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IID - Canal Lining Plans Proceeding

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Written by George Gale
Tuesday, 22 August 2006
(THE IID SAYS THEY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THEY ARE TOLD TO STOP)….MIKE KING, IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT WATER MANAGER, TOLD THE IID BOARD OF DIRECTORS TUESDAY THAT PLANS WERE PROCEEDED TO CONSTRUCT A CONCRETE LINED ALL AMERICAN CANAL. THIS DESPITE THE FACT LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE PROJECT IS PROCEEDING. FEDERAL ACTION WAS FILED BY THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IN MEXICALI, ALONG WITH LOS ANGELES BASED ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AND BACKED BY THE CITY OF CALEXICO. THAT ACTION WAS REJECTED BY A FEDERAL JUDGE IN NEVADA, BUT IS NOW BEING APPEALED. ACTION AGAINST THE PROJECT FILED BY MIKE AND JIM ABATTI IS REPORTEDLY SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD IN SEPTEMBER. ATTORNIES FOR THE IID ARE PREPARING TO CONTEST THE ACTION, BUT THE WATER DEPARTMENT SAYS IT PLANS TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROJECT. KING TOLD THE IID BOARD THIS WEEK FULL NOTICE TO PROCEED WAS ISSUED AUGUST 16^TH. HE SAID THE FIRST PART OF THE PROJECT WILL BE CLEARING THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE NEW CANAL, WHICH WILL BE ADJACENT TO THE CURRENT CANAL. THE PROJECT IS BEING PAID FOR BY THE STATE AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, BUT THE IID IS OVER-SEEING THE PROJECT.