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	Name:	LifeTime Laker -
	Subject:	Just a thought....
	Date:	5/16/2007 11:26:03 AM

All of the time, energy, commitment that I see going toward the pollution issue seems really misguided to me. Why hire lawyers and threaten lawsuits? Seems to me the only winners in that scenario are the lawyers. EVERYONE is aware of the problem. What is needed is action, and not in the courts but in the infrastructure. Instead of a legal fund, why not a fund to help with the needed upgrade? How many of you have ever even been to county commission meeting? A city council meeting? I understand, we all have lives. But what good does it do come here and complain? Several of you have indicated that you will make time for media appearances. Why take that same amount of time and meet with your county commissioner? Express your concerns directly instead of with veiled threats and media attention. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. These are local guys and gals that share the same concerns as you guys. THEY LIVE HERE TOO. Which is more than a lot of you guys can say. It is just your weekend playground.

From what I have read and seen, what you are seeing this year has NOTHING to do with the inadequate facilities. It is the same TREATED water that has always been released. It is just more visible this year due to decreased water flow from the drought conditions. The only violations that I remember seeing reported happened in times on the other extreme, heavy rainfall with excess runoff. THAT is the only times UNTREATED waste water was released. Without rain the only way to increase the flow through the creeks is to release more water downstream. Is that what you want? Before you answer remember that that means LOWER lake levels!!

I didn't post this just to 'stir the puddin' like a lot of my posts are. This is to put another perspective on the situation. IMHO, lawyers, threats and media are just going to cause the 'good ole boys' to circle the wagons in self-preservation mode, and start passing the buck. Not being able to 'comment' with ongoing litigation in progress. Is that what you want? Once again I reiterate that the problems this year are not due to inadequate facilities but inadequate rainfall.

A relevant quote:

"When everything is said and done, there is always lots more SAID than DONE."