| The 2005 Fire Season is looking like it could | | | | a stable economy. |
| be problematic. In fact studies show that | | | | |
| with the current conditions it might be big. | | | | Fallon, Nevada, the Navy has cleaned up |
| The problem could be so big that Congress has | | | | ground water and aviation fuel tank leaks, |
| recognized that this may in fact be the | | | | which might have hurt the ground water tables |
| biggest fire season in decades, they will | | | | so much of that ground water may not be |
| have to set monies aside to fight these fires | | | | available for consumption. California |
| just incase. This concerns me as my company | | | | Bay-Delta water supply is in trouble this |
| is in the cleaning business and we need water | | | | year as droughts are expected along with a |
| to wash, but if all the water is being used | | | | strong fire season. Last summer we saw |
| to fight fires their will be rationing | | | | drought restrictions on car washes in many |
| involved. I therefore decided to write an | | | | states and we will continue to see more |
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| | | | everyone seems to be prepared for. We are |
| Here is some background on the recent | | | | finding this drought situation is very wide |
| information you may have been reading in your | | | | spread compounded with an inadequate |
| local newspapers last summer and reason you | | | | distribution problem. This should be our |
| will be reading more as this fire season | | | | primary focus moving into the next two years |
| approaches. One large fire may take half of | | | | with regards to environmental issues and |
| an areas fresh water to fight. Compounded | | | | water supply. Water supply and droughts |
| with the already dry climate conditions we | | | | coupled with the potentially problematic 2005 |
| are already seeing. We have drought issues in | | | | fire season is something we could be facing |
| our country and they are not easing. In | | | | soon. We need to plan ahead, stop the fires |
| Tucson Arizona utility companies are | | | | we can using a defensive network before they |
| returning ground water and gray water to the | | | | occur, while simultaneously conserving water, |
| rivers leading to aquifers to replenish the | | | | building better retention basins and getting |
| underground water for the cities wells. This | | | | ready for the big ones if they get away from |
| should take care of the curbing of over | | | | us. Think about winning the war on droughts |
| pumping of groundwater. Much of which feeds | | | | and fires. |
| the Tucson golf courses and is necessary for | | | | |