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This page is offers easy navigation through the trove of documents that concern drilling, desalination and other water-related options in Cambria and its surrounding communities. Most of these documents are available for immediate viewing in PDF form, or may also have links that will take you directly to other websites in a new window. Thank you for your time and attention in reviewing these materials.
Here you can read those matters of public record that were deleted when the CCSD dropped their case and gave control of the desalination plant application process to the Army Corps of Engineers. You will also find reports about desalination prepared by state agencies and independent scientists. There are also informative citizen letters, Viewpoint pieces from the Tribune and the Cambrian, and links to public policy resources that can assist you in becoming as informed as possible about the current state of affairs regarding Cambria's precious water resources.
First we'd like to bring your attention to the State of the Ocean Report (Rogers, A.D. & Laffoley, D.d’A. 2011. International Earth system expert workshop on ocean stresses and impacts. Summary report. IPSO Oxford, 18 pp) It is not an optimistic assessment, by any means. But we can't afford to hide our heads in the sand. We need to know.
Reports:
Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary Desal Guidelines
Sierra Club National Desal Guidelines
Seawater Desalination and the California Coastal Act March 2004
An Investigation of the Marginal Cost of Seawater Desalination in California by James Fryer
Desalination with A Grain of Salt by Pacific Institute
Desalination: An Ocean of Problems by Food and Water Watch
Newspaper Coverage:
Cambria Water Plan All Wet: Deficient analysis spells unfettered growth and serious harm to marine environment - The Santa Lucian June 2008
Mercury rising: Inactive mines have left a mess behind - Colin Rigley New Times July 2009
Cambria Activists & Mercury Put Deal Plan in Retrograde - Lynne Harkins The Santa Lucian February 2010
Cambrians Drill Down on Issues and Again Stymy Proposed Desalination Test Wells - Lynne Harkins SLO Coast Journal March 2010
Desal Test Report Incomplete, Agencies Say - Kathe Tanner Tribune March 2010
Vanished--the CEQA'l - Lynne Harkins SLO Coast Journal June 2010
Suit seeks to halt desal test drilling - Bert Etling The Cambrian July 2010
Summertime and, at CCSD, they're Uneasy - Lynne Harkins SLO Coast Journal August 2010
State Parks review may stall desal testing - Kathe Tanner The Cambrian August 2010
Panel staff says OK desal test -if... - Kathe Tanner Tribune August 2010
Army Corps starts drilling test wells at Cambria beach - Kathe Tanner The Cambrian September 2010
State Parks, Army Corps have yet to agree on access - Kathe Tanner The Cambrian October 2010
Who sells desal by the sea shore? - Matt Fountain New Times October 2010
Cambria Community Services District race splits along desal lines - Catherine Ryan Hyde SLO Coast Journal October 2010
With drilling window closed, Corps explores options - Kathe Tanner The Cambrian November 2010
Coastal Commission Smacks Beach Test, Kathe Tanner The Cambrian December 15, 2011
About Drilling: (In Advance of Drilling Project September/October 2010)
Army Corps of Engineers Project Description of Drilling on Moonstone Beach
California Coastal Commission staff report on petition to drill by Army Corps of Engineers, May 13 2010
Greenspace Comments January 2010
See also further letters from E. Bettenhausen, R. Shepard, the Andersons, M. Webb and J. Webb
Agency Letters deleted from public records when CCSD changed strategies:
US Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service
California State Department of Parks and Recreation
California State Department of Fish and Game
US Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Native American Heritage Commission
Air Pollution Control District - County of San Luis Obispo
Cambria's Leadership in Conservation Can Inspire - Bettenhausen 2003
Fiscal, Environmental Costs Too High - Bentz_February_2010
How Do You Value Cambria - Hellman June_2010
Web of Life - Cleary February 2010
Surfrider Foundation Video - desal is explored at minute 8
California Coast Commission, Staff Recommendation on Consistency Determination, Nov 17, 2011
Army Corps final EA/MND, Sept 2011
Coastal Commission Response Letter, Sept 30, 2011
Army Corps Response, Oct 6, 2011
Desal As Insurance? - M. Webb August 2010
Letter to CCSD on San Simeon's Use of Cambria Desal - M. Webb Dec 2009
Growth Through Development - Linda Stedjee
Build Out Reduction Program Report May 2006
CCSD Commercial Water & Sewer Wait List
CCSD Multi-family Water & Sewer Wait List
CCSD Single-family Water & Sewer Wait List
UnLOC - United Lot Owners of Cambria
Water Master Plan:
Citizen and agency comments to the 2008 Water Master Plan Part I
Citizen and agency comments to the 2008 Water Master Plan Part II
Citizen Letters/Viewpoints:
Let's Do Lunch - Overturf February 2010
Wants Desal Costs - Figler March 2010
Non-Made Up Facts - Ryan Hyde March 2010
Drilling on Moonstone Beach - M.Webb April 2010
Mercury Issues - Hawley April 2010
Lay the Desalination Facts on the Table - Figler April 2010
Desal Costs Concerns - V. Hyde June 2010
Keep Process Public - Bentz July 2010
Growth, Cost Concerns - Ortenburger July 2010
Aussie Rates Doubling - Ryan Hyde July 2010
Openness, Answers Needed on Desalination - Farmer July 2010
Desal Not For Fires - Figler October 2010
A Citizens' Guide to the NEPA- Having Your Voice Heard
A Citizen's Guide to Special Districts in California
Landwatch Lawsuit:
July 4th Writ of Petition for Mandate - filed by www.landwatchsloco.org
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