STOP THE PIPELINE
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HOW TO OPPOSE THE REGIONAL CONVEYANCE SYSTEM PIPELINE
FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
The San Diego County Water Authority is governed by a 36-member Water Authority Board of Directors representing 24 member agencies. The Water Authority’s member agencies include 6 cities, 5 water districts, 3 irrigation districts, 8 municipal water districts, 1 public utility district, and 1 federal agency (military base). A member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors also serves as a non-voting representative to the Water Authority Board. Find and contact your representative.
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
Coastkeeper is continuing to monitor the progress of this proposed project. You can take action today by reaching out to your representative to voice your opposition to the unnecessary abuse of public funds.
Urge your Water Authority Board Member to invest in smarter solutions that benefit our communities and build resilience. You can reach them by email using the table below.
San Diego County Water Authority Member Agencies
| Distict | Member Name | Contact Information | Previously Voted in Favor of RCS? | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Municipal Water District | Keith Lewinger | [email protected] | Yes | Send an email |
| Carlsbad Municipal Water District | Matt Hall | [email protected] | Yes | Send an email |
| Del Mar, City of | Mel Katz | [email protected] | Yes | Send an Email |
| Escondido, City of | Consuelo Martinez | [email protected] | No | Send an email |
| Fallbrook Public Utility District | Jack Bebee | [email protected] | No | Send an Email |
| Helix Water District | Dan McMillan | [email protected] | New, predecessor voted No | Send an Email |
| Lakeside Water District | Frank Hilliker | [email protected] | No | Send an Email |
| National City, City of | Mona Rios | [email protected] | Yes | Send an Email |
| Oceanside, City of | Brian Boyle | email not publicly available | No | - |
| Olivenhain Municipal Water District | Kimberly A. Thorner | [email protected] | New, predecessor voted No | Send an Email |
| Otay Water District | Gary Croucher | [email protected] | Yes | Send an Email |
| Otay Water District | Tim Smith | [email protected] | Yes | Send an Email |
| Padre Dam Municipal Water District | Doug Wilson | [email protected] | No | Send an Email |
| Pendleton Military Reservation | John Simpson | [email protected] | Absent | Send an Email |
| Poway, City of | Eric Heidemann | [email protected] | Yes | Send an Email |
| Rainbow Municipal Water District | Tom Kennedy | [email protected] | No | Send an Email |
| Ramona Water District | – | – | Vacant, predecessor voted No | – |
| Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District | James Murtland | [email protected] | No | Send an Email |
| San Diego, City of | Mayor Todd Gloria | [email protected] | The City of San Diego has 10 at-large appointed members. You can opt to email Mayor Gloria and his Chief of Staff instead. | Send an Email |
| San Diego, City of | Paola Avila (Chief of Staff) | [email protected] | The City of San Diego has 10 at-large appointed members. You can opt to email Mayor Gloria and his Chief of Staff instead. | Send an Email |
| San Dieguito Water District | Joe Mosca | [email protected] | No | Send an Email |
| Santa Fe Irrigation District | Michael T. Hogan | [email protected] | Absent | Send an Email |
| South Bay Irrigation District | Jose Preciado | [email protected] | No | Send an Email |
| Vallecitos Water District | Craig Elitharp | [email protected] | New, predecessor voted no | Send an Email |
| Valley Center Municipal Water District | Gary Arant | [email protected] | No | Send an Email |
| Vista Irrigation Districtf | Marty Miller) | [email protected] | Yes | Send an Email |
| Yuima Municipal Water District | Amy Reeh | [email protected] | No | Send an Email |
SAMPLE EMAIL TEMPLATE
We have listed some helpful talking points below, but feel free to use your own experiences to back up your position.
Email subject line: I am asking you to represent me by opposing the regional conveyance system
Hello,
My name is [First name Last name], and I live in [Your City]. I am contacting you to let you know that I am opposed to the regional conveyance system (RCS). I am concerned with this project for the following reasons:
*Select one or two talking points*
- This project brings no added water to our supply and will burden us and our future generations.
- The San Diego County Water Authority has already spent over $1.3 million in public funds to explore this destructive and expensive project.
- The RCS pipeline would destroy miles of our precious and pristine backcountry wilderness by requiring more than 130 miles of infrastructure from Imperial Valley to San Marcos. This project would rip through the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, tunnel under the Cuyamaca mountains, churn through the Cleveland National Forest, and cross at least six active fault lines.
- Compared to our existing water supply transportation, this pipeline would increase our energy demands by at least 40 percent due to desalination and elevation. The increase in greenhouse gas emissions would be a step in the wrong direction when fighting the climate crisis.
- Because of droughts and rising temperatures, the Colorado River supply continues to be drop. The Water Authority must take steps to take advantage of the local water supply and increase our climate resilience.
- Instead of spending millions of dollars in public funds on an absurdly expensive and redundant pipeline, we could invest in smarter, more cost-competitive local water supply alternatives. Alternatives like wastewater recycling, stormwater capture, green infrastructure, climate resiliency, conservation incentives, and water efficiency technology can increase local water supply and reduce reliance on imported sources by as much as 80 percent.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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