[Vision2020] aquifer protection update
matt decker
matt2107@moscow.com
Sat, 13 Dec 2003 12:43:49 -0800
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Two questions I would like to know, is how long will this study by the =
IDWR take, and what impact will it have on our economy and the people =
whose lives depend on the future expansion of the area? Could someone =
please let me know. Thanks. Matt=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dick Schmidt=20
To: Vision2020@moscow.com=20
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 10:09 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] aquifer protection update=20
I would like to thank Bill London for his very detailed update on the =
water situation in the area and wish to applaud the Moscow Civic =
Association for taking action for us because the city council can't seem =
to realize we have a problem. I have printed off the very detailed =
information and have it to refer to later.
The Moscow City council have their heads in the sand. When the council =
called for voluntary water restrictions in June I couldn't believe their =
action because they were basically ignoring the problem. Where I came =
from, if a city council neglected action on something this serious they =
would be recalled. I saw 4 members recalled for something less serious. =
I can't also believe the council's actions in their reluctance to have =
follow up meetings with the Moscow Civic Association
About 35 years ago I was involved in Kellogg Foundation "New =
Horizons" 3 year study program. At one of our sessions a Dr. Bill Cooper =
from Michigan State University told us that some day we would run out of =
water. This took place in Michigan where we were surrounded on 3 sides =
by large fresh water lakes. I thought, "this guy doesn't know what he =
was talking about".=20
Ground water tables have dropped in Michigan, the lakes are down 2 to =
3 feet and several counties are having water problems there already. =
Water problems are prevalent all over the country and in some places =
water is available but it is polluted.
It appears that the only solution to the problem is to have the Idaho =
Department of Water Resources take over conservation measures for the =
Grande Ronde aquifer because the city council seems to think there is =
not a problem.
Dick Schmidt
Moscow
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Two questions I would like to =
know, is how=20
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Ddickschmidt@moscow.com =
href=3D"mailto:dickschmidt@moscow.com">Dick=20
Schmidt</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3DVision2020@moscow.com=20
href=3D"mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 13, =
2003 10:09=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] aquifer =
protection=20
update </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would like to thank Bill London for =
his very=20
detailed update on the water situation in the area and wish to applaud =
the=20
Moscow Civic Association for taking action for us because the city =
council=20
can't seem to realize we have a problem.</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2> I have printed off the very detailed information and =
have it to=20
refer to later.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Moscow City council have their =
heads in the=20
sand. When the council called for <EM><U>voluntary</U></EM> water =
restrictions=20
in June I couldn't believe their action because they=20
were basically ignoring the problem. Where I came from, if a =
city=20
council neglected action on something this serious they would be =
recalled. I=20
saw 4 members recalled for something less serious.</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2> I can't also believe the council's actions in =
their=20
reluctance to have follow up meetings with the Moscow Civic=20
Association</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>About 35 years ago I was involved =
in =20
Kellogg Foundation "New Horizons" 3 year study program. At one of our =
sessions=20
a Dr. Bill Cooper from Michigan State University told us that some day =
we=20
would run out of water. This took place in Michigan where we were =
surrounded=20
on 3 sides by large fresh water lakes. I thought, "this guy doesn't =
know what=20
he was talking about". </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ground water tables have dropped in =
Michigan, the=20
lakes are down 2 to 3 feet and several counties are having water =
problems=20
there already. Water problems are prevalent all over the country and =
in some=20
places water is available but it is polluted.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It appears that the only solution to =
the problem=20
is to have the Idaho Department of Water Resources take over =
conservation=20
measures for the Grande Ronde aquifer because the city council seems =
to think=20
there is not a problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dick Schmidt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Moscow</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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