Every day that I walk near the ocean, I am reminded of how fragile Huntington Beach is. Surf City’s mayor, it is my greatest goal to preserve its ecology. It is essential for the planet.
It’s for the enjoyment and enjoyment of our residents, as well the millions of visitors who come to the beach each year to relax, enjoy the sand, and shop at our restaurants and shops.
Huntington Beach’s new desalination unit is a great idea. It will be next to the AES powerplant off Newland Street & PCH. It will have a zero-carbon footprint, which is one of the best features.
Even better, because it will offset water from water systems that use carbon to operate it will actually reduce overall CO2 production in Southern California. It’s also right at our doorstep, so it won’t cost us any dollars or greenhouse gas production to ship the H2O from Northern California.
Huntington Beach Desalination Facility will be our friendly, drought-proof source for clean water. It will also protect us from the occasional droughts in Southern California.
The Huntington Beach facility’s water will silently pump out clear, desalinated water as we go about our daily business.
The new plant will also provide $1.5million a year for mitigation to keep the Bolsa chica wetlands’ tidal channel open. It would address a problem that has been difficult to solve in my time on the City Council, including my current and previous terms as mayor.
Bolsa Chica preservation organizations are divided on Huntington Beach desalination plant. Some are for, some against. This environmentalist is a huge enthusiast.
The Huntington Beach Desalination plant has many environmental benefits. However, I want to highlight the fact that it will bring a flood economic activity. It will create 300 permanent positions with an average salary of over $130,000 per year.
Orange County alone will see $840 million in construction. $59 million will be added annually for maintenance and operation.
As mayor, I can guarantee you that inflation has not only deflated your bank account, but also raised costs for all essential city services, such as police, fire, and parks. The tax contribution for Huntington Beach desalination facilities is vital. It begins with $8.58 million in upfront payments. It will also produce property taxes of $8.6 million per year.
Of the $844million expected in construction costs in 2008, 61 per cent will buy goods or services from local businesses which will in turn generate more tax revenues.
I am particularly committed to ensuring that our police force is at its best in California as crime continues to rise. The Huntington Beach Desalination facility’s tax base is necessary for this.
Huntington Beach is known for its sand-rich beaches, but it has also been a center for high technology since the 1960s. Douglas Aircraft was the third stage of the Saturn rocket which lifted the Apollo astronauts to orbit.
Huntington Beach’s cutting edge desalination technology enables it to meet the environmental challenges that the future holds.
Huntington Beach mayor Barbara Delgleize
