tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post1084831160301475745..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Lake County Clean Water Committee Holds First Meetingcaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-3890200151244960362010-01-31T09:17:48.758-07:002010-01-31T09:17:48.758-07:00...and I probably should remind people that when I......and I probably should remind people that when I say "we", I'm speaking as an individual making an independent observation on a group to which I happen to belong and which I hope will be able to take certain actions, not as any sort of officially designated spokesperson enunciating officially declared positions or plans. <br /><br />Ah, disclaimers....caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-49640023367060554872010-01-31T09:07:54.226-07:002010-01-31T09:07:54.226-07:00We seem to be all talk and no action so far also, ...We seem to be all talk and no action so far also, but we did get through the city ordinance and fixed some flaws and updated. I walked into a very Heated Board. Which also slowed progress. So now we meet in the council chambers instead of a round table. You wouldn't believe how much this simple step increased civility. <br /><br />I had to miss the last meeting in December. The Sustainability Coordinator updated me by telling me that the board is looking forward to some exciting things this year. So I'm hoping that means that the Education Committee is going to start rolling.<br /> <br />Lets hope that sd science page brings some innovation to light so that people just do, instead of waiting to be enforced.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623031275329709230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-47991755097215737362010-01-31T07:53:54.801-07:002010-01-31T07:53:54.801-07:00April, we'll be happy to make connections with...April, we'll be happy to make connections with any resources we can find. The more we can do by incentives (encouraging use of organic fertilizer, planting more native grasses for buffer zones, etc.), the better. <br /><br />But Steve's concern about the need for enforcement remains valid. Committee members discussed exactly that issue (among others) Thursday. We're all talk and no action so far—but we need to talk first to get clear on the specifics of what we're going to recommend the county do. Keep the fire to our feet, Steve! If we don't succeed, if we don't make real change happen, we deserve to catch hell... and I'll keep the comment section open for exactly that purpose.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-25712727922813209032010-01-29T12:29:06.489-07:002010-01-29T12:29:06.489-07:00Thanks for the update. This committee consists of ...Thanks for the update. This committee consists of some extremely knowledgeable people that are passionate about clean water. I am sure many good suggestions will be explored. I was glad to see a good cross section of backgrounds represented. I would like to see the DENR and GF&P represented as well. I think both agencies would be able to assist by answering questions and learning about the research that has already been done. At some point, money is going to be needed to solve some of these problems. Getting the word out to as many agencies as possible can only help. In order to maximize success, you will need broad support from all corners of the county. I am hopeful that this effort will be successful. There is no doubt in my mind that this committee will identify problem areas and offer solutions. My main question is the same: Will the commission make the tough decision and implement your suggestions. <br /><br />Steven KantSteven Kantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-73143806946798026512010-01-29T08:14:36.815-07:002010-01-29T08:14:36.815-07:00You and I should make sure we trade notes. I'...You and I should make sure we trade notes. I'm on the Solid Waste and Planning board and I believe Madison uses the landfill here. There was a big change up and we are starting anew, since Sioux Falls now has a Sustainability Director. <br /><br />Our board was talking about taking on the whole package of Sustainability, but decided for now, to just focus on obtaining a 75% recycling rate. If your board wants to be in contact with her you can reach her through the Household Hazardous Waste website at www.siouxfalls.org her name is Aimee. <br /><br />Also one other thing. I don't know if you know of the old auction house on N. Cliff ave almost to Renner, but it had turned into Belly Acres greenhouse. I'm not sure if they are still there, they were trying to sell, last year. But I stopped in there and she had hooked up with some guy at SDSU extension office, who had created an organic fertilizer and she was selling it in little baggies. I'm not sure what it was. It was light and fluffy, looked more like shaved wood rather than silage but it wasn't shaved wood either, but it had little shiny things in it like mica chips. <br /><br />She was working with him about the same time I was talking with another guy up there about low maintenance and native grasses. <br /><br />If we are going to get a low maintenance grass project going over here I would love to have that stuff easily obtainable. Also, if fish emulsion is supposed to be such great stuff, I wonder if there is a way to bottle that or dry it out and package it to put it on the market. <br /><br />I never got a name of the guy from SDSU. If this is along the lines of what you were thinking for clean water, we should have both committees find out who he is and go after him.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623031275329709230noreply@blogger.com