[Vision2020] Schroeder's SR114

[Mark Seman]

Some of us in the "privileged class" with lake cabins are just as concerned
about water quality as any other class and do act responsibly.  I do not
agree with allowing any avoidable natural or man-made contaminants to enter
our surface and underground waterways.  I will also add that it is not only
human habitation [agriculture, petroleum compounds, litter, sewage &
graywater] that contributes to water quality degredation in the Lake C'dA
watershed.  To wit: there are areas of cattle grazing within floodplanes
that is perennially pumped into the Cd'A chain lakes waters.  It boggles my
mind that such practices are still considered acceptable to the Public, EPA,
Tribe, or any other semi-concious entity.  Apparently what matters are the
metrics of various contamination concentrations and how well they are able
to be diluted given the volume of available clean water.

Mark

Mark Seman, Architect
3Dintelligence, LLC
101 S. Cortez Street
mark at 3dintelligence.com
www.3dintelligence.com
928.925.7617


-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]On Behalf Of roger hayes
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 3:39 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Schroeder's SR114


This is a response to Senator Gary Schroeder's recent effort to allow
sewage to continue to flow into the waters of our lakes and rivers.
As a former resident of Harrison on Lake Coeur d' Alene, I take serious
umbrage with Gary Schroeder's initiative to allow "cabins" on the lake,
and for that matter, residences anywhere in our state, to continue
discharging sewage into the lake and/or waterways of Idaho. I have seen
the discharge pipes running into the lake fouling our waters, all for
the summer pleasure of those wealthy enough to afford second houses.
Senator Schroeder shows his bias for the privileged class with this
action.
Many groups around the world work to provide education in the third
world about keeping sewage out of drinking water. This is an effort to
stem cholera outbreaks and the spread of other diseases. Now here, in
what can be described as some of the most concentrated displays of
wealth in the region, we cannot get people who have the funds to
remodel, or put on additions to second homes, to upgrade their sewage
systems.
Remember while your sewage flows downstream and out of your concern,
those upstream are doing the same. Yuck Senator Schroeder, SR 114 reeks
of special interest sewage.

Roger Hayes
Moscow

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