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Supervisor Kelly reports Salton Sea restoration updates; county to consider delegation to Natural Resources Agency
Summary
Supervisor Ryan Elliot Kelly reported on recent work by GAFCON and the Salton Sea Authority regarding the Desert Shores restoration project and said the Natural Resources Agency requested the county identify a delegate before December. He asked staff to agendize a formal delegation for board action.
Supervisor Ryan Elliot Kelly on Oct. 14 updated the Board of Supervisors on the Desert Shores restoration project and related Salton Sea planning work, and said the county must designate a delegate to the Natural Resources Agency by December.
Kelly said GAFCON and the Salton Sea Authority provided updates including a hydrology report and soil-constituent testing with recommendations for next steps. He asked county administration and counsel to meet with GAFCON and the Salton Sea Authority to discuss the county’s next actions.
Kelly told the board the Salton Sea Conservancy (via the Natural Resources Agency) notified local partners that a delegation should be identified “before the beginning or by the December” and said the county will need to agendize formal action so the delegate is in place before the new year.
The report did not include specific funding commitments or a formal motion; Kelly asked staff to schedule follow-up meetings and a formal agenda item so the board can consider the delegation and any related county responsibilities.
