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Speakers press for Tijuana River restoration and state funding as council hears updates
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Sept. 17 Imperial Beach council meeting urged state action and funding to restore the Tijuana River and recover sand for local beaches; former mayor’s advocacy to state agencies and public estimates of sand volumes were cited.
Several speakers at the Imperial Beach City Council meeting on Sept. 17 urged the city and state officials to press for restoration funding for the Tijuana River Valley and to prioritize recovery of sand that can replenish local beaches.
Leon Benham, who spoke during public comment, said former Mayor Paloma Geary had recently “gone in front of the state water, resources board just to advocate for about a $50,000,000 fund to restore the Tijuana River.” Benham told the council his calculations showed the river supplies the city with “655,000 cubic yards of sand every year on…
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