The California Natural Resources Agency announced a positive development at the Salton Sea, with several bird species, including brown and white pelicans, returning to the newly filled ponds of the Species Conservation Habitat (SCH) project. … The project, which aims to restore and create deep and shallow water habitats, is designed to support local and migratory bird populations. So far, about 2,000 acres of the 9,000-acre SCH footprint have been filled with a combination of New River and Salton Sea water.

Other Salton Sea news:

• Imperial Valley Press (Brawley, Calif.): Local leaders unite for a thriving Salton Sea