I have known Wally since 1994, and never during that entire time has he 
mentioned, or even so much as HINTED at, mandolin playing. Still, I trust Bill that 
it's true--Wally's a mandolin virtuoso.

Congratulations on this excellent legal work, Wally!  And to Steve as well.

Tom

In a message dated 9/8/2005 12:40:52 PM Central Daylight Time, 
[log in to unmask] writes:


> Subj:Re: Montezuma NPDES Permit objection response
> Date:9/8/2005 12:40:52 PM Central Daylight Time
> From:    [log in to unmask] (Bill Witt)
> Sender:    [log in to unmask] (Iowa Discussion, Alerts and 
> Announcements)
> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A> (Iowa Discussion, Alerts and 
> Announcements)
> To:    [log in to unmask]
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > On May 31, a coalition of Sierra Club, Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association,
> > Iowa Environmental Council and Environmental Law and Policy Center, wrote
> > to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) objecting to its
> > reissuing a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
> > to the City of Montezuma for discharge from their wastewater treatment
> > plant.  A public hearing occurred on August 23.
> >
> > Today, we received a letter from IDNR addressed to the four coalition
> > representatives.
> >
> > "Re: City of Montezuma
> > NPDES Permit No. 7950001
> > Draft NPDES Permit Comments
> >
> > "... The department appreciates your comments on this draft permit and has
> > decided not [emphasis mine] to issue a final permit for the City of
> > Montezuma until additional field work is completed to determine existing
> > uses being made of Moon Creek and the effluent quality necessary to
> > protect the existing uses."
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Steven N. Williams
> > Environmental Specialist Senior
> > NPDES Section
> >
> > Congratulations to Wally Taylor and Steve Veysey who have worked so hard
> > on this issue.
> 
> AND, NOT ONLY IS HE A BULLDOG AT THE BENCH, BUT WALLY PLAYS A MEAN MANDOLIN
> 



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