How effective is the current government presence at Imperial Beach?
Has the government been stepping in enough? How effective are the trash cans at preventing excessive littering? Is it less than at other beaches across San Diego County? Does the alcohol ban help at all? Does the Tijuana Estuary (A National Wildlife Reguge) bring any government attention to Imperial Beach? Does the beach being located so closely to the border bring good or bad national attention to Imperial Beach? Tsunami Warning and Evacuation Route signs have recently been posted around the beach; is there really an evacuation plan and is there really a need for it?
Has the government been stepping in enough? How effective are the trash cans at preventing excessive littering? Is it less than at other beaches across San Diego County? Does the alcohol ban help at all? Does the Tijuana Estuary (A National Wildlife Reguge) bring any government attention to Imperial Beach? Does the beach being located so closely to the border bring good or bad national attention to Imperial Beach? Tsunami Warning and Evacuation Route signs have recently been posted around the beach; is there really an evacuation plan and is there really a need for it?
Union Tribune Article about Water Quality TestingTijuana River Estuary
Toxic Surf on the U.S.-Mexico Border
How do residents of Imperial Beach feel about the current state of their beach and the water quality?
I wonder about how opinions differ--the opinions of long-time Imperial Beach residents vs. people who just hear about Imperial Beach. I wonder if residents feel that it needs improvement or if it has improved over the years. What are the feelings of local residents? Do they feel the beach needs to be cleaned up? Do they like the beach the way it is? Do they feel it needs more attention from the city? Imperial Beach has a reputation of not being the best beach in San Diego. Do they agree with that? Do they feel it needs improvements? If so, what kind of improvements? Is the water polluted too often? What do they feel are the effects of being so close to Mexico?
Wildcoast; Clean Water Now ProgramCity of Imperial Beach
Union Tribune Article about Pollution from Mexico
Tijuana River Estuary
1 comment:
I don't surf; nor do I swim often in the ocean down here. Still, water quality affects us all. It's my opinion, having observed many here for six years, that few are willing to do anything about it, however. They like to raise their hackles over it, sure--that's the politically correct thing to do. But as far as actual action, no. Perhaps this will change, especially with a more eco-friendly administration coming to the fore in Washington and with the issue grabbing bigger and bigger headlines, as well as Wildcoast's efforts, which should be lauded.
Best to you and this blog--
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