals at billions of dollars more than their estimates.
No single plan excels, but final plan could still get an "A"
SACRAMENTO -- None of the ten Salton Sea restoration plans assessed in the Department of Water Resources' draft Environmental Impact Report earned high marks for achieving restoration goals, according to the Salton Sea Coalition's Restoration Plan Report Card released today. The alternatives contain all the right components, though, to develop a successful plan.
It is time for us to make a decision about the fate of the Salton Sea.
The California Department of Water Resources is close to finalizing a draft of alternatives for the Salton Sea Ecosystem Restoration Plan and related documents. Controversy surrounds the plan, especially its assumptions about how much water will flow into the Salton Sea in the future. Even greater controversy will greet the release of the alternatives, especially when people see the amount of money required to restore even a part of the sea.
