KXO RADIO - Salton Sea Authority No Longer United

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Written by George Gale
Monday, 17 July 2006
(THE UNITED FRONT OF THE SALTON SEA AUTHORITY IS APPARENTLY NO MORE)…..IT WAS RECENTLY REPORTED MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY WERE UNITED IN THEIR EFFORTS TO APPROVE A PLAN TO SAVE THE DIEING SEA. ONE MEMBER AGENCY IS HAVING DOUBTS. RICK DANIELS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE SALTON SEA AUTHORITY, ASKED THE IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE SALTON SEA AUTHORITY. THE LOCAL FARM BUREAU, HOWEVER, ASKED THE BOARD FOR SEVERAL STIPULATIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE AUTHORITIES PLAN, SAYING THEIR MEMBERS HAD VOTED TO SUPPORT AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN DEVELOPED BY MIKE MORGAN AND HIS IMPERIAL GROUP. THE ALTERNATIVE PLAN IS CALLED THE CASCADE PLAN. THE IID DIRECTORS WERE STUMPED. THEY REFUSED TO MAKE A DECISION. THEY SAID THEY WOULD WAIT TO SEE HOW THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REACT TO DANIELS REQUEST. THE ISSUE WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE IID BOARD FOR THEIR JULY 25TH MEETING. DANIELS WILL PRESENT THE RESOLUTION TO THE COUNTY THIS TUESDAY.