This bill would allow the Secretary of the Interior to provide insight and to use influence in the planning of new water treatment facilities in the Southern California city that has suffered from tremendous amounts of water contamination. This bill designates that the federal government will pay for no more than 25% of the Great Project. It also places sunset restrictions on the Secretary of the Interior's authority. The Secretary of the Interior will be able to infuse federal guidelines into the implementation of the plan.
Oxnard, California has long battled environmental issues, especially water contamination and air pollution. It is also a suburb plagued with poverty, and has steadily declined in the past two decades. It should be interesting to evaluate the City of Oxnard's plan for treatment of water, and what influence and perspective the Secretary of the Interior will bring from a federal standpoint.
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteYour paper should be interesting. As you describe the challenges Oxnard faces, the bill's passage and acceptance of the 25% may transform to fit the need for more assistance from the federal government to tackle such an complex issue.
Thanks Page,
ReplyDeleteI agree. It should be interesting to see how Oxnard's local government is able to address the problem now that the federal government is committing certain resources. Hopefully the addition of a new stakeholder will not hold up the process of implementation!