California’s first major habitat restoration project at the shrinking Salton Sea reached a key milestone with water now flowing into the East Pond Expansion. This progress marks a turning point in long-running efforts to address both environmental and public health challenges in the region. The newly filled East Pond Expansion, combined with the original East Pond filled in early April, brings about 2,000 acres of restored habitat online. This achievement is part of the larger Species Conservation Habitat (SCH) Project, which has grown from an initial 4,100 acres to a planned 9,000 acres of restored habitat and dust suppression areas. … Continue reading Salton Sea Restoration Hits 2,000 Acres as East Pond Expansion Triggers Next 9,000-Acre Phase