[Vision2020] Moscow Water
John Harrell
johnbharrell@yahoo.com
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 15:22:03 -0700 (PDT)
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This press release is confusing.
Are they proposing unrestricted irrigation during the midday, when the sun is the hottest
and evaporation is the highest?
limit outdoor irrigation to between the hours of 6:00 pm and 9:00 am.
I must be missing something here.
Help?
John Harrell
Stephanie Kalasz <skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us> wrote:
PRESS RELEASE
From: Gary J. Riedner, Moscow City Supervisor, 206 E. 3rd St., Moscow, Idaho 83843, telephone: (208) 883-7006, Fax: (208) 883-7018, e-mail: griedner@moscow.com
Date: June 24, 2003
The City of Moscow has implemented the first step in a plan to encourage the public to reduce water use for irrigation in order to avoid the possibility of state mandated water limitations.
At a special City council meeting held on June 23, 2003, the Moscow City Council voted unanimously to support water conservation measures to reduce the rate of depletion of the Grand Ronde aquifer, which supplies three-fourths of Moscow's drinking water. The aquifer, which is shared by the University of Idaho, City of Pullman and Washington State University, is dropping approximately one to two feet per year.
The first step the Council took was to limit outdoor irrigation to between the hours of 6:00 pm and 9:00 am. This move will reduce the water lost to evaporation and by some estimates, could save up to a million gallons of irrigation water per day. The restriction should commence at 12:01 am, July 1, 2003, however city residents are encouraged to begin the program immediately.
According to Mayor Marshall Comstock, compliance to the restriction is voluntary at this time, but if the measures do not save significant amounts of water, then the program will become mandatory and other conservation measures, such as alternate day watering may become necessary. According to Comstock, "The citizens of Moscow are always ready to do the right thing and I know that they will respond enthusiastically to our call for their help."
Mayor Comstock also stated that city staff will be working with the Moscow Health and Environment Commission and a consultant to develop a water conservation program. That program should be developed over the next several weeks. Information about the watering restrictions and other conservation measures may soon be viewed on the City's website www.ci.moscow.id.us and on cable channel 13.
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<DIV>This press release is confusing.</DIV>
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<DIV>Are they proposing unrestricted irrigation during the midday, when the sun is the hottest</DIV>
<DIV>and evaporation is the highest?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua">limit outdoor irrigation to between the hours of </FONT>6:00 pm and 9:00 am. </DIV>
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<DIV>I must be missing something here.</DIV>
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<DIV>Help?</DIV>
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<DIV>John Harrell</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Stephanie Kalasz <skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoTitle><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt">PRESS RELEASE</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">From: Gary J. Riedner, Moscow City Supervisor, </SPAN></FONT>206 E. 3<SUP>rd</SUP> St., Moscow, Idaho 83843, telephone: (208) 883-7006, Fax: (208) 883-7018, e-mail: <A href="mailto:griedner@moscow.com">griedner@moscow.com</A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Date: </SPAN></FONT>June 24, 2003</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The City of </SPAN></FONT>Moscow has implemented the first step in a plan to encourage the public to reduce water use for irrigation in order to avoid the possibility of state mandated water limitations.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">At a special City council meeting held on </SPAN></FONT>June 23, 2003, the Moscow City Council voted unanimously to support water conservation measures to reduce the rate of depletion of the Grand Ronde aquifer, which supplies three-fourths of Moscow's drinking water. The aquifer, which is shared by the University of Idaho, City of Pullman and Washington State University, is dropping approximately one to two feet per year.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The first step the Council took was to limit outdoor irrigation to between the hours of </SPAN></FONT>6:00 pm and 9:00 am. This move will reduce the water lost to evaporation and by some estimates, could save up to a million gallons of irrigation water per day. The restriction should commence at 12:01 am, July 1, 2003, however city residents are encouraged to begin the program immediately. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">According to Mayor Marshall Comstock, compliance to the restriction is voluntary at this time, but if the measures do not save significant amounts of water, then the program will become mandatory and other conservation measures, such as alternate day watering may become necessary. According to Comstock, "The citizens of </SPAN></FONT>Moscow are always ready to do the right thing and I know that they will respond enthusiastically to our call for their help."</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mayor Comstock also stated that city staff will be working with the Moscow Health and Environment Commission and a consultant to develop a water conservation program. That program should be developed over the next several weeks. Information about the watering restrictions and other conservation measures may soon be viewed on the City's website <A href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/">www.ci.moscow.id.us</A> and on cable channel 13.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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