This proposed plant will destroy the marine environment by greatly increasing salinity in local waters. The two solution sto water shortages in California are CONSERVATION and RECYCLING. We need to conserve water on every level: removing lawns and inducing users to ration their use at every turn. We also need to follow practice in every other developed country and purify used water and re-use it. It is insane to use water only once. Meanwhile, this project is NOT the answer. We do not need more water, especially when its creation will be so very damaging.