HB Chamber of Commerce Issues Statement on Poseidon's Huntington Beach Desalination Project
August 18, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2015 The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Issues Statement on Poseidon’s Huntington Beach Desalination Project
Scientists Determine Poseidon’s Proposed Screened Intake Technology is Best for Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA – An Independent Scientific Technical Advisory Panel (ISTAP) recently completed a 20-month analysis of intake options for the proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach. The ISTAP has issued a report that validates the City of Huntington Beach’s CEQA conclusions that alternative subsurface seawater intakes are not feasible for the Huntington Beach site.
The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement in response to the ISTAP report going public:
“We are deeply concerned that construction impacts from the SIG would degrade the local economy and we are glad the ISTAP report supports our view that Poseidon’s plans as proposed are the best option for Huntington Beach businesses. With the presence of large-scale industrial construction operations on and adjacent to the Huntington Beach recreational area, the SIG construction would increase local traffic, negatively impact local recreation and the use of the Huntington Beach shoreline by the public, and potentially cause measurable loss of income to visitor serving businesses and local tax revenue. In contrast, the Poseidon plan would have minimal impacts that are easily mitigated, while also providing a significant boost to our economy with a drought proof water supply and thousands of jobs.”
August 17, 2015 The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Issues Statement on Poseidon’s Huntington Beach Desalination Project
Scientists Determine Poseidon’s Proposed Screened Intake Technology is Best for Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA – An Independent Scientific Technical Advisory Panel (ISTAP) recently completed a 20-month analysis of intake options for the proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach. The ISTAP has issued a report that validates the City of Huntington Beach’s CEQA conclusions that alternative subsurface seawater intakes are not feasible for the Huntington Beach site.
The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement in response to the ISTAP report going public:
“We are deeply concerned that construction impacts from the SIG would degrade the local economy and we are glad the ISTAP report supports our view that Poseidon’s plans as proposed are the best option for Huntington Beach businesses. With the presence of large-scale industrial construction operations on and adjacent to the Huntington Beach recreational area, the SIG construction would increase local traffic, negatively impact local recreation and the use of the Huntington Beach shoreline by the public, and potentially cause measurable loss of income to visitor serving businesses and local tax revenue. In contrast, the Poseidon plan would have minimal impacts that are easily mitigated, while also providing a significant boost to our economy with a drought proof water supply and thousands of jobs.”
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