PUBLIC WORKSHOP Salton Sea Restoration & Renewable Energy Initiative Salton Sea Funding & Feasibility Action Plan IID and Salton Sea Authority www.iid.com 1
Agenda Introductions and Background Salton Sea Restoration and Renewable Energy Initiative Salton Sea Feasibility and Funding Action Plan Discussion/Comments Program Schedules, Milestones and Funding www.iid.com 2
Introductions and Background Purpose of Workshop IID Team Salton Sea Authority Team Description of Programs Comment Process Salton Sea Status www.iid.com 3
State of California Proposed Alternative www.iid.com 4
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Salton Sea Authority Programs www.iid.com 13
Salton Sea Authority Joint powers agency chartered by state in 1993 Purpose of ensuring beneficial uses of the Salton Sea Comprised of: Riverside & Imperial Counties Imperial Irrigation District Coachella Valley Water District Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians May 2015 14
Salton Sea Authority Current Activities Two wetland projects Torres Martinez habitat restoration Project Funded by State Financial Assistance Program (FAP) Planned geotube habitat demonstration project at the North Shore Yacht Club Grant in process Funding and Feasibility Action Plan Two-year investigation Funded by State Grant May 2015 15
Torres Martinez Habitat Restoration Project New intake, pump, and conveyance system Remove invasive vegetation Reactivate wetland area May 2015 16
Geotube Demonstration Project Geotubes: Fabric tubes filled with native dredge material Can create pond areas Demonstration project planned at North Shore Yacht Club May 2015 17
Geotube Demonstration Project Habitat pond Dredge & stabilize boat launch Test geotubes for larger restoration applications May 2015 18
Funding & Feasibility Action Plan Two-year program funded by State Grant Two major components Engineering feasibility Funding feasibility Goal to develop an updated vision for the region that matches funding realities with needs A Salton Sea & bordering habitat that sustains enough aquatic life to provide habitat for wildlife on the Pacific flyway A revitalized economy around the Salton Sea and in Imperial & Riverside Counties A healthy environment for residents around the Sea May 2015 19
Benchmark 1: Work Plan Complete Available on Salton Sea Authority website http://saltonsea.ca.gov/news Living document Subject to updates based on public or agency input May 2015 20
Benchmark 2 Report Summary of Salton Sea ecological data over past 20 yrs Complete except for inflow hydrology Updates underway Draft posted on Salton Sea Authority website http://saltonsea.ca.gov/news May 2015 21
Benchmark 3 Report Summary of Salton Sea restoration alternatives over past 20 yrs Complete subject to updates from: Updated inflow scenarios Public or agency input Draft posted on Salton Sea Authority website http://saltonsea.ca.gov/news May 2015 22
Benchmark 4: Conceptual Planning & Engineering Water conveyance options Pipelines for source water or salt water exports Conceptual designs & costs prepared Presented to Salton Sea Authority Board at past public meetings Smaller Sea options Ways to divide & create smaller Sea In-Sea Barriers: Geotubes & other construction methods Habitat & dust mitigation components Re-look at old alternatives With lower elevation/smaller Sea Hydrology modeling of all combinations May 2015 23
Benchmark 5: Infrastructure Financing Feasibility Funding options from real estate development sources Draft Request for Proposals prepared Posted on Salton Sea Authority website http://saltonsea.ca.gov/news Notices advertised Desert Sun & Imperial Valley Press Industry / public comments welcome SaltonSea@tetratech.com May 2015 24
Benchmark 6: NREL Finance/Funding Options Funding options from alternative & related energy sources Conducted by the US Dept. of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Draft NREL report is nearly complete Expected to be presented at Salton Sea Authority Board Meeting in May or June 2015 May 2015 25
Benchmark 7: Final Action Plan Report Summary of key points from Benchmarks 1-6 Suite of restoration alternatives How they will perform Timeline of salinity & elevation Habitat & dust mitigation Costs May 2015 26
Questions & answers / Comments & discussion Now Written questions & comments should be submitted by email to: SaltonSea@tetratech.com Questions or Comments May 2015 27
COMMENTS QUESTIONS - CONCERNS Salton Sea Restoration & Renewable Energy Initiative comments@ssrrei.com Salton Sea Funding & Feasibility Action Plan SaltonSea@tetratech.com www.iid.com 28