http://www.fdungan.com/salton.htm http://www.fdungan.com/salton.htm "Metcalf & Eddy, a Massachusetts based firm with almost a century of experience in large sc

http://www.fdungan.com/salton.htm http://www.fdungan.com/salton.htm "Metcalf & Eddy, a Massachusetts based firm with almost a century of experience in large scale water resources management, has proposed building two canals, the largest of which would be navigable for ocean going vessels. The cost for digging the U.S. section is estimated at $300 million, with the final pricetag for the completed canals approaching $3 billion. While this is indeed a considerable chunk of money, it is nonetheless a good bargain, considering the increased revenue in land and commerce taxes which local governments stand to gain."