Water Challenges for the District

Water challenges are significant in our area. Previous efforts have improved our water availability; however some of those efforts have now reached their maximum contribution. My opponent, a spokesperson for the Sierra Club, will certainly have the support of all of those who stand in the way of the solution. I support the following positions in our district:

1. A renewable, replaceable water supply that reduces the amount of water that we are currently taking from both the Carmel Valley Watershed and the Seaside aquifer.
2. We need to protect the endangered steelhead and other endangered species in the Carmel Valley River basin.
3. Further water conservation efforts must be employed.

The current Water Board has made great efforts in working together to achieve solutions. If the makeup of the Board changes dramatically, we will certainly return to the old method of accomplishing nothing.