DUDEK - Carlsbad Desalination Plant EIR APA Award

San Diego Chapter Recognizes Carlsbad Desalination Plant Environmental Impact Report with Focused Issue Award

Encinitas, Calif. – June 12, 2007 – Dudek has been recognized with a prestigious 2007 Focused Issue Award from the American Planning Association’s San Diego Chapter. Presented for the City of Carlsbad’s desalination plant environmental impact report, the award honors Dudek’s detailed analysis in addressing the project’s potential impacts.

To reduce dependence on imported water supplies, the City of Carlsbad approved a proposal to construct a seawater desalination plant. The plant to be built on approximately four acres adjacent to the existing Encina Power Station will produce approximately 56,000 acre-feet per year (50 million gallons per day) of new potable water – enough to meet the needs of nearly 225,000 people.

“This proposed plant represents the first large-scale west coast seawater desalination plant to advance through local land use and Regional Water Quality Control Board approvals,” said Joe Monaco, Dudek’s principal CEQA expert who authored the report. “We’re pleased to be recognized for our efforts in delivering to the city a focused, direct and technically-sound environmental impact report.”

About Dudek
Dudek is a California-based engineering and environmental consulting corporation that creatively solves regulatory challenges for municipal agencies and major land owners. The firm helps clients plan, design, construct and manage successful infrastructure and environmental projects that balance regulatory mandates and technical requirements within financial and scheduling goals. Founded in 1980, Dudek is headquartered in Encinitas in San Diego County with offices in Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Placer counties. For more information, e-mail info@dudek.com.