Governor Proposes $220 Million for Salton Sea Projects as Part of 2020-21 State Budget

Salton Sea Management Program Update – January 21, 2020

Also: Senators, Congressional Representatives Support State Application for Federal Funds for SCH; Secretaries Respond to Imperial County Request

Governor Newsom has proposed a climate resilience bond that would include an additional $220 million in funding for the Salton Sea Management Program (SSMP). The bond, targeted for the November ballot and announced as part of the Governor’s January 10 budget, would bring the State’s total financial commitment to $891 million for important work at the Salton Sea in the near future.

The proposed $220 million in funding would support implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program, a 10-year plan that aims to improve conditions by constructing 30,000 acres of habitat and dust suppression projects around the Sea. The state already has committed up to $210 million for the first major project as part of the SSMP, the 3,770-acre Species Conservation Habitat (SCH) at the southern end of the Sea along the New River. … read more