The “opening act” at the December 14, 2009 meeting of the Cambria Community Services District will be Colonel Thomas H. Magness, IV, 58th commander, Los Angeles District, Army Corp of Engineers. According to Director Chaldecott, the Colonel will provide an update on the status of the desalination project.  Out of respect for his time, he is scheduled at the start of the meeting.

Some information is available, if you really look for it. There is a little information available about funding for Cambria’s project and some brief information about a $70,000.00 contract awarded to San Francisco-based Noble Consultants at the beginning of November,  chosen from a field of eight other interested parties. Visit this site for the  complete source. To read the October 30, 2009  news release issued by the Army Corps of Engineers about the award, click here.

The Cambria CSD recently approved a payment of $166,000 in  matching funds and is awaiting a decision on how much of the money we’ve already spent on desalination will count toward the 25% required matching funds. It seems unclear what amount this is a match for. As of October 16, 2009,  Estimated Recovery Act Funds Allocated of $950,600 and  Recovery Act Funds Obligated was $255,945  Download the excel spreadsheet here.

This project will not be inexpensive or easy or accomplished quickly. I look forward to hearing right from the Colonel’s mouth what the status of our project is.The meeting is Monday December 14, 2009 at 12:30 pm at the Veteran’s hall. I’ll post more agenda information once its available.

See you there!

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