The Salton Sea is pictured from Obsidian Butte in the sea’s southeast section. In the distance is a geothermal plant.

The San Diego County Water Authority is pleased to be participating in two community workshops that have been organized to discuss the latest developments at the Salton Sea. The first will be held March 1 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) auditorium in El Centro. The second will be March 7 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Coachella City Hall. Speakers at these events will include representatives from the IID, Imperial County, the San Diego County Water Authority and California Natural Resources Agency. After the presentations, there will be a question and answer session with panelists.

The workshops will provide an opportunity to learn more about the Stipulated Order drafted

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Panelists at the Desert Sun’s water and energy summit held Jan. 11 in Palm Springs discuss the future of the Salton Sea under the State’s Salton Sea Management Program. Pictured (from left to right) are Phil Rosentrater, executive director of the Salton Sea Authority, E. Joaquin Esquivel of the State Water Resources Control Board, Antonio Ortega of Imperial Irrigation District and Kim Delfino with Defenders of Wildlife. Bruce Wilcox, California Natural Resources Assistant Secretary in charge of Salton Sea Policy, also took part on the panel.

On Thursday, Jan. 11., representatives from parties engaged in the Salton Sea struck an optimistic tone regarding the Sea’s future during a water and energy summit sponsored by the Desert Sun newspaper, held in Palm Springs. The Salton Sea has continuously been a key focus of the annual summit, but this year was different—more

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A farm field in the Imperial Valley is irrigated with sprinklers in December 2017. Sprinkler irrigation is one of the on-farm conservation measures farmers are implementing as part of the Water Transfer Agreement between the Imperial Irrigation District and the San Diego County Water Authority. The conservation program, funded by the Water Authority and implemented by IID and local farmers, is crucial to the success of the Quantification Settlement Agreement. In 2018 all conservation under the QSA and water transfer will be done through on-farm and system conservation methods.

In ringing in a new year, there is much to discuss in the world of water, specifically when it comes to the Colorado River, the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA), and the Water Transfer Agreement between the Water Authority and the Imperial Irrigation District. This year, 2018, brings with it critical

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