Here is a list of posts on this blog in the last week about a few of the dozens of issues raised in a very significant, detailed written document sent from the Department of Natural Resources to the City of Waukesha about its precedent-setting application for Lake Michigan water under a new state law and eight-state, US/Canadian Great Lakes water management Compact:
I put up these posts to highlight and summarize some sample questions raised preliminarily by the DNR - - it maintains a website about the application - - to illustrate the scope and costs of some probable hurdles the city now knows it faces in its quest for a Lake Michigan water supply, and to offer some commentary and history about Waukesha's water issues. (For further information, use the search index box at the upper left on the blog homepage.)
* Missed Opportunities: Environmental Groups Have Repeatedly Listed Application's Flaws - - http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/dmr-raises-host-of-questions-some-sound.html
* The Stunning Scope Of The DNR's requests of the City - - http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/lets-be-honest-dnr-is-suggesting-to.html
* Waukesha Did Not Resolve These Issues In The 1980's - - http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/waukesha-about-to-enter-year-twenty-six.html
* Full Text Of The DNR's Document - - http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/dnr-has-49-question-areas-about.html
* History And Commentary - - http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/waukeshas-water-plan-problems-are-self.html
* DNR Addresses Problems With Waukesha's Proposed Larger Service Area - - http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/waukesha-water-expansion-on-dnr.html
* DNR Addresses Wastewater Disposal Problems - - http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/underwood-creek-as-wastewater-conduit.html
* One One Matter, 'Hire An Expert' - - http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/for-just-one-of-49-dnr-water-diversion.html
* National Expert Had Listed Flaws In Waukesha's Application - - http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/national-water-expert-cited-red-flags.html
* DNR Addresses Conservation Shortcomings - - http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/on-water-conservation-dnr-tells.htmlhttp://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com/2010/12/on-water-conservation-dnr-tells.html
If Waukesha were to proceed with the pursuit of Lake Michigan water, you are correct, it will require substantial capital, and time, going forward.
ReplyDeleteIf Waukesha's neighbors say "No thanks." to inclusion within the service area, one would think Waukesha would have a face saving moment to come to it's senses.
Waukesha might consider starting with that (being the least expensive requirement).