my name is emily corwan, with contra costa water district. we approved the project in may of this year, and consider desalination the water supply option worthy of continued evaluation. the proposed regional approach represents an opportunity for bay area water suppliers to partner and make our region more resilience during droughts or natural disaster. the tests are in themselves and valuable for emergency preparedness, whether or not a fall the selenite -- whether or not a full desalination facility is pursued. this will evaluate how our agencies can assist each other in the event of a disruption, emergency, drought, planned outages, and integrated water management plan as required by the state. the questions raised by environmental groups about potential diversion are excellent questions. these are the very questions these studies have been designed to answer. the information we collect during this coming phase will help all of our agencies make fully informed decisions about the potential benefits and consequences of pursuing a shared fac