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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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size=3></FONT></o:p></P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">A public forum
on sustainable water use in this region will be held on Monday, April 30, at
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/><st1:time Hour="19" Minute="0">7pm</st1:time> at the 1912 Center in
<st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The forum, entitled “Achieving
Sustainable Water Use on the Palouse” is sponsored by six local community
groups, including the Palouse Water Conservation Network and the Moscow Civic
Association.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The forum will focus on regional options for future water
needs, including constructing a reservoir, increasing conservation, and
recharging the aquifer.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">A panel discussion will be followed by audience questions
and discussion.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The panelists will
include: Jerry Fairley, UI assistant professor of geology and hydrogeology;
Fritz Fiedler, UI associate professor of civil engineering and hydrology;
Barbara Cosens, UI associate professor of law; and Bill French, founder of the
Palouse Water Conservation Network.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">The sponsoring organizations
include:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Palouse Water Conservation Network (</FONT><A
href="http://www.pwcn.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.pwcn.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Moscow Civic Association
(www.moscowcivic.org)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Palouse Group of the Sierra Club
(www.sierraclub.org)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Protect Our Water
(www.protectourwater.net)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Friends of the
<st1:City><st1:place>Clearwater</st1:place></st1:City> (</FONT><A
href="http://www.friendsoftheclearwater.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>www.friendsoftheclearwater.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Moscow League of Women Voters (</FONT><A
href="http://community.palouse.net/lwvm"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://community.palouse.net/lwvm</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI></UL>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The forum will be recorded by KRFP 92.5 FM
(www.radiofreemoscow.com)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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