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~-'----~- - -- - _. - - - - ~ -- -- -: - ~ :s: Table ES-l, Summary of Potential Impacts of the Execution of the lA, Adoption of the lOP, and Implementation of Biological Conservation Measures (P^ge 26 of 29) 01 :-c I " ~ ... :<= " ;;- ;: ... ~ ... " ~ ). " ... c. ~ '" '" .... '" tl '" .... '" I - " ~ " " .;! N Q <::> N Resource/Issue - No Action Impacts of Proposed Actioll/Alternatives San Diego County Water Authority. No new The reliability of Colorado River water supplies None. construction or changes in the operation of would not be increased for SOCW A under this existing facilities. alternative, and this agency might undertake other actions to increase their overall water supply reliability. These actions might include increased water conservation, increased reliance on other water supplies, such as the 5\:VP or groundwater, or further development of new supplies through recycling or desalination. Some of lhese actions might require construction, which would have air qualify impacts. AIR QUALITY Salton Sea. Potential increase in dust emissions The Salton Sea is expected 10 decline from its 110 would undertake conservation actions that have from decreased water levels of the Salton Sea current elevation under the No-Action Alternative the potential to reduce inflows to the Soliton Sea. and potential increase in odorous emissions (i.e., no water transfers). The soils along the Salton Depending on how the conservation is from decreased waler quality of the Sea. Sea shoreline have a moderate potential for wind- accomplished, the impact on inflows from 110 could blown dust. The level of dust emissions would be range from essentially no change to [\ substantia,l contingent upon the amount of human reduction. Under most scenarios, the Salton Sea disturbances that would occur on these exposed would shrink at a faster rate than under No Action. soils. The reduction of water flow into the Salton Impacts of a reduction generally would be as Sea could increase odorous emissions in proximity described under the No-Action Alternative and to this body of water. This would occur if could include an increase in odorous emissions in reductions in inflow were to cause the Sea's water proximity to this body of w~ter. quality to decline to the point that it (1) contributed to the death of flora or fauna or (2) increased the existing summertime algae bloom, which produces large amounts of sulfurous odors. tT1 'f' '" U1 t;' " " " ... ;;. " ~ ~ " " .;!