(New River Improvement Project)…It will be discussed at a Public Meeting Thursday.

The meeting will be co-hosted by Cal EPA and the City of Calexico. The New River Improvement Project is a project to improve water quality in the New River as it crosses into California. It has taken a major step forward with the completion of design and engineering plans. The meeting will provide an update on progress and discuss key components of the overall New River Improvement Project Strategic Plan. The meeting Thursday will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Women’s Improvement Club, 320 Heber Avenue in Calexico. The Project was created by Assembly Bill 1079 in 2009. AB 1079 also required the California/Mexico Border Relations Council to develop a strategic plan to guide its implementation.