Palouse aquifier

["John Murray" <jbiggs50@hotmail.com>]

Local News Items:
1.  City of Moscow approves large development north of town, including over 
100 new dwelling units.
2.  Whitman County approves 56 acre industrial park north of Pullman.

In either case, impacts on the future of the Palouse regional aquifier 
system were not addressed.  Rather, both project reviews took the position 
that either the State was the responsible agency for review (Washington), or 
that until there was an emergency declared, the City had no authority to 
condition aquifier impact mitigation (Moscow).  This is an important 
regional issue.  A regional task force was formed some time ago, the Palouse 
Basin Aquifier Committee.  Why isn't this committee becoming involved in 
land use planning?  Does anyone think this is important?
JM


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