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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would say another good political leader
on this issue is Representative Butch Otter.  Below is the Library of Congress
summary of his bill to study water shortages in three river systems in the state.
 Give him a call and ask him to place the <st1:place w:st="on">Palouse River</st1:place>
system in this bill as well.  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#333333'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#333333" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#333333'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d109:19:./temp/~bdcLTt::">H.R.2563
</a>: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies
to address certain water shortages within the Snake, <st1:City w:st="on">Boise</st1:City>,
and <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Payette</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType>
systems in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State>,
and for other purposes.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sponsor:</span></b> <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&amp;Db=d109&amp;querybd=@FIELD(FLD003+@4((@1(Rep+Otter++C.+L.+(Butch)))+01646))">Rep
Otter, C. L. (Butch)</a> [ID-1] (introduced 5/24/2005)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cosponsors</span></b>
(None) <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Committees: </span></b>House Resources <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>House Reports: </span></b><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp109:FLD010:@1(hr420)">109-420</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Latest Major Action:</span></b> 4/25/2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Chris <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">vision</st1:PersonName>2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">vision</st1:PersonName>2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mark Solomon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, April 26, 2006
8:26 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> James Reynolds; Art Deco;
Vision 2020<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Re: [Vision2020]
Water: What is missing</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>National average water use for a family of 4 is @ 78 gallons per person
per day. Same with customary but not extraordinary conservation measures taken
is 54 gallons per person per day. I remember the numbers but not the cite right
now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wayne</span></font></st1:place></st1:City>
hit it on the head: it takes political leadership to address the issue. Aaron
Ament, as the Council's representative to PBAC, has taken a very active
interest in the issue. I look forward to his leadership at the City level on
this issue.<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>At 9:16 AM -0700 4/26/06, James Reynolds wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I believe that we should do whatever necessary to increase our water
supply. When the Palouse was settled and made into a wheat producing landscape
many small ponds, wetlands and such were drained off. These drained areas were
perhaps the recharge engines for our upper aquifer. How about reclaiming some
(many)&nbsp;of these areas for this? Federal, State, maybe even county technical
asistence (maybe some monetary)&nbsp;would be available to start such a program
and I expect our ever-growing urban farmer population&nbsp;on their 40 acre
tracts would be interested in having a pond etc..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Also I remember hearing about an artesian well on Doc. Lucas's (Bless
him)&nbsp;property south of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.
That site and potentially others might be developed to provide catch/holding
basins (his is in bedrock I think)&nbsp;for water that might be sold to the
city or on a smaller scale sold to neighbors for irrigation.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The problem with the emphasis on conservation is that it really does
impact the quality of life for many who looked forward to gardening their
home&nbsp;lot and making it a masterpiece of tranquility. contrary to some on
the list, I see no evil in wanting your grounds&nbsp;to be a preserve in which
to sooth ones soul.&nbsp;I also don't think we are doing anything about
increasing the water available to keep <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
the beautiful green place it is. We haven't even begun to work on the problem
and already it seems the consensus is to relegate&nbsp;Latah to a desert
environment. That is not what Latah county is by any measure, we just have not
worked hard enough&nbsp;in making it remain the paradise that it is.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Another thing...is there available a chart/graph that shows how much
water a family should use to be considered unhoglike? It would be interesting
to know how much water we should expect to use for the things we do.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>My toilets work fine and I surely don't want to mess with something
that critical when they are good now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>James&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&gt; From: deco@moscow.com<br>
&gt; To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">vision</st1:PersonName>2020@moscow.com<br>
&gt; Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Water: What is missing<br>
&gt; Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:00:50 -0700<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
Thank&nbsp;you&nbsp;Nils&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;comment&nbsp;which&nbsp;is&nbsp;really&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;heart&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;matter:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
&quot;If&nbsp;the&nbsp;assertion&nbsp;in&nbsp;#1&nbsp;[A&nbsp;large&nbsp;enough&nbsp;segment&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>&nbsp;electorate&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
willing&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;educated&nbsp;on&nbsp;this&nbsp;issue.&nbsp;&nbsp;There&nbsp;are&nbsp;many&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;believe&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
that&nbsp;the&nbsp;water&nbsp;issue&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;that&nbsp;important&nbsp;at&nbsp;this&nbsp;time.]&nbsp;is&nbsp;true,&nbsp;many&nbsp;<br>
&gt; people&nbsp;don't&nbsp;believe&nbsp;its&nbsp;an&nbsp;issue,&nbsp;then&nbsp;I&nbsp;doubt&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;items&nbsp;can&nbsp;<br>
&gt; follow.&quot;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
Mark&nbsp;Solomon&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bill&nbsp;and&nbsp;Diane&nbsp;French&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Palouse&nbsp;Water&nbsp;Conservation&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
Network&nbsp;(PWCN)&nbsp;have&nbsp;devoted&nbsp;substantial&nbsp;amounts&nbsp;of&nbsp;time&nbsp;and&nbsp;effort&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
attempting&nbsp;to&nbsp;educate&nbsp;us&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;aquifer&nbsp;and&nbsp;water&nbsp;<br>
&gt; usage/replenishment/conservation.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
[For&nbsp;example,&nbsp;a&nbsp;recent&nbsp;post&nbsp;by&nbsp;Mark&nbsp;Solomon&nbsp;(reposted&nbsp;below)&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;water&nbsp;usage&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;the&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;Super&nbsp;WalMart&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;<br>
&gt; real&nbsp;eye&nbsp;opener.]<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Although&nbsp;PBAC&nbsp;(Palouse&nbsp;Basin&nbsp;Aquifer&nbsp;Committee)&nbsp;continues&nbsp;important&nbsp;work&nbsp;on&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
the&nbsp;subject,&nbsp;they&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;former&nbsp;leader&nbsp;Larry&nbsp;Kirkland,&nbsp;lost&nbsp;a&nbsp;lot&nbsp;of&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
credibility&nbsp;and&nbsp;in&nbsp;my&nbsp;opinion&nbsp;did&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;deal&nbsp;of&nbsp;damage&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;water&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
conservation&nbsp;effort&nbsp;by&nbsp;Kirkland's&nbsp;endorsement&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Naylor&nbsp;Farms&nbsp;proposal&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
and&nbsp;by&nbsp;their&nbsp;tepid&nbsp;response&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;WSU&nbsp;golf&nbsp;course&nbsp;proposal&nbsp;[and&nbsp;now&nbsp;a&nbsp;plan&nbsp;<br>
&gt; becoming&nbsp;reality.]<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
Besides&nbsp;the&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;of&nbsp;Solomon&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Frenches,&nbsp;we&nbsp;need&nbsp;political&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&gt;
who&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;talk&nbsp;the&nbsp;game&nbsp;by&nbsp;give&nbsp;cheer-leader&nbsp;type&nbsp;speeches&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
subject,&nbsp;but&nbsp;ones&nbsp;who&nbsp;will&nbsp;dig&nbsp;in&nbsp;to&nbsp;come&nbsp;up&nbsp;with,&nbsp;finance,&nbsp;and&nbsp;lead&nbsp;a&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
multi-prong&nbsp;program&nbsp;carefully&nbsp;designed&nbsp;to&nbsp;educate&nbsp;the&nbsp;electorate&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
motivate&nbsp;them&nbsp;enough&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;willing&nbsp;to&nbsp;conserve.&nbsp;&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;a&nbsp;small&nbsp;task&nbsp;as&nbsp;<br>
&gt; you&nbsp;can&nbsp;see&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;responses&nbsp;on&nbsp;this&nbsp;forum.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
Mark's&nbsp;water&nbsp;budget&nbsp;concept&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;excellent&nbsp;proposal.&nbsp;&nbsp;It&nbsp;needs&nbsp;courageous,&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
relentless&nbsp;political&nbsp;support.&nbsp;&nbsp;That&nbsp;support&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;hard&nbsp;to&nbsp;come&nbsp;by&nbsp;without&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
a&nbsp;majority&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;electorate&nbsp;willing&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;some&nbsp;major&nbsp;changes/sacrifices&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
both&nbsp;little&nbsp;and&nbsp;big&nbsp;in&nbsp;their&nbsp;water&nbsp;consumption&nbsp;habits.&nbsp;&nbsp;That's&nbsp;why&nbsp;a&nbsp;lot&nbsp;of&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
education,&nbsp;much&nbsp;of&nbsp;it&nbsp;repetitive&nbsp;but&nbsp;tantalizingly&nbsp;packaged&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
different,&nbsp;effective&nbsp;ways,&nbsp;needs&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;done&nbsp;and&nbsp;done&nbsp;well.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Wayne&nbsp;A.&nbsp;Fox<br>
&gt; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1009&nbsp;Karen&nbsp;Lane</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
&gt; PO&nbsp;Box&nbsp;9421<br>
&gt; <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>,&nbsp;<st1:State
 w:st="on">ID</st1:State>&nbsp;&nbsp;<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; (208)&nbsp;882-7975<br>
&gt; waf@moscow.com<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
__________________________________________________________________________________<br>
&gt;
To&nbsp;add&nbsp;another&nbsp;piece&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;water&nbsp;thread,&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;issue&nbsp;of&nbsp;how&nbsp;we&nbsp;<br>
&gt; support&nbsp;growth&nbsp;and&nbsp;development&nbsp;in&nbsp;<st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>&nbsp;when&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;at&nbsp;or&nbsp;beyond&nbsp;the&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
ability&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;aquifers&nbsp;to&nbsp;supply&nbsp;water&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;city.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
Fact:&nbsp;the&nbsp;deep&nbsp;Grande&nbsp;Ronde&nbsp;aquifer&nbsp;has&nbsp;no&nbsp;identified&nbsp;recharge&nbsp;mechanism&nbsp;and&nbsp;<br>
&gt; continues&nbsp;to&nbsp;fall&nbsp;1-2'/year.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Fact:&nbsp;the&nbsp;upper&nbsp;Wanapum&nbsp;aquifer&nbsp;recharges&nbsp;seasonally&nbsp;(winter&nbsp;runoff)&nbsp;through&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
mechanisms&nbsp;not&nbsp;quite&nbsp;identified&nbsp;(the&nbsp;ongoing&nbsp;Latah&nbsp;County&nbsp;Hydrogeological&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
Characterization&nbsp;Project&nbsp;is&nbsp;designed&nbsp;to&nbsp;answer&nbsp;that&nbsp;question)&nbsp;but&nbsp;the&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
current&nbsp;rate&nbsp;of&nbsp;withdrawal&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Wanapum&nbsp;exceeds&nbsp;the&nbsp;recharge.&nbsp;Historical&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
pumping&nbsp;records&nbsp;indicate&nbsp;that&nbsp;&nbsp;Wanapum&nbsp;well&nbsp;levels&nbsp;may&nbsp;drop&nbsp;precipitously&nbsp;<br>
&gt; within&nbsp;15&nbsp;years.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
Fact:&nbsp;the&nbsp;City&nbsp;of&nbsp;Moscow&nbsp;is&nbsp;signatory&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;regional&nbsp;Palouse&nbsp;Basin&nbsp;Aquifer&nbsp;<br>
&gt; Agreement&nbsp;which&nbsp;requires&nbsp;each&nbsp;pumping&nbsp;entity&nbsp;(Moscow,&nbsp;Pullman,&nbsp;UI,&nbsp;WSU)&nbsp;to&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
limit&nbsp;increases&nbsp;in&nbsp;pumping&nbsp;to&nbsp;1%&nbsp;annually&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;not&nbsp;exceed&nbsp;a&nbsp;total&nbsp;cap&nbsp;of&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
125%&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;total&nbsp;volume&nbsp;pumped&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;average&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;years&nbsp;1982-1987&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
cap&nbsp;of&nbsp;875&nbsp;million&nbsp;gallons/year&nbsp;(MGY).&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;hoped&nbsp;that&nbsp;limiting&nbsp;pumping&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
increases&nbsp;would&nbsp;allow&nbsp;the&nbsp;aquifer&nbsp;levels&nbsp;to&nbsp;stabilize.&nbsp;They&nbsp;were&nbsp;wrong.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Fact:&nbsp;From&nbsp;1994&nbsp;to&nbsp;2003,&nbsp;<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>&nbsp;exceeded&nbsp;its&nbsp;1%&nbsp;annual&nbsp;growth&nbsp;limit&nbsp;and&nbsp;from&nbsp;<br>
&gt; 1998-2003&nbsp;its&nbsp;875&nbsp;mgy&nbsp;cap.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Fact:&nbsp;After&nbsp;<st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>&nbsp;area&nbsp;conservation&nbsp;and&nbsp;civic&nbsp;groups&nbsp;filed&nbsp;a&nbsp;petition&nbsp;with&nbsp;<br>
&gt; the&nbsp;State&nbsp;asking&nbsp;for&nbsp;designation&nbsp;of&nbsp;<st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>&nbsp;area&nbsp;aquifers&nbsp;as&nbsp;Critical&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
Groundwater&nbsp;Management&nbsp;Areas&nbsp;and&nbsp;Groundwater&nbsp;Management&nbsp;Areas&nbsp;the&nbsp;City&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
implemented&nbsp;mandatory&nbsp;landscape&nbsp;irrigation&nbsp;measures&nbsp;that&nbsp;reduced&nbsp;the&nbsp;amount&nbsp;<br>
&gt; of&nbsp;water&nbsp;pumped&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;City&nbsp;from&nbsp;919&nbsp;MGY&nbsp;in&nbsp;2003&nbsp;to&nbsp;819&nbsp;MGY&nbsp;in&nbsp;2005.&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
(Bravo!)&nbsp;2005&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;year&nbsp;since&nbsp;the&nbsp;city&nbsp;signed&nbsp;the&nbsp;PBAC&nbsp;agreement&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
that&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;compliance&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;agreement.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Fact:&nbsp;<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Moscow</st1:PlaceName>&nbsp;<st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>&nbsp;wells&nbsp;(with&nbsp;the&nbsp;exception&nbsp;of&nbsp;Wells&nbsp;6&amp;8&nbsp;which&nbsp;have&nbsp;had&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
their&nbsp;pumping&nbsp;significantly&nbsp;decreased&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;internal&nbsp;piping&nbsp;issues)&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;declining&nbsp;water&nbsp;levels&nbsp;despite&nbsp;the&nbsp;conservation&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;of&nbsp;<br>
&gt; people&nbsp;and&nbsp;businesses&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;city.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
Fact:&nbsp;the&nbsp;SuperWalmart&nbsp;developer,&nbsp;on&nbsp;page&nbsp;6&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;application&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;rezone&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Thompson&nbsp;property&nbsp;across&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;cemetery,&nbsp;forecasts&nbsp;full&nbsp;build&nbsp;out&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
at&nbsp;1.5&nbsp;million&nbsp;square&nbsp;foot&nbsp;of&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;space.&nbsp;The&nbsp;applicant&nbsp;predicts&nbsp;water&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
useage&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;full&nbsp;build&nbsp;out&nbsp;at&nbsp;over&nbsp;62&nbsp;MGY.&nbsp;&nbsp;Full&nbsp;build&nbsp;out&nbsp;would&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
increase&nbsp;water&nbsp;pumped&nbsp;by&nbsp;7.6%&nbsp;above&nbsp;current&nbsp;levels&nbsp;violating&nbsp;the&nbsp;1%&nbsp;annual&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
increase.&nbsp;Full&nbsp;build&nbsp;out&nbsp;will&nbsp;also&nbsp;cause&nbsp;the&nbsp;City&nbsp;to&nbsp;exceed&nbsp;its&nbsp;absolute&nbsp;cap&nbsp;<br>
&gt; of&nbsp;875&nbsp;mgy.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
Question:&nbsp;Is&nbsp;this&nbsp;how&nbsp;we&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;use&nbsp;the&nbsp;water&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;conserved?&nbsp;Do&nbsp;we&nbsp;want&nbsp;<br>
&gt; to&nbsp;give&nbsp;all&nbsp;our&nbsp;water&nbsp;to&nbsp;Walmart?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
Answer:&nbsp;The&nbsp;City&nbsp;Council&nbsp;is&nbsp;holding&nbsp;a&nbsp;public&nbsp;hearing&nbsp;on&nbsp;Walmart's&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
rezone&nbsp;5/1,&nbsp;7:00&nbsp;pm&nbsp;,&nbsp;Council&nbsp;Chambers&nbsp;(unless&nbsp;they&nbsp;move&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;someplace&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
where&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;likely&nbsp;to&nbsp;attend&nbsp;can&nbsp;actually&nbsp;fit&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<br>
&gt; room...)<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Mark&nbsp;Solomon<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; -----&nbsp;Original&nbsp;Message&nbsp;-----&nbsp;<br>
&gt;
From:&nbsp;&quot;Nils&nbsp;Peterson&quot;&nbsp;&lt;nils_peterson@wsu.edu&gt;<br>
&gt; To:&nbsp;&lt;<st1:PersonName w:st="on">vision</st1:PersonName>2020@moscow.com&gt;<br>
&gt; Sent:&nbsp;Tuesday,&nbsp;April&nbsp;25,&nbsp;2006&nbsp;10:13&nbsp;PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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Subject:&nbsp;[Vision2020]&nbsp;Water:&nbsp;What&nbsp;is&nbsp;missing<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;
&gt;&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;good&nbsp;list,&nbsp;and&nbsp;some&nbsp;clear&nbsp;challenges.&nbsp;If&nbsp;the&nbsp;assertion&nbsp;in&nbsp;#1&nbsp;is<br>
&gt;
&gt;&nbsp;true,&nbsp;many&nbsp;people&nbsp;don't&nbsp;believe&nbsp;its&nbsp;an&nbsp;issue,&nbsp;then&nbsp;I&nbsp;doubt&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;the<br>
&gt; &gt;&nbsp;items&nbsp;can&nbsp;follow.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt;
&gt;&nbsp;Is&nbsp;it&nbsp;possible&nbsp;that&nbsp;many&nbsp;think&nbsp;a&nbsp;declining&nbsp;aquifer&nbsp;might&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;problem,&nbsp;but<br>
&gt;
&gt;&nbsp;they&nbsp;don't&nbsp;think&nbsp;they&nbsp;can&nbsp;affect&nbsp;a&nbsp;solution,&nbsp;or&nbsp;that&nbsp;a&nbsp;solution&nbsp;might&nbsp;be<br>
&gt;
&gt;&nbsp;financially&nbsp;costly&nbsp;to&nbsp;them,&nbsp;or&nbsp;that&nbsp;a&nbsp;solution&nbsp;might&nbsp;have&nbsp;negative&nbsp;impacts<br>
&gt; &gt;&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;city&nbsp;(read,&nbsp;no&nbsp;growth).<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&nbsp;Art&nbsp;Deco&nbsp;writes:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;Nils&nbsp;asks:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;&quot;What&nbsp;is&nbsp;missing&nbsp;to&nbsp;put&nbsp;this&nbsp;into&nbsp;action?&quot;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Among&nbsp;other&nbsp;things&nbsp;that&nbsp;may&nbsp;or&nbsp;may&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;missing&nbsp;but&nbsp;whose&nbsp;existence&nbsp;is<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;vital:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;large&nbsp;enough&nbsp;segment&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>&nbsp;electorate&nbsp;willing&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;educated<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;on&nbsp;this&nbsp;issue.&nbsp;&nbsp;There&nbsp;are&nbsp;many&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;believe&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;water&nbsp;issue&nbsp;is<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;not&nbsp;that&nbsp;important&nbsp;at&nbsp;this&nbsp;time.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Enough&nbsp;informed,&nbsp;willing&nbsp;and&nbsp;able&nbsp;persons&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;the&nbsp;one-on-one<br>
&gt;
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;education&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;would&nbsp;probably&nbsp;take;&nbsp;the&nbsp;funds&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;would&nbsp;take&nbsp;to<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;prepare&nbsp;the&nbsp;materials&nbsp;for&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;execute&nbsp;the&nbsp;education&nbsp;program.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;majority&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Moscow&nbsp;City&nbsp;Council&nbsp;with&nbsp;enough&nbsp;courage&nbsp;and&nbsp;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;stamina<br>
&gt;
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;to&nbsp;lead,&nbsp;to&nbsp;carefully&nbsp;plan,&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;enact&nbsp;the&nbsp;program.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;competent&nbsp;enough&nbsp;city&nbsp;manager&nbsp;and&nbsp;staff&nbsp;to&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;implement<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;the&nbsp;program.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;W.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
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