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http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/313764
In a letter received by Mayor Dave Cieslewicz on Monday, DNR Secretary Matthew Frank also warned that it is unlikely the complicated review would be completed by spring 2009, as had been sought by the city.
In its letter seeking the review, the Madison City Council asked that the DNR, which is charged by state statute with setting lake levels, "review and revise, if necessary," the water levels for Lakes Mendota and Monona.
But Frank said that before the agency can begin a review process, it needs the city to "request a specific desired water level regime as a starting point."
That last statement strikes me as a bit strange - they do the science, don't they? - but I suppose Monona could simply request a level that would 1. prevent flooding and 2. maintain recreational uses.
In reality, the major problem is not the lake level targets, but rather the way the lake level has been managed by the county. If the lake levels were kept at the targets, then we would never have any flooding. Lake Monona takes a very long time to drop its level, especially with restrictions to flow from luxuriant weed growth in the Yahara River channel. That delay means the county needs to be very careful about letting water flow out of Lake Mendota when Lake Monona is near or above its targets.
Not posting this correctly, but I received information about this grant opportunity
ReplyDeleteI thought of the New Step and Marketing committee.
-my understanding is that they only have a minimal amount of interest-
http://www.wisconsinhumanities.org/grants_supguide.html
The e-mail I received was as follows:
"The Wisconsin Humanities Council is offering a very exciting opportunity for four groups or communities to host a festival called Wisconsin: Making it Home, which includes a collection of excellent films about the environment, landscapes, weather, resources, and the creatures of the earth. We're looking for strong partners, groups we can work with over the next year to develop the festivals as events that serve the specific interests and concerns of their local community. The Making it Home festivals will be in the spring of 2010, and the deadline for applications if March 30, 2009."