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)
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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