Friday Top of the Scroll: Salton Sea – Panel advises against importing water from Sea of Cortez
An independent review panel convened to evaluate water importation concepts for the shrinking Salton Sea is advising against water importation plans, instead recommending a combination of desalination and water from the Imperial Irrigation District. The state-appointed Salton Sea Independent Review Panel … was specifically tasked with taking a “long-term” perspective for resolving longstanding public health issues caused by receding shorelines at California’s largest lake. … Instead of importing water to bring the sea back to its former levels, the panel is instead proposing constructing a large desalination facility to remove 100,000 acre-feet per year of brine and return 100,000 acre-feet per year of pure water.