Salton Sea Ecosystem Restoration Program

Department of Water Resources
FloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and
Statewide Resources Office
1416 9th Street, Room 1148
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001

Phone Number:
916-653-8629

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Restoration Plan Elements

There are three objectives that the implementing legislation requires to be included in the Salton Sea Ecosystem Restoration Plan -- habitat restoration, elimination of air quality impacts, and protection of water quality. In addition, infrastructure must be developed to manage available water supplies to accomplish the restoration objectives.

• Habitat Restoration
  Focuses on restoring long-term stable habitat for diverse populations of fish and wildlife in the Salton Sea ecosystem.
• Water Quality Management
  Focuses on improvement of water quality through control of salinity, nutrient, and selenium levels.
• Air Quality Management
  Focuses on the elimination of air quality impacts from Restoration Plan actions, and includes mitigation activities and further air quality data collection.

• Water Management Infrastructure
  Focuses on assessment of water supplies and consideration of various infrastructure configurations for ecosystem restoration, which may include barriers to partition the Salton Sea, potential water conveyance structures (pipelines, canals), and water treatment facilities.