[Vision2020] aquifer protection update

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Isn't it a major problem for the community if a moratorium on future
expansion, temporarily in place pending a ground water study, causes the
economy of Moscow to suffer dramatically?  Why is the economy of Moscow =
tied
so very closely to expansion?  How long has this been a factor that is
considered acceptable?

John

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On
Behalf Of matt decker
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 6:50 PM
To: Bill Strand; Vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] aquifer protection update=20

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Bill,=20

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            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

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From: Bill Strand <mailto:strand@pacsim.com> =20

To: 'matt decker' <mailto:matt2107@moscow.com>  ; Vision2020@moscow.com=20

Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:45 PM

Subject: RE: [Vision2020] aquifer protection update=20

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Hi Matt,

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bill Strand

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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Isn&#8217;t it a major problem for =
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community if a moratorium on future expansion, temporarily in place =
pending a
ground water study, causes the economy of </span></font><font =
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dramatically?&nbsp; Why is the economy of </span></font><font =
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style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black'> tied so very
closely to expansion?&nbsp; How long has this been a factor that is =
considered
acceptable?</span></font></p>

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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] =
aquifer
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; If that happens the economy =
of Moscow will suffer
dramatically.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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

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[Vision2020] aquifer protection update </span></font></p>

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Matt,</span></font></p>

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As I understand =
it, there
is no &#8220;study&#8221; 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.

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></fo=
nt></p>

A designation of
&#8220;Groundwater Management Area&#8221; (42-233B) requires that the =
Director
receives reports on the progress of the local management plan and the
withdrawal reports. A &#8220;Critical Groundwater Area&#8221; (42-233A)
designation allows the director of IDWR in Boise to deny any or =
all water
permits on the Idaho</fon=
t> portion of the aquifer. In addition, this designation =
allows the
director of DWR in Boise</fon=
t> to order reductions in the present water withdrawal on the =
Idaho portion of the =
aquifer.
As I understand it, if a &#8220;Critical&#8221; designation is made, the =
IDWR
in Boise could make decisions as to who can drill wells, how much =
water can
be used, etc&#8230; 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.

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></fo=
nt></p>

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&#8217; minds, =
the PBAC
reports created as many questions as it answered.

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></fo=
nt></p>

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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Bill =
Strand</span></font></p>

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