tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post6402250701778565067..comments2023-11-05T05:00:28.063-05:00Comments on Atkinson Reporter 2: DES holds hearing on Atkinson water withdrawal planUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-55746874652059218382009-04-28T09:11:00.000-04:002009-04-28T09:11:00.000-04:00Please, show up tonight!
If the DES doesn't see i...Please, show up tonight!<br /><br />If the DES doesn't see interest by locals, they'll assume no one is interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-56830402256812472472009-04-27T18:12:00.000-04:002009-04-27T18:12:00.000-04:00Cant we just assign a per gallon town fee that mak...Cant we just assign a per gallon town fee that makes it prohibitive for them to pump any water?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-21380570488445717232009-04-27T13:05:00.000-04:002009-04-27T13:05:00.000-04:00Removal of Midpoint is certainly good news because...Removal of Midpoint is certainly good news because it is the one well that affects the most homes. However, I have two concerns with decision: 1) I didn't see anywhere that they have totally given up on the site. What if HAWC changes it's mind in the future and tries for approval again in the future. It would only be one well, not 5, so what could it hurt? 2) I also fear this is a ploy already used once by HAWC; make a show of giving up something in the hopes the rest of the proposal will gain more favor. They did this during the pipeline hearings by scaling back their franchise request. Acting in good faith is not a hallmark of this company.<br /><br />Then, there is still the question of the reduced quantity of they're seeking approval for. So, they have gone from 648,000 gallons per day to "just" 348,480 gallons a day (127,195,200 gal per year). That is still a powerful amount of "our" water and no place in Atkinson for it to go, except out of town.<br /><br />Don't be fooled by the reduced request. HAWC's own documentation doesn't support the need for this much more water for Atkinson's residents. And try as may to explain away a 33% water loss with smoke and mirrors, they still have a 33% water lost, twice the DES's own limit.<br /><br />This whole thing needs to be stopped in its tracks and the DES told they need to respect the will of people. We know what is best for us, not a set of unelected bureaucrats in Concord.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com