Project Phases: Public Meeting

Community Informational Meeting on Desal: Understanding Energy and Climate Impacts
December 8, 2011 from 6:00- 8:00 PM
Live Oak School, Santa Cruz

Learn how the City of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District are evaluating energy requirements and ways to reduce the carbon footprint for the proposed desalination project.

A sustainable water supply is critical for our community and recent updated supply and demand projections illustrate a supplemental supply is still vitally needed.
Both agencies are committed to thoroughly studying all potential environmental impacts of the proposed project.
Along those lines, reducing energy and greenhouse gases (GHGs) related to desalination are important.
Come and learn about scwd2’s process to meet regulatory and community goals for energy efficiency and GHG reduction.
Question and Answer Session

Presenters included:

Heidi Luckenbach, scwd² Desalination Program Coordinator

Susie O'Hara, Assistant Engineer, City of Santa Cruz

Todd Reynolds, Senior Engineer, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Julia Sorensen, Engineer, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Meeting Materials

Flyer
scwd² Fact Sheet- Desal: Understanding Energy & Climate Impacts- (4 pages)
Meeting Schedule and Speaker Biographies
Presentation
Members of the Technical Working Group for the scwd² Energy Study
Video Footage and Q/A Session (Filmed by Community TV of SC County)

Future Meetings:

Public Hearing for Draft Environmental Impact Report (2012)

Meetings already held include:

Water Conservation- May 2010. Click Here for more information
History of Water Supply Planning- July 2010. Click Here for more information.
Recycled Water: Opportunity and Limitations within Santa Cruz County- September 2010. Click Here for more information.
Understanding Marine Issues and the Environmental Review Process-November 2010. Click Here for more information.

If you'd like to learn more, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) of this website.