| 1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1277Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 16, 2018 An act relating to the Salton Sea. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1277, as introduced, Hueso. Salton Sea: governance.Existing law, the Salton Sea Restoration Act, among other things, requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, in consultation and coordination with the Salton Sea Authority, to lead Salton Sea restoration efforts. The act, to the extent that funding is appropriated to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for Salton Sea restoration activities, authorizes the Department of Water Resources, in coordination and under agreement with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to undertake certain restoration efforts. The act authorizes the Salton Sea Authority to lead a feasibility study, in coordination and under contract with the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, as prescribed.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a governance and administrative structure to manage the day-to-day implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Salton Sea is Californias largest lake and is located in a low-lying desert sink in southern California, much of which is below sea level.(b) The current Salton Sea is fed primarily by agricultural runoff, and since it has no natural outlet, it is becoming increasingly saline and is considerably saltier than the ocean.(c) The Salton Sea is one of the most important wetland areas in California for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds, and it supports more than 400 species of birds and is an internationally significant stopover site for hundreds of thousands of birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway.(d) In recent years, fishery resources in the Salton Sea have declined significantly due to increasing salinity, evaporation, and declining water quality, and it is generally recognized that without restoration efforts, the ecosystem of the Salton Sea will collapse in a matter of years.(e) The continually sinking Salton Sea also poses significant air quality concerns for residents in the region, since more and more of the previously covered lake bed will become exposed and contribute to an already-present emissive dust situation within the Imperial and Coachella Valleys.(f) The Salton Sea also presents many opportunities for recreation, scientific research, historic preservation, geothermal energy development, and educational and cultural activities of value to California and the nation.(g) In March 2017, the Natural Resources Agency published the Salton Sea Management Program-Phase I: 10-Year Plan, with a focus on protecting human health and wildlife habitat in and around the Salton Sea.(h) The Legislature has appropriated eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) from Proposition 1 bonds approved by the voters in 2014 to begin the efforts identified in the Salton Sea Management Program and Senate Bill 5 (Chapter 852 of the Statutes of 2017), which is on the June 2018 statewide primary election ballot, also includes two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) in bond funds for the Salton Sea Management Program effort.(i) A reliable administrative structure for receiving funding, contract management, invoice processing, and priority project implementation involving a full range of Salton Sea stakeholder interests does not yet exist, and the lack of such a structure could impede or delay progress toward implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program.SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a governance and administrative structure to manage the day-to-day implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program. |
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| 3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1277Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 16, 2018 An act relating to the Salton Sea. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1277, as introduced, Hueso. Salton Sea: governance.Existing law, the Salton Sea Restoration Act, among other things, requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, in consultation and coordination with the Salton Sea Authority, to lead Salton Sea restoration efforts. The act, to the extent that funding is appropriated to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for Salton Sea restoration activities, authorizes the Department of Water Resources, in coordination and under agreement with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to undertake certain restoration efforts. The act authorizes the Salton Sea Authority to lead a feasibility study, in coordination and under contract with the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, as prescribed.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a governance and administrative structure to manage the day-to-day implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO |
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| 9 | 9 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Senate Bill No. 1277 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 16, 2018 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Introduced by Senator Hueso |
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| 16 | 16 | | February 16, 2018 |
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| 18 | 18 | | An act relating to the Salton Sea. |
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| 20 | 20 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 22 | 22 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 24 | 24 | | SB 1277, as introduced, Hueso. Salton Sea: governance. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Existing law, the Salton Sea Restoration Act, among other things, requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, in consultation and coordination with the Salton Sea Authority, to lead Salton Sea restoration efforts. The act, to the extent that funding is appropriated to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for Salton Sea restoration activities, authorizes the Department of Water Resources, in coordination and under agreement with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to undertake certain restoration efforts. The act authorizes the Salton Sea Authority to lead a feasibility study, in coordination and under contract with the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, as prescribed.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a governance and administrative structure to manage the day-to-day implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Existing law, the Salton Sea Restoration Act, among other things, requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, in consultation and coordination with the Salton Sea Authority, to lead Salton Sea restoration efforts. The act, to the extent that funding is appropriated to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for Salton Sea restoration activities, authorizes the Department of Water Resources, in coordination and under agreement with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to undertake certain restoration efforts. The act authorizes the Salton Sea Authority to lead a feasibility study, in coordination and under contract with the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, as prescribed. |
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| 30 | 30 | | This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a governance and administrative structure to manage the day-to-day implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program. |
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| 32 | 32 | | ## Digest Key |
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| 36 | 36 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Salton Sea is Californias largest lake and is located in a low-lying desert sink in southern California, much of which is below sea level.(b) The current Salton Sea is fed primarily by agricultural runoff, and since it has no natural outlet, it is becoming increasingly saline and is considerably saltier than the ocean.(c) The Salton Sea is one of the most important wetland areas in California for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds, and it supports more than 400 species of birds and is an internationally significant stopover site for hundreds of thousands of birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway.(d) In recent years, fishery resources in the Salton Sea have declined significantly due to increasing salinity, evaporation, and declining water quality, and it is generally recognized that without restoration efforts, the ecosystem of the Salton Sea will collapse in a matter of years.(e) The continually sinking Salton Sea also poses significant air quality concerns for residents in the region, since more and more of the previously covered lake bed will become exposed and contribute to an already-present emissive dust situation within the Imperial and Coachella Valleys.(f) The Salton Sea also presents many opportunities for recreation, scientific research, historic preservation, geothermal energy development, and educational and cultural activities of value to California and the nation.(g) In March 2017, the Natural Resources Agency published the Salton Sea Management Program-Phase I: 10-Year Plan, with a focus on protecting human health and wildlife habitat in and around the Salton Sea.(h) The Legislature has appropriated eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) from Proposition 1 bonds approved by the voters in 2014 to begin the efforts identified in the Salton Sea Management Program and Senate Bill 5 (Chapter 852 of the Statutes of 2017), which is on the June 2018 statewide primary election ballot, also includes two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) in bond funds for the Salton Sea Management Program effort.(i) A reliable administrative structure for receiving funding, contract management, invoice processing, and priority project implementation involving a full range of Salton Sea stakeholder interests does not yet exist, and the lack of such a structure could impede or delay progress toward implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program.SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a governance and administrative structure to manage the day-to-day implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program. |
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| 38 | 38 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 40 | 40 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 42 | 42 | | SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Salton Sea is Californias largest lake and is located in a low-lying desert sink in southern California, much of which is below sea level.(b) The current Salton Sea is fed primarily by agricultural runoff, and since it has no natural outlet, it is becoming increasingly saline and is considerably saltier than the ocean.(c) The Salton Sea is one of the most important wetland areas in California for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds, and it supports more than 400 species of birds and is an internationally significant stopover site for hundreds of thousands of birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway.(d) In recent years, fishery resources in the Salton Sea have declined significantly due to increasing salinity, evaporation, and declining water quality, and it is generally recognized that without restoration efforts, the ecosystem of the Salton Sea will collapse in a matter of years.(e) The continually sinking Salton Sea also poses significant air quality concerns for residents in the region, since more and more of the previously covered lake bed will become exposed and contribute to an already-present emissive dust situation within the Imperial and Coachella Valleys.(f) The Salton Sea also presents many opportunities for recreation, scientific research, historic preservation, geothermal energy development, and educational and cultural activities of value to California and the nation.(g) In March 2017, the Natural Resources Agency published the Salton Sea Management Program-Phase I: 10-Year Plan, with a focus on protecting human health and wildlife habitat in and around the Salton Sea.(h) The Legislature has appropriated eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) from Proposition 1 bonds approved by the voters in 2014 to begin the efforts identified in the Salton Sea Management Program and Senate Bill 5 (Chapter 852 of the Statutes of 2017), which is on the June 2018 statewide primary election ballot, also includes two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) in bond funds for the Salton Sea Management Program effort.(i) A reliable administrative structure for receiving funding, contract management, invoice processing, and priority project implementation involving a full range of Salton Sea stakeholder interests does not yet exist, and the lack of such a structure could impede or delay progress toward implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program. |
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| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Salton Sea is Californias largest lake and is located in a low-lying desert sink in southern California, much of which is below sea level.(b) The current Salton Sea is fed primarily by agricultural runoff, and since it has no natural outlet, it is becoming increasingly saline and is considerably saltier than the ocean.(c) The Salton Sea is one of the most important wetland areas in California for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds, and it supports more than 400 species of birds and is an internationally significant stopover site for hundreds of thousands of birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway.(d) In recent years, fishery resources in the Salton Sea have declined significantly due to increasing salinity, evaporation, and declining water quality, and it is generally recognized that without restoration efforts, the ecosystem of the Salton Sea will collapse in a matter of years.(e) The continually sinking Salton Sea also poses significant air quality concerns for residents in the region, since more and more of the previously covered lake bed will become exposed and contribute to an already-present emissive dust situation within the Imperial and Coachella Valleys.(f) The Salton Sea also presents many opportunities for recreation, scientific research, historic preservation, geothermal energy development, and educational and cultural activities of value to California and the nation.(g) In March 2017, the Natural Resources Agency published the Salton Sea Management Program-Phase I: 10-Year Plan, with a focus on protecting human health and wildlife habitat in and around the Salton Sea.(h) The Legislature has appropriated eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) from Proposition 1 bonds approved by the voters in 2014 to begin the efforts identified in the Salton Sea Management Program and Senate Bill 5 (Chapter 852 of the Statutes of 2017), which is on the June 2018 statewide primary election ballot, also includes two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) in bond funds for the Salton Sea Management Program effort.(i) A reliable administrative structure for receiving funding, contract management, invoice processing, and priority project implementation involving a full range of Salton Sea stakeholder interests does not yet exist, and the lack of such a structure could impede or delay progress toward implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program. |
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| 46 | 46 | | SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: |
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| 50 | 50 | | (a) The Salton Sea is Californias largest lake and is located in a low-lying desert sink in southern California, much of which is below sea level. |
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| 52 | 52 | | (b) The current Salton Sea is fed primarily by agricultural runoff, and since it has no natural outlet, it is becoming increasingly saline and is considerably saltier than the ocean. |
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| 54 | 54 | | (c) The Salton Sea is one of the most important wetland areas in California for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds, and it supports more than 400 species of birds and is an internationally significant stopover site for hundreds of thousands of birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway. |
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| 56 | 56 | | (d) In recent years, fishery resources in the Salton Sea have declined significantly due to increasing salinity, evaporation, and declining water quality, and it is generally recognized that without restoration efforts, the ecosystem of the Salton Sea will collapse in a matter of years. |
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| 58 | 58 | | (e) The continually sinking Salton Sea also poses significant air quality concerns for residents in the region, since more and more of the previously covered lake bed will become exposed and contribute to an already-present emissive dust situation within the Imperial and Coachella Valleys. |
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| 60 | 60 | | (f) The Salton Sea also presents many opportunities for recreation, scientific research, historic preservation, geothermal energy development, and educational and cultural activities of value to California and the nation. |
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| 62 | 62 | | (g) In March 2017, the Natural Resources Agency published the Salton Sea Management Program-Phase I: 10-Year Plan, with a focus on protecting human health and wildlife habitat in and around the Salton Sea. |
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| 64 | 64 | | (h) The Legislature has appropriated eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) from Proposition 1 bonds approved by the voters in 2014 to begin the efforts identified in the Salton Sea Management Program and Senate Bill 5 (Chapter 852 of the Statutes of 2017), which is on the June 2018 statewide primary election ballot, also includes two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) in bond funds for the Salton Sea Management Program effort. |
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| 66 | 66 | | (i) A reliable administrative structure for receiving funding, contract management, invoice processing, and priority project implementation involving a full range of Salton Sea stakeholder interests does not yet exist, and the lack of such a structure could impede or delay progress toward implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program. |
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| 68 | 68 | | SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a governance and administrative structure to manage the day-to-day implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program. |
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| 70 | 70 | | SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a governance and administrative structure to manage the day-to-day implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program. |
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| 72 | 72 | | SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a governance and administrative structure to manage the day-to-day implementation of the Salton Sea Management Program. |
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