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EPA's Clean Water Act Section 319 Program provides funding for restoration of nonpoint source-impaired water bodies. This week's success spotlight shines on Big Creek in Kansas. Excess levels of fecal coliform bacteria from livestock activities prompted the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to add three areas of Big Creek to the state's 1998 list of impaired waters. Project partners implemented several livestock and agricultural best management practices throughout the watershed, such as: implementing prescribed grazing; planting pasture and hay land; restoring agricultural ponds, which serve as alternative watering sources for livestock; planting cropland borders to reduce runoff into the creeks; installing livestock fencing, and repairing 30 failing onsite wastewater systems.Bacteria levels dropped, and as a result, the state removed, approximately 56.6 stream miles, in the Upper Neosho watershed from Kansas' 2012 list of impaired waters for bacteria.Saturday, February 9, 2013
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
2008 essay
Watershed warrior wearing Louisiana Tech sweatshirt.
2012 video by Aubrey James Shepherd aubunique said...on September 29, 2008 in talking about problems during the Coody administration.
Some big farms hurt the Beaver Lake watershed, but most of the farms in the area with a dense animal population hurt the Illinois River watershed. The development sites allowing uncontrolled runoff of red dirt affect the water quality of Beaver Lake the most. And the yellow fill dirt is as bad in its own way, probably causing the most algae bloom in the lake. That yellow dirt, like runoff from golf courses and many private lawns and other green space where pesticides and herbicides and FERTILIZER are used, also contributes tons of silt and chemicals that affect the cost of cleaning Beaver Lake water. The algae bloom results in the poor taste and smell of the water. Dan has had eight years to stop the use of chemicals in the urban part of the Beaver Lake watershed. Decades ago, many Fayetteville residents were trying to get chemical fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides banned in the city. A lot of longtime residents mention the failure of the Coody administration to address those concerns adequately and make them a part of the development code among the reasons they will not vote for him now. The council voted for a strong hill side ordinance but the mayor protested strengthening the tree ordinance on the hills without doing so in the rest of the urban forest. But, so far, he has not brought forth a strengthened tree ordinance for the whole city. Mature trees and understory vegetation keep the shallow topsoil on the hillsides. Clear-cutting a slope guarantees siltation and pollution downstream Federal and state environmental officials will tell you and have stated publicly that cities can make their own stricter rules for managing stormwater and urban pollution. Those plastic bottles are bad for the environment. But using the bully pulpit to announce that city projects would no longer pollute or destroy trees and vegetation would be a lot more valuable than announcing a ban of city use of water in plastic bottles. Both are important. But laws to prevent pollution are many times more significant than laws to prevent litter. Right now, our city allows violations of state and federal law frequently, not only with city projects but also by failing regularly to inspect construction sites that have been approved by city government.
September 29, 2008 7:06 PM
2012 video by Aubrey James Shepherd aubunique said...on September 29, 2008 in talking about problems during the Coody administration.
Some big farms hurt the Beaver Lake watershed, but most of the farms in the area with a dense animal population hurt the Illinois River watershed. The development sites allowing uncontrolled runoff of red dirt affect the water quality of Beaver Lake the most. And the yellow fill dirt is as bad in its own way, probably causing the most algae bloom in the lake. That yellow dirt, like runoff from golf courses and many private lawns and other green space where pesticides and herbicides and FERTILIZER are used, also contributes tons of silt and chemicals that affect the cost of cleaning Beaver Lake water. The algae bloom results in the poor taste and smell of the water. Dan has had eight years to stop the use of chemicals in the urban part of the Beaver Lake watershed. Decades ago, many Fayetteville residents were trying to get chemical fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides banned in the city. A lot of longtime residents mention the failure of the Coody administration to address those concerns adequately and make them a part of the development code among the reasons they will not vote for him now. The council voted for a strong hill side ordinance but the mayor protested strengthening the tree ordinance on the hills without doing so in the rest of the urban forest. But, so far, he has not brought forth a strengthened tree ordinance for the whole city. Mature trees and understory vegetation keep the shallow topsoil on the hillsides. Clear-cutting a slope guarantees siltation and pollution downstream Federal and state environmental officials will tell you and have stated publicly that cities can make their own stricter rules for managing stormwater and urban pollution. Those plastic bottles are bad for the environment. But using the bully pulpit to announce that city projects would no longer pollute or destroy trees and vegetation would be a lot more valuable than announcing a ban of city use of water in plastic bottles. Both are important. But laws to prevent pollution are many times more significant than laws to prevent litter. Right now, our city allows violations of state and federal law frequently, not only with city projects but also by failing regularly to inspect construction sites that have been approved by city government.
September 29, 2008 7:06 PM
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Deirdre Susanne Shepherd pictured with father, Aubrey James Shepherd, in public television volunteer spotlight series: Please click on headline below to go to You Tube and select full-page view
Monday, December 17, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
Fayetteville Environmental Action Committee members as of Nov. 16, 2012
City of Fayetteville Appointees
| Position | Name | Address | Phone | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman | Sarah Lewis | 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701 | (479) 263-2087 | 01/01/09 thru Indefinitely |
| Angela Albright | 701 W. Sycamore, #12, Fayetteville, AR 72703 | (479) 713-0154 | 07/01/2009 thru 06/30/2015 | |
| Aubrey Shepherd | PO Box 3159, Fayetteville, AR 72701 | (479) 444-6072 | 10/01/2010 thru 12/31/2012 | |
| Connie Crisp | 1040 Rodgers Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701 | (479) 263-7555 | 04/01/2011 thru 06/30/2013 | |
| Dana Smith | 2749 E. Country Way, Fayetteville, AR 72703 | (501) 454-8030 | 01/01/2012 thru 12/31/2014 | |
| James Barton | 3376 Peppermill Place, Fayetteville, AR 72764 | (479) 927-2136 | 07/01/2008 thru 06/30/2014 | |
| Joe Kieklak | 221 N Thomas Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701 | (479) 236-9511 | 04/01/2012 thru 12/31/13 | |
| Lori Yazwinski | 313 E. Lafayette St. #107, Fayetteville, AR 72701 | (479) 409-7697 | 01/01/2012 thru 12/31/2014 | |
| Meredith Lewis | 327 S. Duncan Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701 | (970) 409-8974 | 10/01/2011 thru 12/31/2012 | |
| Richard Russell | PO Box 271, Fayetteville, AR 72702 | (479) 263-7821 | 07/01/2011 thru 06/30/2014 | |
| Terri Lane | 2853 E. Brandon Circle, Fayetteville, AR 72703 | (479) 966-4780 | 01/01/2010 thru 12/31/2012 |
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