Thank you very much for bringing the problem of the Salton Sea turning into a public health emergency and steps needed to restore the sea and ensure that it remains a critical part of the region’s natural habitat! Best wishes, and please keep me informed. Thanks again!
Pamela, Turlock

Thank you Senator Boxer for working with Congressman Elect Raul Ruiz. We are blessed to have this bright young man representing our district. The Salton Sea is a major issue not just for the Coachella Valley, but for all of southern California. I really like the proposal to bring water in from the sea of Cortez and hope that a budget for such a canal can be proposed. Keep up the good work.
Mary, Palm Springs

Keep up your good work. Make sure that Fred Nobel’s plan for saving the sea at little cost to taxpayers is at least listened to and not discarded by entrenched power groups.
Jim, Rancho Mirage

I am very excited that our new Congressman Ruiz will be addressing issues of concern for the Coachella Valley. I applaud your environmental efforts to keep our state sound and anything that can be done to help protect the Salton Sea will be of great importance to our community.
Donna, Cathedral City

Thank you for addressing this issue; it is very important for the future of the Coachella Valley, our farmers, tourism, and the residents. The death of the sea would affect all of Southern California and Mexico.
Gayle, Palm Springs

I am very interested in any activity that involves saving the Salton Sea. There have been many studies but no resolutions. As you probably are aware, Sony Bono made a commitment to resolve the problems of the sea and his wife tried to follow up on that after his death but nothing seems to have been done that I know of. We certainly don't want a dustbowl there and we don't want a swamp land there. There is a potential for a great recreational area there if it could be controlled. This low desert area already has other recreational areas within 20 to 60 miles from the sea that bring in thousands of week ender visitors and this could be added to a recreation area that would include water sports. It used to be a great place to go boating etc.
James, Long Beach

Thank you so much for your interest in the Salton Sea. For years Bono Mack said she was going to clean it up and she did nothing! I just knew between you and Raul that something would be done. Thank you a thousand times.
Jerry, Palm Springs

I am thrilled to hear of meetings aimed at the restoration of the Salton Sea, This is such a unique body of water with a unique and tragic history, that it is way past due to receive governmental attention towards repairing it's desecration. I am very interested in following the progress of these meetings and hope they lead to action that will make this spot regain the healthy habitat it once had.
Kathy, Bolinas

Thank you to both you and Rep. Ruiz for your efforts to save/improve the Salton Sea.
Mary, Palm Springs

Thank you for being a Mentor for our new Congressman Ruiz.
Beverly, Palm Desert

I agree with you on the Salton Sea and will advocate for the cause through emails. Thank you for all your great work.
Dale, Potrero

As a nature and animal enthusiast I would like to suggest to “build” a new water/lake/marsh, etc. not far from where the Salton Sea is. Something that is preferably connected to a fresh water source, and work on expanding that area. I would believe that the birds could find a new “body” of water without any difficulty. I'm sorry to be negative about the projects you and the other officials would like to do at the Salton Sea. You all have the best of intentions. Please reconsider the options for a new “way-station” for the birds which are an important part of our world’s nature. Please consider building a new and better water area that will actually have a future.
Gabriele, Port Hueneme

Thank you for your attention to this beautiful, natural monument that has needed attention for 50 years!
Kathryn, San Diego

The history of the Sea is nothing if not ever-changing, much more than most places on the planet. The area is subject to earthquake and volcanic activity as well as manmade gaffes such as the 1905 Colorado River flooding. Given that there is so much that is beyond the capability of Man to regulate there, unless there were a clear MAJOR benefit to all lifeforms by spending the amounts of time and money necessary to effect meaningful alterations there, my strong suggestion is that it is wisest to leave the area alone, perhaps even make it off limits, as military bases are. Remember, flooding from the Gulf of Mexico, 30 feet of levee away, and the Sea's position on the San Andreas Fault, which is far overdue for movement, can easily and at any time render human efforts ineffectual. The state's precious financial resources are best used to better effect elsewhere.
Probyn, Los Angeles