vision2020
Palouse basin aquifer
Dear 
Visionaries:
In 
light of the recent news about the Naylor Farm application for water rights from 
the Palouse basin aquifer I would like to point your attention to a legal 
advertisement that ran in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News on Friday November 22, 
2002.    http://www.dnews.com/class/fri/244.htm  
(text is included below as well) 
 It seems WSU will drill to a depth of 1000 
feet in order to pump around 2,500 gallons per minute. (3,600,000 gallons per 
day or 1.3 billion gallons per year).  The magnitude of this 
amount of water is not that far off from the Naylor Farm request and yet I have 
not heard anything from area groups who are trying to protect our 
groundwater.  The recent Groundwater Forum brought our attention to the 
problem Pullman has with the declining water table, now it is evident that WSU 
will only add to this problem.  
I 
would hope that PBAC as well as the cities of Moscow and Pullman and Latah 
and Whitman County question this new drilling program to the degree they have 
questioned the Naylor Farm application.   
 
Thanks,
Chris 
Storhok
Latah 
County Rural Development Services
 
 
 
Legals - - November 22, 
2002
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID CAMPUS WELL NO. 8 PULLMAN, WASHINGTON November, 2002 
Sealed bids are being requested by the Executive Director of Facilities 
Operations, representing the Board of Regents of Washington State University, 
for the CAMPUS WELL NO. 8 constructed at Pullman, Washington. Project Scope: 
Drill and construct a domestic water well on the Pullman Campus. The estimated depth and target 
production are 1,000 feet and 2,500 gpm respectively. Estimated Base Bid 
is Approximately $350,000.00 Bids will be received in Room 101, McCluskey 
Services Building, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington as follows: 
The Form of Proposal will be received prior to 2:00 p.m., December 17, 2002. All 
bid submittals received will remain sealed until 2:15 p.m. December 17, 2002, 
when they will be opened and read aloud in Room 106, McCluskey Services 
Building. Bid submittals received after the time set for receipt will not be 
considered. Contract documents may be examined at the following offices: 
McCluskey Svs. Bldg. Rm 101, Pullman, WA; Associated Builders & Contractors, 
Spokane, WA; Assoc. General Contractors, Hayden Lake, WA; Assoc. General 
Contractors, Spokane, WA; CMD (Construction Market Data), Kirkland, WA; FW Dodge 
- Construction Data, Seattle, WA; Lewiston/Clarkston Plan Center, Lewiston, ID; 
Sandpoint Plan Center, Sandpoint, ID; Spokane Regional Plan Center, Spokane, 
WA;; Tri-Cities Construction Council, Kennewick, WA; Valley Plan Center, Kent, 
WA; Copies of bid documents may be obtained only at the office of McCluskey 
Services, 509-335-9002 by and for bona fide bidders. No deposit required. A 
Pre-bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on December 4, 2002 in McCluskey 
Services building, Room 106. Project completion is required 120 calendar days 
after issuance of the Notice to Proceed. the period of 120 calendar days 
includes 0 days of inclement weather/lost working days per months as defined in 
the 'Modifications to the General Conditions'. Liquidated damages are 
established at the rat of $500.00 per day. The Board of Regents of Washington 
State University reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive 
informalities advantageous to the University and/or the protection of the public 
interest. Greg Royer Vice President for Business Affairs Treasurer, Board of 
Regents Washington State University November 15, 22, 2002 
 
 
  
  
  
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