[Vision2020] water

[Matt Decker]

Bruce,

Conservation of our water source is a must. Sprinklers, along with 
xeriscaping can save 30-70 percent water usage. Even if a person has an all 
grass yard, a sprinkler system could save you up to 30 percent. This is due 
to the automation and technological advances. People don't understand that 
you don't need to water one spot of grass for 2 hours. I can accomplish the 
same results with ten minutes. Anways you know this')

As for a resevoir, I wonder if we could have new developments add another 
water line. This water line would come directly from the resevoir, which 
would be screened, then used for outside purposes only. So in other words 
each new house would have two water lines. One drinkable and one "fish 
water" for plants and such. I am not quite sure how feesable this is and I'm 
sure has some question marks, but hey it's an idea left for the experts.

Take care.
Matt


>From: "Bruce and Jean Livingston" <jeanlivingston at turbonet.com>
>To: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>, <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] water
>Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:09:30 -0800
>
>Without even reading the article, I second the comment that "not all growth
>is bad."  Most of us understand that.
>
>Many of us also think that studying the feasibility of a reservoir is an
>important pro-growth and sustainability step.
>
>But the best news from your post (and apparently in the DN article I 
>haven't
>read yet) is that some of the constant drumbeat on discussion of our water
>"issue" is resulting in needed conservation.  Recall the discussions last
>spring about a "water budget" and the incredible fact that Seattle actually
>cut its water usage substantially, while growing substantially.  We can do
>that here, too, simply by becoming more judicious in our use of water, and
>in getting efficient sprinkler systems and drip lines installed in the
>places that we do not xeriscape.  (Maybe you know someone who can do that
>for people, eh?)
>
>One last comment, I am not sure of the feasibility of using a drinking 
>water
>reservoir for recreational purposes.  Seems to me that in at least two
>places where I've lived that recreational use, swimming anyway, was
>definitely not allowed.  But I don't hold myself out as an expert on what
>can be done with drinking water reservoirs, and certainly hiking around 
>them
>and fishing in them would seem to be distinct possibilities.
>
>Bruce Livingston
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 6:59 PM
>Subject: [Vision2020] water
>
>
> > All,
> >
> > I hope everyone read tonights daily news article about the water survey.
> > It
> > basically stated that the aquifers below us are not as bad as some want 
>us
> > to believe. In fact, water use declined 2006.
> >
> > Now I am not the expert that Mark Soloman is on this issue, but this
> > sounds
> > like good news to me. I still believe we should look into a resevoir for
> > our
> > area, not only for usage but for recreation also. Hopefully this will 
>open
> > eyes to Moscowoniets, helping them understand that not all growth is 
>bad.
> >
> > Can't wait for the next one on this
> >
> > Matt
> >
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