[Vision2020] aquifer protection update

matt decker matt2107@moscow.com
Sat, 13 Dec 2003 18:50:18 -0800


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Bill,=20

            Thanks for the reply. It was me understandsting, and I have =
been paying attention to this for a while, that according to Mrs. =
French, she wants to shut down all future expansion until a study is =
done by the IDWR is complete.  If that happens the economy of Moscow =
will suffer dramatically.=20
            I believe conservation of water and OTHER resources is just, =
but making rash decisions is premature. I think we need to look at =
alternative means before we bring the state into the whole picture. matt
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Bill Strand=20
  To: 'matt decker' ; Vision2020@moscow.com=20
  Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:45 PM
  Subject: RE: [Vision2020] aquifer protection update=20


  Hi Matt,

  =20

  As I understand it, there is no "study" presently planned. IDWR is =
deciding whether to whether to designate this area as a critical =
groundwater management area, a groundwater management area, or to do =
nothing at all to intervene in the local water management. IDWR must =
evaluate these alternatives as there has been a local petition by =
several organizations.

  =20

  A designation of "Groundwater Management Area" (42-233B) requires that =
the Director receives reports on the progress of the local management =
plan and the withdrawal reports. A "Critical Groundwater Area" (42-233A) =
designation allows the director of IDWR in Boise to deny any or all =
water permits on the Idaho portion of the aquifer. In addition, this =
designation allows the director of DWR in Boise to order reductions in =
the present water withdrawal on the Idaho portion of the aquifer. As I =
understand it, if a "Critical" designation is made, the IDWR in Boise =
could make decisions as to who can drill wells, how much water can be =
used, etc. And water is the lifeblood of any community. How would affect =
the local economy and/or future development? I will leave that up to you =
to decide.

  =20

  As in the case of the Rathdrum aquifer (a similar situation where it =
straddles two states), I would like to see additional studies before =
making major unilateral decisions that only affect 40% of the present =
pumpage. In many peoples' minds, the PBAC reports created as many =
questions as it answered.

  =20

  Bill Strand

  =20


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bill, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks for the reply. It was me understandsting, and =
I have=20
been paying attention to this for a while, that according to Mrs. =
French, she=20
wants to shut down all future expansion until a study is done by the =
IDWR is=20
complete.&nbsp; If that happens the economy of Moscow will suffer =
dramatically.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I believe conservation of water and OTHER resources =
is just,=20
but making rash decisions is premature. I think we need to look at =
alternative=20
means before we bring the state into the whole picture. =
matt</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dstrand@pacsim.com href=3D"mailto:strand@pacsim.com">Bill =
Strand</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dmatt2107@moscow.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:matt2107@moscow.com">'matt decker'</A> ; <A=20
  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 3:45=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] =
aquifer=20
  protection update </DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV class=3DSection1>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi=20
  Matt,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As I =
understand it,=20
  there is no =93study=94 presently planned. IDWR is deciding whether to =
whether to=20
  designate this area as a critical groundwater management area, a =
groundwater=20
  management area, or to do nothing at all to intervene in the local =
water=20
  management. IDWR must evaluate these alternatives as there has been a =
local=20
  petition by several organizations.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A =
designation of=20
  =93Groundwater Management Area=94 (42-233B) requires that the Director =
receives=20
  reports on the progress of the local management plan and the =
withdrawal=20
  reports. A =93Critical Groundwater Area=94 (42-233A) designation =
allows the=20
  director of IDWR in </SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
  color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Boise</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT=20
  face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> to deny =
any or all=20
  water permits on the </SPAN></FONT><st1:State><st1:place><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
  color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Idaho</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:State><FONT=20
  face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> portion of =
the=20
  aquifer. In addition, this designation allows the director of DWR in=20
  </SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Boise</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT=20
  face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> to order =
reductions=20
  in the present water withdrawal on the=20
  </SPAN></FONT><st1:State><st1:place><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Idaho</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:State><FONT=20
  face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> portion of =
the=20
  aquifer. As I understand it, if a =93Critical=94 designation is made, =
the IDWR in=20
  </SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Boise</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT=20
  face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> could make =
decisions=20
  as to who can drill wells, how much water can be used, etc=85 And =
water is the=20
  lifeblood of any community. How would affect the local economy and/or =
future=20
  development? I will leave that up to you to=20
  decide.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As in the =
case of the=20
  Rathdrum aquifer (a similar situation where it straddles two states), =
I would=20
  like to see additional studies before making major unilateral =
decisions that=20
  only affect 40% of the present pumpage. In many peoples=92 minds, the =
PBAC=20
  reports created as many questions as it =
answered.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bill=20
  Strand<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
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