Peggy: STATE REGULATORS SAY THEY DON'T HAVE A PLAN ON HOW TO
MITIGATE THE LA JOLLA STENCH.
MY GUEST DAVE GIBSON TELLS US THERE ARE POSSIBLE WAYS TO FIX
THE PROBLEM INCLUDING A FEW SOLUTION THAT'S MAY NOT REQUIRE
A PERMIT.
DAVE, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
>> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH.
>> GIVE US A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON WHAT IS CAUSING THE STENCH.
>> IT SEEMS AS THOUGH WHEN THE CITY FENCED OFF THE COVE BIRDS
MOVED IN AND ARE USING THE SPACE AS THEY SHOULD IN A MARINE AREA.
IN DOING SO THEY LEAVE BEHIND WASTE AND IT SMELLS.
>> Peggy: ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ISN'T RAIN.
IT PILES UP.
>> AND THE SEALS ARE PILED UP.
IT'S NOT BEING WASHED OUT BY THE WAVES BUT RAINS WOULD HELP.
>> Peggy: NEARBY RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING
ABOUT THIS FOR SOME TIME.
HAVE THEY CONTACTED YOU ABOUT SOLUTIONS?
>> NOT YET.
WE UNDERSTAND A LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO THE GOVERNOR.
WE'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH PEOPLE AT BEGINNING STAGES OF
THIS.
IF THEY'RE CONTEMPLATING A PERMIT TO SPRAY SOMETHING ON THE
ROCKS OUR DOORS ARE OPEN TO FIND OUT WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO BASE A
PERMIT ON.
>> Peggy: SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL WOMEN SHERRI LIGHTNER SENT A
LETTER TO GOVERNOR BROWN.
IT BEGINS: WHAT STATE REGULATIONS ARE SHE
TALKING ABOUT.
>> THE CLEAN WATER ACT ITSELF.
WE MUST SUSTAIN THE WATERS OF THE NATION'S WATERS INCLUDING LA
JOLLA COVE.
THEY NEED A PERMIT FROM US TO SPRAY SOMETHING ON THE ROCKS.
OTHER CONCERNS ARE THE PROTECTION OF THE AREA AND
BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF LA JOLLA COVE.
WE HAVE PROHIBITED DISCHARGES EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
THAT'S WHERE WE NEED TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY.
>> Peggy: WHAT COULD DO YOU THAT WOULDN'T REQUIRE A PERMIT.
>> IF YOU COULD COLLECT THE MATERIAL AND TAKE IT ONSHORE NOT
OFF SHORE, CARRY IT AWAY YOU WOULDN'T NEED A PERMIT.
>> Peggy: BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOING IN THE WATER.
>> YES.
ALTHOUGH CITY OF SAN DIEGO MAY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT PEOPLE ON
THE BLUFFS.
THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT GETTING CLOSE TO SEALS AND SEA LIONS.
THEY'RE A PROTECTED SPECIES AND DANGEROUS.
>> Peggy: THEY MAY COME AFTER YOU TO DEFEND THEIR TERRITORY.
NOW TONY ATKINS COULDN'T MAKE IT ON THE SHOW TONIGHT.
SHE SENT A STATEMENT AS WELL.
IT READ IN PART: SHE GOES ONTO SAY SHE WILL WANT
TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESS AND RESIDENTS ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY
THE ODOR PROBLEM.
WHAT SORT OF THINGS -- WHAT SORT OF OPTIONS HAVE OTHERS, OTHER
COASTAL AREAS, WE TALKED ABOUT PIER 3 THE.
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO CLEAR UP THE STENCH.
>> THEY HAVEN'T DONE MUCH AT ALL.
YOU CAN'T DO MUCH WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ANIMALS.
YOU CAN DO SELECTED CLEAN UPS WHEN THE SEALS AND SEA LIONS ARE
NOT.
THERE YOU CAN SWEEP UP AND REMOVE FROM OF THE BIRD
DROPPINGS.
ALSO IN SOME CASES THE SEA LIONS DECIDE TO MOVE ON.
THEY'RE FICKLE ABOUT HAULING OUT.
AN AREA WILL BE POPULAR FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT WON'T BE.
AT THE WATER BOARD WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT BALANCING ALL OF
THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE RECREATIONAL AREA AND CLEAN UP THEIR MESS LEFT BEHIND.
WE HAVE TO WEIGHT ALL FACTORS.
>> Peggy: ARE THERE ANY PREVENTATIVE MEASURES, SAY WE
GET A RAIN STORM AND IT'S CLEANED OFF.
HOW CAN WE PREVENT THIS IN THE FUTURE?
>> WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE EXPECTATIONS.
WHEN YOU'RE PERCHED ON THE EDGE OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN AS THEY ARE
THERE.
THERE IS GOOD AND NOT SO GOOD.
AS MY MOTHER SAYS YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT THE SOUR WITH THE SWEET.
THIS IS NOT A MINOR ISSUE FOR THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE NOT
MINIMIZING IT.
THE OPTIONS TO LOOK AT CONTROLLING THE SOURCES MAYBE TO
IMPROVE THE DRAINAGE ON THE BLUFFS.
WE HAVE TO BALANCE THAT WITH EROSION ISSUES.
THOSE ARE HIGHLY EROSIONING BLUFFS AND THEY ARE ALREADY
RETREATING.
>> Peggy: SOME SAY DUMP OCEAN WATER ON IT.
>> EROSION IS A ISSUE.
THAT'S SOMETHING TO EXPLORE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CLEANSERS.
BASED OB FINDING, FACT AND SOUND SCIENCE WE MAY BE ABLE TO
PROPOSE A PERMIT FOR THAT ACTIVITY.
>> Peggy: DAVE GIBSON, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH.