The Project Team has been conducting an extensive public education and outreach program since 2001. A wide variety of local and regional organizations have been contacted and involved with the Project, including elected officials, local government, planning agencies, business and civic groups, area residents, students, environmental organizations and the media.


To date, many community based organizations and other interested groups have been engaged in the Project either through informational presentations, pilot plant tours, direct communications or other means of outreach. In addition, specific positions of support for the Project have been expressed by the following individuals and organizations:

US Congressman Brian Bilbray US Congressman Darrell Issa US Congressman Bob Filner US Congresswoman Susan Davis Former US Congressman Duncan Hunter CA Senator Joel Anderson CA Senator Christine Kehoe CA Senator Darrell Steinberg CA Senator Juan Vargas CA Senator Mark Wyland Former CA Senator Denise Ducheny Former CA Senator Dennis Hollingsworth CA Assemblymember Marty Block CA Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher CA Assemblymember Martin Garrick CA Assemblymember Kevin Jeffries Former CA Assemblymember Shirley Horton Former CA Assemblymember George Plescia Former CA Assemblymember Mary Salas Former CA Assemblymember Lori Saldana SD County Supervisor Greg Cox SD County Supervisor Bill Horn SD Mayor Jerry Sanders Metropolitan Water District of Southern California SD County Water Authority City of Carlsbad Carlsbad Municipal Water District Valley Center Municipal Water District Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Sweetwater Authority Rainbow Municipal Water District Vallecitos Water District Santa Fe Irrigation District

City of Oceanside Olivenhain Municipal Water District Association of California Water Agencies Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation California Chamber of Commerce BIOCOM California Coastal Coalition Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Carlsbad Flower Fields Farm Bureau of SD County California Water Sports City of National City San Dieguito River Park Authority Gemological Institute of America Carlsbad Aquafarm Grand Pacific Resorts Hubbs Seaworld Research Institute Industrial Environmental Association SD North Economic Development Council SD Economic Development Council SD County Taxpayer Association SD County Building & Construction Trades Council Southwestern Regional Council of Carpenters SD Regional Chamber of Commerce SD Regional Economic Development Council Bristol Cove Property Owners Association Hospital Association of SD & Imperial Counties Oceanside Chamber of Commerce SD League of Woman Voters

Letter from the San Diego Delegation to the California Coastal Commission in support of the Carlsbad Desalination Project, July 19, 2007