Re: “WA declares statewide drought emergency following poor snowpack” [April 16, Local News]:
The place is our twenty first Century R.H. Thomson? Simply three years after Seattle’s nice hearth, Thomson grew to become its metropolis engineer. We’d like visionaries like him now. Thomson promoted intensive regrading initiatives; was instrumental in creating the Cedar River watershed, hydroelectric provide and the West Level sewer challenge; and he supported the completion of the Lake Washington Ship Canal.
At present we examine a declaration of drought for our space (once more). What’s being achieved about it? Our inhabitants grows however our obtainable water provide stagnates. The Eastside has adopted the Lake Tapps reservoir, however given the 20-30 12 months lead time on water-supply initiatives, who’s working to satisfy the plain wants of the following technology(s)?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Local weather Change and the Environmental Safety Company guarantee our space that it’s going to get pleasure from much less snow (and ice) sooner or later and extra rain. Who will begin the ball rolling on capturing that rain in order that the storage impact of snow and ice could be changed? Reservoir websites abound; let’s get began.
We’d like that R.H. Thomson of the twenty first century now.
Charles Watts, Bellevue
