State and Federal Agencies
The Coastal Commission is one of the three state agencies that takes care of the California Coastal Management Program. It is one of thirty-four federally-approved coastal management programs. The California Coastal Commisssion is a member of the Coastal States Organization (CSO); there are various CSO subcommittees. The CSO climate change work group has completed a report about challenges and impacts of climate change.
The San Diego Water Department educates people on the importance of water conservation. A water conservation representative looks at properties and points out leaks and water-saving opportunities. Since 1998 the city has held workshops for over three thousand students in San Diego.
The Coastal Commission also works on the federally approved California Coastal Management Program (CCMP).By Christian, Grade 11
President Obama's Campaign Statements on Water
"Obama says he believes we need to take preparatory measures to ensure our water supplies are used efficiently and equitably. He plans to create policies to encourage communities to develop voluntary water banks, wastewater treatment and other market-based measures.. Obama wants to help farmers deploy water conservation measures, including irrigation techniques that save energy and water and small reservoirs that farmers can use to capture rainfall.”
City of San Diego Water Dept. http://www.sandiego.gov/water/ 
o Water Conservation http://www.sandiego.gov/water/conservation/index.shtml
o Recycled Water http://www.sandiego.gov/water/recycled/index.shtml
o Water Quality http://www.sandiego.gov/water/quality/index.shtml
Dams, by Justin, Gr. 12
With the exception of the Great Wall of China, dams are the largest structures ever built. Throughout history, big dams have prevented flooding, irrigated farmland, and generated tremendous amounts of electricity. Without dams, modern life as we know it would simply not be the same. Even though all dams look the same, there are quite the varieties of different types of dams for certain situations.
The list includes buttress dams, embankment dams, gravity dams, and arch dams. Buttress dams may be flat or curved for Cliffside construction. Embankment dams are the most commonly built dams in the U.S.; they rely on their heavy weight to resist the force of the water. They are also armed with a dense, waterproof core that prevents water from seeping through the structure. Arch dams are good for narrow, rocky locations. They are curved, and the natural shape of the arch holds back the water in the reservoir. Gravity dams are massive dams that resist the thrust of water entirely by their own weight; most gravity dams are expensive to build because they require so much concrete. Still, many people prefer its solid appearance to the thinner arch and buttress dams. You can really get a clear picture now that ever since the first large scale dam was built in Egypt, more than five-thousand years ago, engineers have devised these various types of dams to withstand the forces of a raging river in today's and histories time. Rethinking, reimagining, and remaking the dams of yesterdays, into the marvels of today.