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Re: Conducting Surveys on Stream Restoration
2011-02-17 15:07:51 UTC
I have a similar interest in understanding public perception of what represents a healthy stream or river. Since many people are no longer intimately aquainted with waterbodies, criteria for being a healthy stream can be as weak as no fish kills or no abundant algae. If public policy follows these criteria, then ecosystem health is in jeopardy.
Wayne Ives
Instream Flow Specialist
NH Dept of Environmental Services
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Household Recycling Water Use
2010-09-03 09:14:13 UTC
Hi,
We finally have recycling in my city, so now citizens are required to wash cans and bottles instead of tossing them. Potable water costs in money for pumping, treating, heating, and waste treatment and costs in resources as water withdrawals are made. As long as dog food comes in metal cans and beverages in bottles and cans instead of compostable materials we'll be washing used containers. Until that changes, is there a way to reduce the water, power and natural resource impacts from the washing required by recycling?
Wayne Ives
Instream Flow Specialist
NH Dept of Environmental Services
United States -
Re: Animation
2010-08-23 09:00:13 UTC
I would answer this question in a different way--reducing optional, consumptive uses like lawn watering is important, but in the long run, using water is not the problem. Most people don't "use up" water. Most of the water used is returned to the environment. The problems come when the water return is far from the water withdrawal. Then connectivity of habitat is broken or even entire rivers are dessicated. As far as a fish is concerned, if water is used and returned in the same quantity, location and time, then it is not gone at all. I would encourage more local use and return of water, rather than not using water.
Wayne Ives
Instream Flow Specialist
NH Dept of Environmental Services
United States -
Re: Protecting Rural Groundwater
2010-04-14 12:38:46 UTC
Hi, below there's a segment of an announcement that came out today regarding CSBM and our Drinking Water and Groundwater Progrgam in New Hampshire, USA. Contact information is attached for Pierce Rigrod.
NH DESs Annual Drinking Water Source Protection Workshop
Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Grappone Conference Center, Concord NH 8:45 am 3:30 pm
Protecting local water supplies from contamination is a continuing challenge with solutions most often designed at the local level. DES's Annual Source Protection Workshop on Friday, April 30, 2010 is designed for local planning/conservation officials and water supply managers and will focus on the current research and practices that minimize contamination risks to our existing supplies as well as future resources that may be used as a source of drinking water. There are fifteen workshop sessions over the course of the day covering topics that include:
·An update on legislative efforts to develop a comprehensive approach to manage the consumptive uses of water
·Chloride trends found in surface and groundwater based on 2009 study of northern states (including NH)
·BMPs for road salt management, forestry and emergency response / spill controls to protect water supplies
·Occurrence and health risks associated with low doses of arsenic in NH s groundwater
·Using Community-Based Social Marketing as a tool to protect water resources
·How to identify and protect remaining potentially favorable areas for the development of community wells
The day-long workshop is $30 (and includes lunch). For more information and to register, visit the American Ground Water Trusts (our event partner) website, http://www.agwt.org/workshops.htm.
DES Contact: Pierce Rigrod at (603) 271-0688 (DES Source Protection Program)
Drinking Water & Groundwater Bureau
NH DES
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH
http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/dwgb/dwspp/index.htm
Wayne Ives
Instream Flow Specialist
NH Dept of Environmental Services
United States
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