{"id":3123,"date":"2020-05-18T10:30:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T17:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3123"},"modified":"2020-05-18T10:59:59","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T17:59:59","slug":"county-supervisor-candidate-joel-anderson-demands-reopening-of-lakes-and-reservoirs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3123","title":{"rendered":"County Supervisor Candidate Joel Anderson Demands Reopening of Lakes and Reservoirs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Michael Palomba\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Many of San Diego\u2019s reservoirs are still closed due to COVID-19, despite the fact that they have been given the green light to open from the County Health Officer. The Miramar and Murray reservoirs opened on Friday, and the Lower Otay Reservoir on Saturday. However, several other reservoirs remain closed.<\/span><\/p>\n

San Diego County Supervisor District 2 candidate Joel Anderson is calling on the Board of Supervisors to “step up and save our lakes.” He also started a petition, which you can be signed\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a letter, Anderson explained that several lakes are in danger of being closed indefinitely, and all because of a $700,000 funding shortfall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I know that if protecting our right and access to public hunting and fishing was a priority for our elected officials, they would find creative solutions to this small budget problem,” the letter reads.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding the closures, Anderson is firm on his stance. “We simply can’t let this happen. These lakes are vital to the health, well-being, and heritage of our communities,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anderson is right; these closures are inexcusable and we should not accept it. There are plenty of wasteful expenditures that the city can cut funding to before indefinitely closing recreational areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the lakes and reservoirs that are now open, there will be some new protocols put in place:<\/span><\/p>\n