In-Sea solar ponds

2002-2003

• Publish
  revised draft EIS/EIR

Several alternatives are being evaluated in addition to a no project alternative under a range of varying inflows to the Sea, from the current 1.34 million acre feet per year to 800,000 acre feet per year. This evaluation looks at salt removal and disposal, salinity in the Sea, elevation of the Sea and cost.

Project Planning will continue with the completion of the EIS/EIR and the selection of a Preferred Project. This work will be undertaken at the smae time as planning proceeds with the Quantification Settlement Agreement, the water transfer and the consequences of those actions for the Restoration Project. The most critical question facing the Sea is the level of inflows that it will receive once the water transfer begins.

Ground-based enhanced evaporation systems

• Encourage public involve-
  ment and comment

• Publish final EIS/EIR

• Issue Record
  of Decision

Tower-based enhanced evaporation systems

• Complete 
  Pilot studies

• Prepare detailed
  designs

On-land solar ponds

2003

• Begin larger construction 
  of salt 
  removal
  project

• Implement restoration solutions

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