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- SSMP Community Engagement Committee Meetingby Miguel HernandezThe SSMP Community Engagement Committee will meet at 2 p.m. on February 9 for a virtual meeting on Zoom. SSMP Community Engagement Committee MeetingClick here to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87898898525Or dial: +1 669 444 9171Webinar ID: 878 9889 8525 Meeting AgendaOrden del Día
- SSMP e-Newsletter – January 2024by Miguel HernandezUpcoming SSMP Engagement Opportunities Help us shape the future. Send Us Your Comments on the SSMPand Community Needs Report The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) has released a draft of the Salton Sea Management Program and Community Needs Report for a 60-day public comment period. Acknowledging the concerns raised by community members and advocates over the past decades about the… Read more: SSMP e-Newsletter – January 2024
- SSMP e-Newletter – August 2023by Miguel HernandezAugust, 2023 Click here to read the August edition of the SSMP e-Newletter. Read more about how Tropical Storm Hilary leaves minimal impacts on Salton Sea restoration projects; an interview with SSMP Environmental Scientists and Biologists about the desert pupfish; and upcoming engagement opportunities.
- SSMP e-Newsletter – August 2023by Miguel HernandezTropical Storm Hilary Leaves Minimal Impacts on Salton Sea Restoration Projects As communities continue to recover from the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary, active restoration projects around the Salton Sea report minimal construction damage in the wake of the storm. Species Conservation Habitat Project Accommodates Flood Flows The Species Conservation Habitat Project (SCH), located at the southern end of the… Read more: SSMP e-Newsletter – August 2023
- SSMP Community Engagement Committee to Meet on September 14by Miguel HernandezThe SSMP Community Engagement Committee will meet at 2 p.m. September 14 for a virtual meeting on Zoom. Join us for a quick overview of the Community Needs Strategy document. Additionally, we will workshop the Outreach Plan and Engagement Schedule ahead of the 60-day public comment period. SSMP Community Engagement Committee Meeting Please click the link below to join the… Read more: SSMP Community Engagement Committee to Meet on September 14
- SSMP e-Newletter – June 2023by Miguel HernandezJune, 2023 Click here to read the June edition of the SSMP e-Newletter. Read more about a group of high school students visiting the Species Conservation Habitat Project; A recap on the 2023 State Water Board Salton Sea Workshop held in May; An interview with Assistant Secretary for Salton Sea Policy, Samantha Arthur; and upcoming engagement opportunities.
- SSMP e-Newsletter – June 2023by Miguel HernandezSSMP Community Engagement High School Students Visit Project at the Salton Sea Young leaders from the Youth Environmental Health Internship (YEHI), a program led by Comité Cívico del Valle, visited the Species Conservation Habitat Project (SCH). Students from different high schools toured the project site to learn how it helps protect public health by suppressing dust from the 4,100-acres project area.… Read more: SSMP e-Newsletter – June 2023
- Upcoming Public Scoping Meetingsby Miguel HernandezMay, 2023 Read more about the upcoming Public Scoping Meetings led by the US Army Corps of Engineers and other engagement opportunities happening in May.
- SSMP e-Newsletter – May 2023by Miguel HernandezUpcoming Salton Sea Engagement Opportunities REMINDER: State Water Board Salton Sea Workshopset for May 16 & 17 The State Water Board will be holding its annual workshop on the status of Phase 1 of the Salton Sea Management Program on May 16, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and May 17, 2023, from 5:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m. The meeting… Read more: SSMP e-Newsletter – May 2023
- Salton Sea Management Program Community Workshop, April 20, 2023by Christopher CamarilloApril 20, 2023 Presentation Slides
- SSMP e-Newsletter – April 2023by Miguel HernandezSSMP Team SSMP Welcomes New Team Member To continue delivering critical projects around the Salton Sea, the Salton Sea Management Program (SSMP) has filled a key vacancy at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Salton Sea Program. Samantha (Sam) Przeklasa has recently rejoined CDFW’s Salton Sea program as an Environmental Scientist (Avian Biologist) with a renewed enthusiasm for the… Read more: SSMP e-Newsletter – April 2023
- March 2023 Updateby Christopher CamarilloSamantha Arthur Appointed to Serve as Assistant Secretary for Salton Sea Policy The SSMP is pleased to share that Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Samantha Arthur to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Salton Sea Policy at the Natural Resources Agency. Arthur has served as Working Lands Director for Audubon California since 2019, and was Conservation Project Director there from… Read more: March 2023 Update
- SSMP e-Newsletter – March 2023by Miguel HernandezMarch 2023 Click here to read the March edition of the SSMP e-Newletter. Read more about Assistant Secretary Samantha Arthur; the 2023 SSMP Annual Report; welcome new SSMP team members; and upcoming engagement opportunities.
- Recording and Presentation Slides From March 1, 2023 Eventby Christopher CamarilloPresentation Slides
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