INC NEWS - Water resource in future, bigger picture, conserving water simply

[Barry Ragin]

i think that's a pretty good idea, but we'd need to run that through the 
neighborhood association before taking a position in INC.

barry ragin

Melissa Rooney wrote:
> Thanks, Laura, for this great email to the INC
> listserv.
>
> Would the INC members be interested in adopting a
> resolution requesting that council and BOCC slow
> development until we are no longer in a drought,
> and/or until the UDO can be ammended to incorporate
> low-impact development methods and other methods that
> will better ensure the environmental (and
> infrastructural) accountability of developers?
>
> I would be happy to work on such a resolution, but I
> want to get a sense of the interest in the INC
> membership first.
>
> Thanks!
> Melissa
>
> Melissa Rooney
> Fairfield Neighborhood
> South Durham
>
>
>
>
> --- Laura Drey <lkdrey2 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> In addition to water conservation there are
>> recommendations that fall into a
>> bigger picture that I would urge city, county and
>> state elected officials as
>> well as staff members to follow that would help long
>> term save water.  I am
>> a believer of and proponent in smart growth, that is
>> limiting development.
>> I would go further and have developers cover at a
>> minimum at least some of
>> the cost for extending water lines and other related
>> items for new
>> residential areas, shopping centers, office
>> complexes and industries. I
>> whole heartedly support mandatory water conservation
>> rules and would of
>> preferred that such measures were put into place a
>> long time ago.  I believe
>> strongly in penalties and fees. I cannot address
>> increases in fee structures
>> or surcharges in water and tired rates since I am
>> not familiar with them.
>>
>> Conservation does not rest solely with residential
>> users.  As I said
>> previously industry and businesses need to be
>> involved in conserving water
>> as well. 
>>
>> I bought a $6 gadget that can be added to an
>> existing stem above the shower
>> head that can turn the water on and off while taking
>> a shower.  I do not
>> support big box stores. (Among the local,
>> independent plumbing supply stores
>> are Wilkinson (off Hillsborough Rd, near Fifteenth
>> St) and Hughes Supply (at
>> Broadway and Rigsbee in downtown Durham.)
>>
>> I listed what steps I take to save water( in
>> Drought, lessons learned from
>> (on December 14) because that was a question I was
>> specifically asked by a
>> reporter.  A second was had I grown tired of the
>> drought being portrayed in
>> the media.  No the drought needs to continue to be
>> covered by the media.  I
>> feel that pictures are a great way to show our water
>> crisis. (She told me
>> that she contacted me because she had read some of
>> my suggestions about the
>> drought on list serves.)
>>
>> Please send the information on the drought to your
>> neighborhood list serves
>> and share the information with others you know.
>>
>> I appreciate other peoples recommendations about
>> steps that can be taken now
>> regarding the drought.
>>
>> Water is not a resource that we can take for
>> granted.
>>
>> Laura
>>
>> P.S. For my other drought tips see Fire prevention;
>> trees please; more
>> drought tips; events (sent on
>> December 11) and for a list that consolidates
>> suggestions that includes how
>> much water the recommendations save on water usage
>> see Water Saving Tips
>> (sent on October 15.)  If you would like me to send
>> the email(s) on the
>> drought to you again let me know.
>>
>>
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