I'm a little bit puzzled. How does building a beach shelter benefit the quality of the water? Maybe the DNR will have to test the water for ecoli and issue warnings when it is too high? Again, how does that improve the quality of the water? Peggy Murdock Quoting Lyle Krewson <[log in to unmask]>: > > ____________________________________________ > Lyle Krewson > 1725 S. 50th Street #602 > West Des Moines, IA 50265 > > [log in to unmask] > > 515-238-7113 - Cel > ____________________________________________ > > > > ------ Forwarded Message > > From: Press Release from Iowa Governor's Office > <[log in to unmask]> > > Reply-To: Press Release from Iowa Governor's Office > > <[log in to unmask]> > > Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:51:56 -0500 > > To: Press Release from the Governor's Office > > <[log in to unmask]> > > Conversation: GOVERNOR CULVER HIGHLIGHTS WATER QUALITY > ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN > > BURLINGTON > > Subject: GOVERNOR CULVER HIGHLIGHTS WATER QUALITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS > IN > > BURLINGTON > > > > > > > > > OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR > > Governor Chet Culver « Lt. Governor Patty Judge > > > > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > June 20, 2007 > > Contact: Brad Anderson > > (515) 281-0173 > > > > GOVERNOR CULVER HIGHLIGHTS WATER QUALITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN > BURLINGTON > > > > Announced $350,000 in State Funds for New Public Beach Shelter at > Lake Geode > > > > (Burlington) Today in Burlington, Governor Chet Culver > proclaimed Dankwart > > Park as Iowa¹s ³Capitol for a Day² and highlighted the 2007 > legislative > > accomplishments on water quality and lake restoration. Attending > the ³Capitol > > for a Day² stop with the Governor was the Director of Natural > Resources Rich > > Leopold. > > > > ³As I travel the state, I am reminded of the natural beauty that > exists here > > in Iowa -- from the Bluffs of the Mississippi to the Loess Hills > along the > > Missouri, and everywhere in between,² said Governor Culver. ³And > here in our > > landlocked state, our waterways are one of our most precious > natural > > resources. Iowa¹s lakes, rivers, and streams are beloved by > Iowans, and it is > > our responsibility as a state to do whatever we can to support > water quality > > initiatives; so future generations will be able to fully enjoy > them. This is > > why I was pleased to sign legislation that took steps to restore > our > > waterways.² > > > > During his remarks, Governor Culver highlighted several > accomplishments > > related to water quality initiatives, including: > > > > * The Governor signed an FY 2008 budget that included $5 million > for water > > quality improvements through the Watershed Improvement Review > Board. > > > > * Included in the Environment First Fund was $15.5 million in > Resource > > Enhancement and Protection (REAP) funding. This is a $4.5 > million increase > > from the previous year. The REAP program provides funding to > several popular > > programs, including city, county and state parks, local water > quality > > projects, habitat and historical resource protection, roadside > vegetation and > > conservation education. > > > > * The budget also included $16.6 million in RIIF funding for > water quality > > improvements. This includes $8.6 million in funding for lake > restoration.. > > > > In addition, the Governor announced a $350,000 grant from the > Department of > > Economic Development to help construct a new public beach shelter > along the > > shores of Lake Geode. > > > > ³This new beach house will enhance the experience of thousands of > visitors to > > this park,² said Governor Culver. ³And with the new ADA > accessible playground > > the largest of its kind in the state that will be constructed > as part of > > this project, all families will be able to enjoy the Iowa > outdoors.² > > > > In addition, other capital improvements will bring the total > amount of > > investment in this park to more than $3 million dollars. > > > > The premise behind ³Capitol for a Day² is for the Governor to > travel to > > counties across the state to hold office hours and listen to > Iowans¹ thoughts, > > ideas and concerns. During the events, the Governor is available > to meet with > > Iowans and hear their ideas for the future of our state. ³It can > be difficult > > for some Iowans, who do not have the time, resources or ability > to travel to > > Des Moines and meet their state leaders,² said Governor Culver. > ³These Iowans > > are just as important to our state¹s future as any other Iowan, > and we must > > engage them so their voices are heard, and that¹s why I decided > it was time to > > take the state Capitol on the road.² > > > > ### > > > > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to igov_press_releases as: > lylekrewson@mchsi..com. > > To unsubscribe click the Unsubscribe link below, or send a blank > email to: > > [log in to unmask] . > > > http://Membership.Lists.ia.gov/u?id=3128831C&n=T&c=F&l=igov_press_releases > > > <http://membership.lists.ia.gov/u?id=3128831C&n=T&c=F&l=igov_press > > _releases> (click here to unsubscribe) > > > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] > > Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free email address with REAL anti-spam protection. http://www.bluebottle.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp