US EditionCalifornia Launches Salton Sea Conservancy, First New Conservancy in 15 Years
The new agency will manage completed restoration projects and coordinate habitat work as officials say the sea’s decline has fueled dust and asthma.
- On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of a 20-member board for the Salton Sea Conservancy, a new state agency created to oversee restoration, manage habitat, and improve air quality at the shrinking inland lake.
- State Sen. Steve Padilla authored Senate Bill 583 last year to create the body, which addresses health and environmental challenges at the ailing water body where the state has earmarked about half a billion dollars for restoration.
- Several projects are underway as part of a 10-year blueprint, including the 9,400-acre Species Conservation Habitat Project that uses ponds and vegetation to suppress toxic dust and support birds along the Pacific Flyway.
- Silvia Paz, executive director of Alianza Coachella Valley, said the conservancy provides a structure for communities to "align resources, cut through the fragmentation that has slowed progress, and advance real, lasting solutions."
- The board of directors will hold its first meeting on May 14 at the Imperial Irrigation District's La Quinta boardroom to plan rehabilitation efforts for the Salton Sea and surrounding communities.
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California’s largest and most polluted lake gets a new conservancy
The new conservancy will oversee restoration, manage habitat and improve air quality at the deteriorating Salton Sea.
California Governor Gavin Newsom visits Salton Sea to launch support plan
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) - California Governor Gavin Newsom made a major step in helping restore the Salton Sea. The Salton Sea Conservancy was signed into law to support the area's habitat and increase public access. Governor Newson has been in support of the Salton Sea since 2019, and has accelerated plans to restore the area by securing over half a billion dollars for restoration projects. “The Salton Sea Conservancy’s creation is a his…
California launches Salton Sea Conservancy, first new conservancy in 15 years
SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the creation of the Salton Sea Conservancy on Friday, marking the state's first new conservancy in more than 15 years and a step the governor called a turning point for communities that have long borne the health and environmental consequences of the shrinking lake. "For too long,
Newsom launches conservancy to help restore Salton Sea
A new conservancy has been created to support restoration efforts at the Salton Sea, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. “For too long, communities around the Salton Sea have carried the burden of environmental challenges and neglect. Today, California is changing that by launching the Salton Sea Conservancy to advance cleaner air, protect public health, restore critical ecosystems and ensure the work we’ve started creates lasting opportunities …
SACRAMENTO — For decades, the Salton Sea has been a stark but brilliant reminder of California’s environmental fragility. On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom took steps to change that narrative by signing legislation establishing the Salton Sea as a protected area.
California seeks to strengthen project management and advance environmental recovery with the creation of this conservancy.
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