Poseidon Action Alert for State Lands Commission

State lands Commission

100 Howe Ave Suite 100 south

Sacramento CA. 95825

Via email to CSLC.CommissionMeetings@slc.ca.gov

Re: Opposition to Poseidon Huntington Beach Desalination Project

Dear Commissioners:

I am writing in opposition to the Poseidon Huntington Beach seawater desalination project. Your decision on certifying the Environmental Impact Report for the project is important as California considers how to make its water supply more safe, resilient, equitable, and cost-effective into our collective long-term future. I oppose the Project as proposed because it is not consistent with these goals, and instead would:

(1) Unnecessarily kill marine life and pollute the ocean;

(2) Set back California’s efforts to advance climate-smart water policy;

(3) Fail to alleviate reliance upon, or impacts to, freshwater ecosystems, including the

Bay-Delta; and Colorado River.

(4) Fail to comply with California law and regulations that govern seawater desalination facilities.

A 2016 Water Reliability Study by the Municipal Water District of Orange County shows that the project is unnecessary and that there are other more cost effective and environmentally superior options for future water supplies. The use of seawater desalination should only be a “last resort” element of a well-planned local or regional water supply portfolio that prioritizes investment in multi-benefit, cost-effective, climate-smart supplies.

Thank You,

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