2021-08-04 MaupinWednesday, August 4, 2021 at 12:58:29 Pacific Daylight Time
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Subject:Coral Mountain wave pool - water concern
Date:Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 11:49:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From:Natalie Maupin
To:consulFngplanner@laquintaca.gov
CC:julia.wick@laFmes.com
Hello,
I am a resident of Palm Desert and have been watching the news publicaFons about the wave pool tentaFvely
approved for the Coral Mountain area in La Quinta. I find it ironic that the LA Times published an arFcle, “As drought
worsens, regulators impose unprecedented water restricFons on California farms” while there are mulFple
recreaFonal water parks under planning and/or construcFon in the Coachella Valley.
I don’t understand the logic in using hundreds of thousands of gallons of our precious table water in a wave pool. This
project should be placed on an indefinite hold unFl water levels are back to where we are not “robbing Peter to pay
Paul”. Personally I think our farmers have a right to this water before we build a wave pool.
I can find mulFple arFcles about farmers who have basically let their farms go because they can’t maintain the crops
with the amount of water they are allocated. Not all of these farms are located in the Coachella Valley, but we are
home to a variety of farms that provide food and jobs to our residents. Can you explain and jusFfy how a recreaFonal
venue warrants water over our farmers?
For reference, here is the arFcle from the LA Times.
https://apple.news/AN29YMV06R8mVx1nHiqsy0A
Sincerely,
Natalie Maupin
Palm Desert, Ca 92211
760-668-6690
Address can be provided however I do not want it published.