[Vision2020] Palouse Water
Bruce and Jean Livingston
jeanlivingston@turbonet.com
Sun, 20 Jul 2003 23:49:36 -0700
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MessageI encourage someone with more knowledge than I to answer the =
specific questions raised by Dale Courtney about Ms. Peters' aquifer =
statements and the City's water agreements. I have a general =
understanding of the PBAC agreements re: water usage among UI, WSU, =
Pullman and Moscow. Others are better able to give accurate, detailed =
descriptions of those agreements than I could do. I don't believe that =
the City of Moscow has made any agreements with the State; I believe =
the agreements were local, i.e., with the aformentioned, primary Palouse =
water users, and NOT the State. =20
As I understand it, the State would enter into this only as a result of =
the current water mining situation and forcing of the issue by concerned =
citizens in an effort to encourage responsible control/use of our =
water. I also am under the impression that it is a virtual "given" that =
the State will exert control over the water if a petition is presented =
to the State because of the extent of the water usage and the dropping =
aquifer levels. The voluntary water conservation efforts are part of an =
attempt by the City of Moscow to show that it can cut down on its usage =
to fit within its prior agreements, LOCALLY, and obviate the need for =
State intervention that could/would occur if the City refuses to live up =
to its prior local agreements and the petitions were presented to the =
State.
Finally, I do not mean to speak for the MCA, of which I am a member, but =
my understanding is in accord with yours, Dale, i.e., that MCA is NOT in =
favor of "no growth." As outlined in its recent public meetings, MCA =
seeks "Smart Growth" - artistically, culturally, downtown, in our =
neighborhoods and in the area of city impact and beyond in the valley =
between Paradise Ridge and Moscow Mountain that we call home. It is my =
impression that the Naylor Farms' attempt at a "water rights grab" -- =
for undetermined purposes and with unknown effects upon the rest of us =
-- raised concerns about rampant, unfettered and potentially damaging =
growth to me, and many of my compatriots in the MCA and Moscow, =
generally.=20
Hope that someone answers Dale's water/geology questions before he goes =
bald from all of that scratching he's doing. I'd like to know, too, and =
I can't spare the hair.
Bruce Livingston
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dale Courtney=20
To: vision2020@moscow.com=20
Cc: 'Bruce and Jean Livingston'=20
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 9:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Palouse Water
Bruce,
I appreciate the tenor of your post as well as your challenges.=20
First, I would really like to see the list of agreements that Moscow =
made with the State; and what the agreed amounts (and increases) are. =
Can someone please point me to those? That's not been presented so far, =
and I've asked; everything has been nebulous.
Second, I would like to know where Prof. Elsa Kirsten Peters got her =
data about the upper aquifer. Clearly, an instructor at geology at WSU =
should know what data she is talking about. She points out that "The =
water levels near Moscow-Pullman city wells in the lower aquifer are =
dropping. That statement, however, does not imply that the water levels =
farther away are dropping (it's a huge aquifer) nor does it imply that =
we "will run out" of water in the lower aquifer." I would appreciate =
hearing a response from a geologist concerning her sentiments in the =
editorial from 17 July.
Finally, my general wariness comes from knee-jerk reactions as opposed =
to well thought out and meticulously planned solutions. It appears to me =
that what is being done is taking a no-growth approach to the problem. =
Bill London well articulated that no-growth "solution" in his post to =
vision2020 (suggesting a housing moratorium) recently. I appreciate his =
(unintentional) desire to raise all the property values in Moscow (since =
that's what housing moratoriums do), but that does not promote growth -- =
something that I thought MCA explicitly wanted. Perhaps I misunderstood =
what their goal was?=20
Still scratching my head,
Dale
-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com =
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] On Behalf Of Bruce and Jean =
Livingston
Sent: Sunday, 20 July, 2003 21:07
To: vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Palouse Water
Dale said: "if the overall amount of water available to us is =
relatively constant, then the draconian measures that the MCA is calling =
for are unnecessary." This statement suffers from several obvious flaws =
that are not typical of Dale's usual arguments. =20
First, it grossly exaggerates the "draconian" measures being =
requested by numerous groups, not only the Moscow Civic Association, =
when in fact, all that is being requested is that the City of Moscow =
live up to its prior agreement about reasonably limiting its water usage =
along with the other governmental entities and citizens of the Palouse, =
those who use the water at both universities and in Moscow and Pullman. =
The Moscow Civic Association and various interested parties who live =
here on the Palouse requested that the City stick to its prior agreement =
and limit pumping from the aquifer to previously agreed amounts (that =
included INCREASES over time, as I understand it). We are asking people =
to conserve water as a precious scarce resource while we study and try =
to understand the extent of the water resource that we are undeniably =
MINING. The "draconian" measures that were being advocated by various =
groups were to seek voluntary cooperation by the City -- to live up to =
its prior commitments, rather than enforce state law and bring in state =
agencies to monitor and possibly control water usage. What was asked by =
the citizens concerned about Palouse water was that the City stop =
wasting water and encourage conservation of an undeniably scarce =
resource.
That leads me to my second beef with Dale's recent posting. He is a =
bright man and not one to argue from a false premise. He knows better =
than that, but his latest post, despite the opportunity to review the =
PBAC site, still suffers from the same flaw as his original question.
Dale, you state that "the overall amount of water available to us is =
relatively constant," when the water site that you checked (and rely =
upon in your post) clearly indicates otherwise. The upper aquifer, =
aside from its issues regarding poor quality water (i.e., minerals, =
pesticides and hebicides), is not offsetting the losses from the deep, =
purer, cleaner aquifer water. You acknowledge that PBAC data shows the =
upper aquifer is the same as it was in 1977. The same. The lower =
aquifer is dropping 1-2 feet per year. Thus, the "overall amount of =
water available to us" (not to mention water of high quality) is NOT =
constant. It is dropping 1-2 feet per year. =20
Study of the available water sources and conservation efforts during =
the study period is a reasonable and prudent effort. I applaud your =
conservation efforts, Dale. I encourage all Palouse residnets to do the =
same while we study the water situation and attempt to stem the loss of =
a precious resource whose quantity is unknown. =20
Bruce Livingston
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dale Courtney=20
To: vision2020@moscow.com=20
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 8:43 AM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Palouse Water
Dianne,
Thanks again for the link to the report.=20
For those who would like to find the 2000 annual report directly =
without reading thru the entire site, it's at =
http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/pbac/pubs/00report.pdf.=20
The page of interest is page 15. FWIW, the upper (Wanapum) aquifer =
(as per measurements from Well #2) is at the exact same level as it was =
in 1977. It has had some significant increases and decreases, but =
overall the level is what it was at 26 years ago. It would be =
interesting to see what the data for 2000-2003 would show for Well #2.=20
From page 14 of the same report, there can be little doubt that =
the Grande Ronde aquifer has been falling 1-1.5 feet per year. No one =
disputes that.=20
My question remains, however -- if the overall amount of water =
available to us is relatively constant, then the draconian measures that =
the MCA is calling for are unnecessary.=20
Best,
Dale
-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com =
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] On Behalf Of French
Sent: Saturday, 19 July, 2003 18:49
To: vision2020@moscow.com
Cc: dale@courtneys.us; london@moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Palouse Water
For those wishing to review water levels in the shallower =
Wanapum aquifer (no they haven't increased steadily over the past 42 =
years) and any other facts about our current water supply, may I direct =
you to the Palouse Basin Water Committee (PBAC) web site at =
www.uidaho.edu/pbac If a concerned citizen were to open and review the =
2000 Annual Report, that citizen would find a wealth of information =
including a graph of water levels in the Wanapum aquifer. The 2001 =
Annual Report is also available, but was largely based on the 2000 =
report and contains fewer charts and graphs. Some of us are anxiously =
awaiting the 2002 Annual report and the return to timely updates on the =
PBAC web site, both of which are on the foreseeable horizon.
Dianne French=20
Palouse Water Conservation Network
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<DIV>I encourage someone with more knowledge than I =
to answer the=20
specific questions raised by Dale Courtney about Ms. Peters' aquifer =
statements=20
and the City's water agreements. I have a general understanding of =
the=20
PBAC agreements re: water usage among UI, WSU, Pullman and Moscow. =
Others=20
are better able to give accurate, detailed descriptions of those =
agreements than=20
I could do. I don't believe that the City of Moscow has made =
any=20
agreements with the State; I believe the agreements were local, =
i.e., with=20
the aformentioned, primary Palouse water users, and NOT the =
State. =20
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As I understand it, the State would enter into this only as a =
result of the=20
current water mining situation and forcing of the issue by concerned =
citizens in=20
an effort to encourage responsible control/use of our water. =
I also=20
am under the impression that it is a virtual "given" that the State =
will=20
exert control over the water if a petition is presented to the=20
State because of the extent of the water usage and the dropping =
aquifer=20
levels. The voluntary water conservation efforts are part of =
an=20
attempt by the City of Moscow to show that it can cut down on its usage =
to fit=20
within its prior agreements, LOCALLY, and obviate the need for State=20
intervention that could/would occur if the City refuses to live up to =
its prior=20
local agreements and the petitions were presented to the State.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Finally, I do not mean to speak for the MCA, of which I am a =
member, but my=20
understanding is in accord with yours, Dale, i.e., that MCA is NOT =
in favor=20
of "no growth." As outlined in its recent public =
meetings,=20
MCA seeks "Smart Growth" - artistically, culturally, downtown, in =
our=20
neighborhoods and in the area of city impact and beyond in the =
valley=20
between Paradise Ridge and Moscow Mountain that we call home. =
It is=20
my impression that the Naylor Farms' attempt at a "water rights =
grab" --=20
for undetermined purposes and with unknown effects upon the rest of us=20
-- raised concerns about rampant, unfettered and potentially=20
damaging growth to me, and many of my compatriots in the MCA and =
Moscow,=20
generally. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Hope that someone answers Dale's water/geology questions before he =
goes=20
bald from all of that scratching he's doing. I'd like to know, =
too, and I=20
can't spare the hair.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bruce Livingston</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Ddale@courtneys.us href=3D"mailto:dale@courtneys.us">Dale =
Courtney</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
title=3Djeanlivingston@turbonet.com=20
href=3D"mailto:jeanlivingston@turbonet.com">'Bruce and Jean =
Livingston'</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 20, 2003 =
9:48 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] =
Palouse=20
Water</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D235033404-21072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2>Bruce,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D235033404-21072003><EM><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2></FONT></EM></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D235033404-21072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000 size=3D2>I=20
appreciate the tenor of your post as well as your challenges.=20
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D235033404-21072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D235033404-21072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2>First, I would really like to see the list of agreements that =
Moscow=20
made with the State; and what the agreed amounts (and increases) are. =
Can=20
someone please point me to those? That's not been presented so far, =
and I've=20
asked; everything has been nebulous.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D235033404-21072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D235033404-21072003>Second, I would like to know where Prof. =
Elsa Kirsten=20
Peters got her data about the upper aquifer. Clearly, an instructor at =
geology=20
at WSU should know what data she is talking =
about. S</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D235033404-21072003>he points out=20
that <FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>"<FONT =
color=3D#0000ff>The water levels=20
near Moscow-Pullman city wells in the lower aquifer are dropping. That =
statement, however, does not imply that the water levels farther away =
are=20
dropping (it's a huge aquifer) nor does it imply that we "will run =
out" of=20
water in the lower aquifer.</FONT>" <SPAN =
class=3D235033404-21072003><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>I would appreciate hearing a response from a =
geologist=20
concerning her sentiments in the editorial from 17=20
July.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000><SPAN=20
class=3D235033404-21072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000><SPAN class=3D235033404-21072003>Finally, =
my general=20
wariness comes from knee-jerk reactions as opposed to well thought out =
and=20
meticulously planned solutions. It appears to me that what is =
being done=20
is taking a no-growth approach to the problem. Bill London well =
articulated=20
that no-growth "solution" in his post to vision2020 (suggesting a =
housing=20
moratorium) recently. I appreciate his (unintentional) desire to raise =
all the=20
property values in Moscow (since that's what housing moratoriums do), =
but that=20
does not promote growth -- something that I thought MCA explicitly =
wanted.=20
Perhaps I misunderstood what their goal was? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000><SPAN=20
class=3D235033404-21072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000><SPAN class=3D235033404-21072003>Still =
scratching my=20
head,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000><FONT face=3D"Vladimir Script"=20
size=3D5>Dale</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr =
align=3Dleft><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] =
<B>On=20
Behalf Of </B>Bruce and Jean Livingston<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, 20 =
July,=20
2003 21:07<BR><B>To:</B> vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
Re:=20
[Vision2020] Palouse Water<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Dale said: "<FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2>if the overall=20
amount of water available to us is relatively constant, then the =
draconian=20
measures that the MCA is calling for are unnecessary." <FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3> <FONT color=3D#000000>This =
statement=20
suffers from several obvious flaws that are not typical =
of Dale's=20
usual arguments. </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><FONT color=3D#000000>First, it grossly exaggerates the =
"draconian"=20
measures being requested by numerous groups, not only the Moscow =
Civic=20
Association, when in fact, all that is being requested is =
that the=20
City of Moscow live up to its prior agreement about=20
reasonably limiting its water usage along with the other=20
governmental entities and citizens of the Palouse, those who use the =
water=20
at both universities and in Moscow and Pullman. The Moscow =
Civic=20
Association and various interested parties who live here on the =
Palouse=20
requested that the City stick to its prior agreement and limit =
pumping from=20
the aquifer to previously agreed amounts (that =
included INCREASES over=20
time, as I understand it). We are asking people to conserve =
water as a=20
precious scarce resource while we study and try to understand the =
extent of=20
the water resource that we are undeniably MINING. The =
"draconian"=20
measures that were being advocated by various groups were to seek =
voluntary=20
cooperation by the City -- to live up to its prior commitments, =
rather than=20
enforce state law and bring in state agencies to =
monitor and=20
possibly control water usage. What was asked by the citizens =
concerned=20
about Palouse water was that the City stop wasting water and =
encourage=20
conservation of an undeniably scarce =
resource.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><FONT color=3D#000000>That leads me to my second beef with =
Dale's=20
recent posting. He is a bright man and not one to argue =
from a=20
false premise. He knows better than that, but his latest post, =
despite=20
the opportunity to review the PBAC site, still suffers from the same =
flaw as=20
his original question.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><FONT color=3D#000000>Dale, you state that "</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#800000 size=3D2>the overall amount of water available to us =
is=20
relatively constant,"<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000 =
size=3D3> when=20
the water site that you checked (and rely upon in your post) clearly =
indicates otherwise. The upper aquifer, aside from its issues=20
regarding poor quality water (i.e., minerals, pesticides and =
hebicides), is=20
not offsetting the losses from the deep, purer, cleaner aquifer =
water. You acknowledge that PBAC data shows the upper aquifer =
is the=20
same as it was in 1977. The same. The lower aquifer is =
dropping=20
1-2 feet per year. Thus, the "overall amount of water =
available to us"=20
(not to mention water of high quality) is NOT constant. =
It is=20
dropping 1-2 feet per year. </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D3></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D3>Study of the available water sources and =
conservation=20
efforts during the study period is a reasonable and prudent =
effort. I=20
applaud your conservation efforts, Dale. I encourage all =
Palouse=20
residnets to do the same while we study the water situation and =
attempt to=20
stem the loss of a precious resource whose quantity is =
unknown. =20
</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bruce Livingston</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- =
</DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Ddale@courtneys.us =
href=3D"mailto:dale@courtneys.us">Dale=20
Courtney</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 20, 2003 =
8:43=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] =
Palouse=20
Water</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2>Dianne,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2>Thanks again for the link to the report. =
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2>For those who would like to find the 2000 annual report =
directly=20
without reading thru the entire site, it's at <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/pbac/pubs/00report.pdf">http://www.web=
s.uidaho.edu/pbac/pubs/00report.pdf</A>.=20
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2>The page of interest is page 15. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2>FWIW, the=20
upper (Wanapum) aquifer (as per measurements from Well #2) is at =
the=20
<U>exact</U> same level as it was in 1977. It has had some =
significant=20
increases and decreases, but overall the level is what it was at =
26 years=20
ago. It would be interesting to see what the data for 2000-2003 =
would show=20
for Well #2. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2>From page 14 of the same report, there can be little =
doubt that the=20
Grande Ronde aquifer has been falling 1-1.5 feet per year. No one =
disputes=20
that. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial =
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D604303515-20072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2>My question remains, however -- if the overall amount of =
water=20
available to us is relatively constant, then the draconian =
measures that=20
the MCA is calling for are unnecessary. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#800000><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Best,</FONT><BR></FONT><FONT face=3D"Vladimir Script" =
size=3D5>Dale</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr =
align=3Dleft><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original =
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] =
<B>On=20
Behalf Of </B>French<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, 19 July, 2003=20
18:49<BR><B>To:</B> vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Cc:</B>=20
dale@courtneys.us; london@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
[Vision2020]=20
Palouse Water<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For those wishing to review =
water levels in=20
the shallower Wanapum aquifer (no they haven't increased =
steadily over=20
the past 42 years) and any other facts about our current water =
supply,=20
may I direct you to the Palouse Basin Water Committee (PBAC) web =
site at=20
<A =
href=3D"http://www.uidaho.edu/pbac">www.uidaho.edu/pbac</A> If a=20
concerned citizen were to open and review the 2000 Annual =
Report,=20
that citizen would find a wealth of information including a =
graph of=20
water levels in the Wanapum aquifer. The 2001 Annual =
Report is=20
also available, but was largely based on the 2000 report and=20
contains fewer charts and graphs. Some of us are =
anxiously=20
awaiting the 2002 Annual report and the return to timely updates =
on the=20
PBAC web site, both of which are on the foreseeable=20
horizon.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dianne =
French</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Palouse Water Conservation=20
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