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Legislative
Tour Provides Insight
On
October 29 and 30 four Congressional
staffers were lead on a tour of the
Salton Sea by Salton Sea Authority
staff. The staffers on the tour were:
James Peterson of Senator Feinstein's
office, Al Garrett of Senator Boxer's
office, Linda Valter of Representative
Bono's office and Josh Johnson, staff
director of the House Water and Power
Subcommittee.
"It
is always useful to get out and see
things first hand and I welcome the
opportunity to learn more about the
Salton Sea," said Josh Johnson.
In
addition to stops at the pilot project
at the Navy Test Base and discussions
with the Bureau of Reclamation, the
group visited the solar ponds, the Sea
cleanup facility, Kent SeaTech, and was
given an airboat tour of the Sea by
Sylvia Pelizza and staff of the Sonny
Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife
Refuge. The group also had opportunities
to meet with Salton Sea Authority Board
members and officials of the Imperial
Irrigation District and the Coachella
Valley Water District.
"The
SS is a very complex issue that I expect
will be with is well into the future. I
am grateful to the SSA for organizing
this tour and keeping me informed of the
latest developments so that I can
effectively advise Senator Feinstein,"
said James Peterson.
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Photo
by Paul Weghorst, BOR
Sediment
Study to Begin
Agrarian
Research, Inc. has been awarded a
contract to study the shallow subsurface
sediments of the Salton Sea.
"This
is a continuation of our science-based
approach to the restoration effort. We
need to accurately determine the
composition of the sea bed in order to
answer key air quality questions that
have arisen in connection with a smaller
Salton Sea due to water transfers,"
said Authority Board President Andy
Horne.
Agrarian
was selected from among six companies
that responded to a request for
proposals. The companies are familiar
with sediment characterization and
fugitive dust issues.
Sediment
Study (continued on page 3)
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