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COMMENTS AND RESPONSES: ELECTED OFFICIALS

CONTENTS

COMMENTS AND RESPONSES: ELECTED OFFICIALS.............................. II-45Comment Set E1: Huntington Beach Mayor Barbara Delgleize ........... II-46Comment Set E2: City of Huntington Beach Councilman and MayorPro Tem Michael Posey........................................................................ II-48Comment Set E3: City of Huntington Beach Council Member PatrickBrenden ................................................................................................ II-50Comment Set E4: Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwomanand Supervisor, 2nd District, Michelle Steel .......................................... II-52

Comment Set E5: California Assembly, Assemblyman, 72nd

District, Travis Allen .............................................................................. II-55Comment Set E6: California Assembly, Assemblymember, 74th

District, Matthew Harper ....................................................................... II-58Comment Set E7: California State Senate, State Senator, 36th

District, and Senate Republican Leader, Patricia C. Bates................... II-60Comment Set E8: California State Senate, State Senator, 37th

District, John M.W. Moorlach ................................................................ II-63Comment Set E9: U.S. Congress, 48th Congressional District-CA,Dana Rohrabacher, MC........................................................................ II-65

The master responses provided in Section II.2, Master Responses, MR-1 through MR-8,

address similar comments received from multiple commenters on the Draft

Supplemental EIR and, therefore, many individual responses to comments refer back to

the master responses. These Master Responses are:

• MR-1, Scope of the Commission’s Discretionary Action

• MR-2, Lease Modification Project Scope

• MR-3, Responsible Vs. Lead Agency & Supplemental Vs. Subsequent EIR

• MR-4, Piecemealing

• MR-5, Diffuser Entrainment Mortality and Species Affected

• MR-6, Marine Protected Areas

• MR-7, Cumulative Impacts

• MR-8, Alternatives

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Comment Set E1: Huntington Beach Mayor Barbara Delgleize

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COMMENT SET E1: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH MAYOR

BARBARA DELGLEIZE (cont.)

RESPONSE TO COMMENT SET E1:

CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH MAYOR BARBARA DELGLEIZE

E1-1 The commenter’s expression of support for the Huntington Beach SeawaterDesalination Project and request for the California State Lands Commission(Commission or CSLC) to certify the Supplemental EIR and approve a leaseagreement with Poseidon Water (referred to in this Supplemental EIR as theproposed Lease Modification Project) will be provided to the Commission forconsideration in its decision-making process concerning Poseidon’sapplication to amend lease PRC 1980.1. As noted in Part I, Preface, andmaster response MR-1, Scope of the Commission’s Discretionary Action, theCommission approved the portions of the Huntington Beach DesalinationPlant Project within its jurisdiction in October 2010 (i.e., use of the HuntingtonBeach Generating Station subsea intake and discharge pipelines fordesalination operations; see Item 62, October 29, 2010) and its considerationnow applies only to Poseidon’s proposed modifications to these offshorepipelines.

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Comment Set E2: City of Huntington Beach Councilman and Mayor Pro

Tem Michael Posey

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COMMENT SET E2: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COUNCILMAN AND MAYOR

PRO TEM MICHAEL POSEY (cont.)

RESPONSE TO COMMENT SET E2:

CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COUNCILMAN AND MAYOR PRO TEM

MICHAEL POSEY

E2-1 The commenter’s expression of support for the Huntington Beach SeawaterDesalination Facility and request for the California State Lands Commission(Commission or CSLC) to certify the Supplemental EIR and approve a leaseamendment with Poseidon Water (referred to in this Supplemental EIR as theproposed Lease Modification Project) will be provided to the Commission forconsideration in its decision-making process concerning Poseidon’sapplication to amend lease PRC 1980.1. As noted in Part I, Preface, andmaster response MR-1, Scope of the Commission’s Discretionary Action, theCommission approved the portions of the Huntington Beach DesalinationPlant Project within its jurisdiction in October 2010 (i.e., use of the HuntingtonBeach Generating Station subsea intake and discharge pipelines fordesalination operations; see Item 62, October 29, 2010) and its considerationnow applies only to Poseidon’s proposed modifications to these offshorepipelines.

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Comment Set E3: City of Huntington Beach Council Member Patrick

Brenden

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COMMENT SET E3: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COUNCIL MEMBER

PATRICK BRENDEN (cont.)

RESPONSE TO COMMENT SET E3:

CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COUNCIL MEMBER PATRICK BRENDEN

E3-1 The commenter’s expression of support for the Huntington Beach SeawaterDesalination Project and request for the California State Lands Commission(Commission or CSLC) to certify the Supplemental EIR and approve a leaseagreement with Poseidon Water (referred to in this Supplemental EIR as theproposed Lease Modification Project) will be provided to the Commission forconsideration in its decision-making process concerning Poseidon’sapplication to amend lease PRC 1980.1. As noted in Part I, Preface, andmaster response MR-1, Scope o the Commission’s Discretionary Action, theCommission approved the portions of the Huntington Beach DesalinationPlant Project within its jurisdiction in October 2010 (i.e., use of the HuntingtonBeach Generating Station subsea intake and discharge pipelines fordesalination operations; see Item 62, October 29, 2010) and its considerationnow applies only to Poseidon’s proposed modifications to these offshorepipelines.

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Comment Set E4: Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman and

Supervisor, 2nd District, Michelle Steel

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COMMENT SET E4: ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,

CHAIRWOMAN AND SUPERVISOR, 2ND DISTRICT, MICHELLE STEEL (cont.)

E4-1cont.

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RESPONSE TO COMMENT SET E4:

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAIRWOMAN AND

SUPERVISOR, 2ND DISTRICT, MICHELLE STEEL

E4-1 The commenter’s expression of support for the Huntington Beach SeawaterDesalination Project and request for the California State Lands Commission(Commission or CSLC) to certify the Supplemental EIR and approve a leaseagreement with Poseidon Water (referred to in this Supplemental EIR as theproposed Lease Modification Project) will be provided to the Commission forconsideration in its decision-making process concerning Poseidon’sapplication to amend lease PRC 1980.1. As noted in Part I, Preface, andmaster response MR-1, Scope of the Commission’s Discretionary Action, theCommission approved the portions of the Huntington Beach DesalinationPlant Project within its jurisdiction in October 2010 (i.e., use of the HuntingtonBeach Generating Station subsea intake and discharge pipelines fordesalination operations; see Item 62, October 29, 2010) and its considerationnow applies only to Poseidon’s proposed modifications to these offshorepipelines.

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Comment Set E5: California Assembly, Assemblyman, 72nd District, Travis

Allen

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COMMENT SET E5: ASSEMBLYMAN, 72ND DISTRICT, TRAVIS ALLEN (cont.)

E5-1cont.

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RESPONSE TO COMMENT SET E5:

ASSEMBLYMAN, 72ND DISTRICT, TRAVIS ALLEN

E5-1 The commenter’s expression of support for the Huntington Beach SeawaterDesalination Project and request for the California State Lands Commission(Commission or CSLC) to certify the Supplemental EIR and approve a leaseagreement with Poseidon Water (referred to in this Supplemental EIR as theproposed Lease Modification Project) will be provided to the Commission forconsideration in its decision-making process concerning Poseidon’sapplication to amend lease PRC 1980.1. As noted in Part I, Preface, andmaster response MR-1, Scope of the Commission’s Discretionary Action, theCommission approved the portions of the Huntington Beach DesalinationPlant Project within its jurisdiction in October 2010 (i.e., use of the HuntingtonBeach Generating Station subsea intake and discharge pipelines fordesalination operations; see Item 62, October 29, 2010) and its considerationnow applies only to Poseidon’s proposed modifications to these offshorepipelines.

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Comment Set E6: California Assembly, Assemblymember, 74th District,

Matthew Harper

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RESPONSE TO COMMENT SET E6:

ASSEMBLYMEMBER, 74TH DISTRICT, MATTHEW HARPER

E6-1 The commenter’s expression of support for the Huntington Beach SeawaterDesalination Project and request for the California State Lands Commission(Commission or CSLC) to certify the Supplemental EIR and approve a leaseagreement with Poseidon Water (referred to in this Supplemental EIR as theproposed Lease Modification Project) will be provided to the Commission forconsideration in its decision-making process concerning Poseidon’sapplication to amend lease PRC 1980.1. As noted in Part I, Preface, andmaster response MR-1, Scope of the Commission’s Discretionary Action, theCommission approved the portions of the Huntington Beach DesalinationPlant Project within its jurisdiction in October 2010 (i.e., use of the HuntingtonBeach Generating Station subsea intake and discharge pipelines fordesalination operations; see Item 62, October 29, 2010) and its considerationnow applies only to Poseidon’s proposed modifications to these offshorepipelines.

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Comment Set E7: California State Senate, State Senator, 36th District, and

Senate Republican Leader, Patricia C. Bates

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COMMENT SET E7: STATE SENATOR, 36TH DISTRICT, AND SENATE

REPUBLICAN LEADER, PATRICIA BATES (cont.)

E7-1cont.

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RESPONSE TO COMMENT SET E7:

STATE SENATOR, 36TH DISTRICT, AND SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER,

PATRICIA BATES

E7-1 The commenter’s expression of support for making Southern California morewater independent and for the Huntington Beach Seawater DesalinationProject and request for the California State Lands Commission (Commissionor CSLC) to certify the Supplemental EIR and approve a lease agreementwith Poseidon Water (referred to in this Supplemental EIR as the proposedLease Modification Project) will be provided to the Commission forconsideration in its decision-making process concerning Poseidon’sapplication to amend lease PRC 1980.1. As noted in Part I, Preface, andmaster response MR-1, Scope of the Commission’s Discretionary Action, theCommission approved the portions of the Huntington Beach DesalinationPlant Project within its jurisdiction in October 2010 (i.e., use of the HuntingtonBeach Generating Station subsea intake and discharge pipelines fordesalination operations; see Item 62, October 29, 2010) and its considerationnow applies only to Poseidon’s proposed modifications to these offshorepipelines.

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Comment Set E8: California State Senate, State Senator, 37th District, John

M.W. Moorlach

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COMMENT SET E8: STATE SENATOR, 37TH DISTRICT, JOHN MOORLACH (cont.)

RESPONSE TO COMMENT SET E8:

STATE SENATOR, 37TH DISTRICT, JOHN M.W. MOORLACH

E8-1 The commenter’s expression of support for the Huntington Beach SeawaterDesalination Project and request for the California State Lands Commission(Commission or CSLC) to certify the Supplemental EIR and approve a leaseagreement with Poseidon Water (referred to in this Supplemental EIR as theproposed Lease Modification Project) will be provided to the Commission forconsideration in its decision-making process concerning Poseidon’sapplication to amend lease PRC 1980.1. As noted in Part I, Preface, andmaster response MR-1, Scope of the Commission’s Discretionary Action, theCommission approved the portions of the Huntington Beach DesalinationPlant Project within its jurisdiction in October 2010 (i.e., use of the HuntingtonBeach Generating Station subsea intake and discharge pipelines fordesalination operations; see Item 62, October 29, 2010) and its considerationnow applies only to Poseidon’s proposed modifications to these offshorepipelines.

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Comment Set E9: U.S. Congress, 48th Congressional District-CA, Dana

Rohrabacher, MC

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RESPONSE TO COMMENT SET E9:

U.S. CONGRESS, 48TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT-CA, DANA ROHRABACHER

E9-1 The commenter’s comments regarding the need for local water supplyreliability and reduced dependence on imported water the Huntington BeachSeawater Desalination Project and request for favorable votes on theSupplemental EIR and lease agreement with Poseidon Water (referred to inthis Supplemental EIR as the proposed Lease Modification Project) will beprovided to the California State Lands Commission (Commission or CSLC)for consideration in its decision-making process concerning Poseidon’sapplication to amend lease PRC 1980.1. As noted in Part I, Preface, andmaster response MR-1, Scope of the Commission’s Discretionary Action, theCommission approved the portions of the Huntington Beach DesalinationPlant Project within its jurisdiction in October 2010 (i.e., use of the HuntingtonBeach Generating Station subsea intake and discharge pipelines fordesalination operations; see Item 62, October 29, 2010) and its considerationnow applies only to Poseidon’s proposed modifications to these offshorepipelines.