As a Surfrider Foundation and Sierra Club member, I understand and sympathize with arguments against the desalination project in HB, but I wonder how the adverse effects of Poseidon compare to the long-term outlook for Orange County's present water importation. As it stands, Orange County imports half of its water from the Colorado River and Northern California. The other half comes from local aquifers. As California's population continues to grow, strain on current water sources will continue to increase. Our potable water has to come from somewhere, so I'm wondering what Sierra recommends as an alternative to desalination?