I'm posting some old letters to the editor. This is so I can remember what I wrote, and to keep myself honest. I'm posting them in the order I wrote them so this goes back a couple of years.
The more things change….
This is from the Spring of 2013
The more things change….
This is from the Spring of 2013
For everyone interested in the hydro plant please read the latest report from NASA "New study projects warming-driven changes in global rainfall".
The short version is longer periods of drought, less rain and moisture coming in a large event instead of a series of moderate events.
The short version is longer periods of drought, less rain and moisture coming in a large event instead of a series of moderate events.
That means flash flooding in steams which cut deeper and allow little or no water to soak into the banks of a stream.
That translates into a loss of riparian areas. Restoration of stream beds which have cut below the banks is an extremely costly process.
That translates into a loss of riparian areas. Restoration of stream beds which have cut below the banks is an extremely costly process.
The Colorado has been named America's most endangered River.
"The Law is an Ass." said Mr. Bumble. The awful truth is- you leave the water in the stream and someone else snatches it. Which one of our run-off Mayorial candidates has the stones to fight Denver and Colorado Water Law?
As long as we are hamstrung by Colorado Water Law we cannot allow rain gardens and rain harvesting where there is a municipal water plant. Think how much water could be left in the headwaters of the Colorado if the Front Range required rain harvesting. Think how much we could leave in Castle Creek and Maroon if we lead the way.
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