The EIR...relies on an outdated and unapproved water supply assessment, which has been superseded by the governor’s declaration of a state-wide drought, and restrictions on withdrawals from the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, the source for Yucca Valley’s supply.
The town is barely able to purchase enough water to meet current demand without having to tap reserves, and future supplies are uncertain at best. This means there may not be water for the new housing developments and new residents that are the justification for the Supercenter.
The approval for the Wal-Mart Supercenter is built on a house of cards, and it will come crashing down on Yucca Valley and the whole Morongo Basin if this facility is ever built.
MORE INFO ON THIS TOPIC: On the WalMart page on the MBCA Website. Previous blog posts: WalMart, Yucca Valley.
