Occupation Day 13.
Wow! What a day!
The State College Borough Water Authority has stepped up to the plate at the community table and has unanimously motioned to direct staff to research the feasibility of dye trace testing to assess potential fractures, conduits to the wells, and the interconnectivity of surface and ground water.
That is something to celebrate.
All of you helped make that happen.
The Authority feels emboldened by our actions and the public’s reaction. Two years ago they expressed to me that they thought the public didn’t really care about source water. Now they know otherwise.
David Hughes got a shout-out from the Authority for reading all thousand and somesuch pages of report. His effort was evident in his well-informed presentation today. Nailed it.
Organizationally, things are coming together and we are prepping to lose some folks to vacation soon. Be sure to recruit folks to join you at camp. Invite them to visit you there and come back!
Joe created a private GoogleCalendar today. He will send step by step info about how to find it and make it show up on your phone too. We worked out the bugs tonight.
Thanks to Lori Bedell, there is now a paper copy of the current petition at camp. PLEASE ASK follks to sign it when they stop to visit!
Thanks to Mat, Don, Pam and Bill who rolled in to help batten down for the storm.
Thanks to Dave S. and Bruce for weathering the storm.
They would probably appreciate some hot coffee tomorrow morning!
🙂
In Solidarity,
Laura
Reminders….
We are in need of folks to bring ice each day.
Please use your contacts to reach out to property owners in very visible locations to display No Toll signs.
If you haven’t yet, please sign the new petition, Demand that Penn State Acts as a Responsible Steward to Our Community’s Water
Pass it on please!
Staying Informed and In Touch
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- 9.9.16 Bailiwick News – Part 1 of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: Centre County Court ruling against Ferguson Township student housing development; impacts on regional planning. See also: 4.1.15 – PSU, Boundary Violations & Civic Trauma
- 9.16.16 Bailiwick News – Part 2 of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: introduction to municipal legislator discussions re: Whitehall Road Regional Park development.
- 9.30.16 Bailiwick News – Part 3 of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: continued coverage of municipal discussions re: Whitehall Road Regional Park development.
- 10.21.16 Bailiwick News – Part 4 of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: continued coverage of municipal discussions re: Whitehall Road Regional Park development.
- 12.2.16 Bailiwick News – Part 5 of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: continued coverage of municipal discussions re: Whitehall Road Regional Park development.
- 12.23.16 Bailiwick News – Part 6 of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: continued coverage of municipal discussions re: Whitehall Road Regional Park development.
- 3.1.17 Bailiwick News – Part 7 of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: Whitehall Road Regional Park as case study in regional governance.
- 3.9.17 Bailiwick News – Part 8 of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: COG General Forum-Fulton Bank loan extension history.
- 3.24.17 Bailiwick News – Part 9 of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: committee-level design and funding discussions for Whitehall Road Regional Park.
- 6.6.17 Bailiwick News – Part 10A of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: the battle for the ecological and political future of the Centre Region.
- 6.13.17 Bailiwick News – Part 10B of series on water and farmland protection in the Slab Cabin Run watershed: the battle for the ecological and political future of the Centre Region.