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Bear,<BR>
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I might be mistaken but isn't Les Mcdonald in charge of our watering season? Regardless sounds like a good idea to me.<BR>
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Matt<BR> <BR>> Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 11:03:51 -0700<BR>> From: bear@moscow.com<BR>> To: dickow@turbonet.com<BR>> CC: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Gardeners WAS: RE: Say What?<BR>> <BR>> Bob,<BR>> <BR>> A great idea, and just conjecturing, IF the well/pump house was put at<BR>> the intersection of four (4) house lots and you and the other 3 home<BR>> owners kicked in, it would reduce the initial estimated cost down to<BR>> $2500, solving the high watering cost issue for all 4 home owners.<BR>> <BR>> Another thought, for what it's worth, would be to have a large, say 10 x<BR>> 10 x 10 (1000 cubic feet of water if full) underground concrete cistern<BR>> installed say 4 or 5 feet below ground level in the yard, fed from the<BR>> rain gutters and down spouts off the house. It then provides free water<BR>> for the yard and garden.<BR>> <BR>> The only problems that I see would be the removal of the city council<BR>> controlling how and when you can water your lawn, so it sounds good to me.<BR>> I recall the old Jeffersonian statement "the Best government is the<BR>> government that governs the LEAST".<BR>> <BR>> Any other thoughts?<BR>> <BR>> Wayne (Also a troublemaker)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > On the water subject.... anybody calculate just how expensive water is<BR>> > around here? Not counting the $17.00 + flat charge, it's Currently around<BR>> > $1.80 per cubic foot (the mid rate for I figure average home owners)<BR>> > additionally. At 7.481 gallons per cubic foot, that's about $.24 cents<BR>> > per<BR>> > gallon. If you have a big garden to water, you could hit the higher rate<BR>> > charge, making your costs go up to over $.43 per gallon. Even at 24 cents,<BR>> > You could spend about $1.00 flushing your toilet.<BR>> ><BR>> > After sharing this information on the web with fellow iris gardeners<BR>> > around<BR>> > the U.S., I know we pay a lot more than most folks. Some people told me<BR>> > they<BR>> > paid as little as $6.00 per year for water. Most pay far less than we do.<BR>> > Most folks were astounded by our water rates.<BR>> ><BR>> > So, are we allowed to drill our own wells? So what if it costs $10,000 to<BR>> > do<BR>> > so. Let's see... that will pay for itself in.... 10 years, what?<BR>> ><BR>> > Now, here's a proposal. Gardening should be promoted for many reasons: it<BR>> > beautifies the town, promoting cooler temperatures, cleaner air, better<BR>> > health, etc. Since we are charged a sewer rate on water usage, gardeners<BR>> > pay<BR>> > more of that based on water that never goes down the sewers. Why not allow<BR>> > us to put in separate metering systems for gardening hose water so that we<BR>> > don't have to pay the sewer tax on that?<BR>> ><BR>> > Bob Dickow, troublemaker<BR>> ><BR>> > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > From: vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<BR>> > On Behalf Of Tom Hansen<BR>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 6:49 AM<BR>> > To: Moscow Vision 2020<BR>> > Subject: [Vision2020] Say What?<BR>> ><BR>> > "I wish to add my voice to the city of Moscow's recent request that<BR>> > residents conserve water. In so doing, state Sen. Gary Schroeder and the<BR>> > Moscow City Council will have more water to sell to a Boise company, so<BR>> > that it can develop a mega-shopping center in a neighboring state."<BR>> ><BR>> > - Gerard Connelly, Troy ("Letters to the Editor" section of the<BR>> > Moscow-Pullman Daily News for May 19, 2009)<BR>> ><BR>> > ----------------------<BR>> ><BR>> > Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR>> ><BR>> > Tom Hansen<BR>> > Moscow, Idaho<BR>> ><BR>> > "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<BR>> > and the Realist adjusts his sails."<BR>> ><BR>> > - Unknown<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> > http://www.fsr.net<BR>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> ><BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> > http://www.fsr.net<BR>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> =======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>> http://www.fsr.net <BR>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> =======================================================<BR><br /><hr />Insert movie times and more without leaving HotmailŪ. <a href='http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd1_052009' target='_new'>See how.</a></body>
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