--- begin forwarded text X-Sender: [log in to unmask] (Unverified) Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 22:51:10 -0500 To: [log in to unmask] From: Glenn Pollock <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Loess Hills Mime-Version: 1.0 ARASCO of Omaha is closing it old lead refining plant in Omaha. The plant will be tore down and covered with soil. It will require from 180,000 to 250,000 cubic yards of soil. In other terms that is 5000 to 9000 trucks loads of dirt. The nearest and least expensive place to get this soil is from the front range of the Loess Hills. Virgin Prairie make the best fill dirt. ARASCO has told the Loess Hills Preservation Society that they will make a decision with end a month were that dirt will come from. Since there is no legal action that can be taken to protect the Hills it would be good if ARASCO received letter asking that they not choose a site on the front range of the Hills. Also state that the site they pick should be properly restored after the dirt is removed. The removal and the capping of the old lead refinery has created considerable controversies in Omaha. Ask ARASCO to do the right thing and not damage our Loess Hills. Send letters to Linda Larson Heller, Erman, White, McAuliffe 6100 Columbia Center 701 5th Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104 (206) 447-0900 Ms Larson works for the Law firm that represents ARASCO Glenn Pollock President Iowa Prairie Network --- end forwarded text Rex L. Bavousett University of Iowa University Relations - Publications 100 OPL, Iowa City, IA 52242 http://www.uiowa.edu/~urpubs/ mailto:[log in to unmask] voice: 319 384-0053 fax: 319 384-0055 ----------------------------------------------------------------- To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send email to [log in to unmask] Make the message text (not the subject): SIGNOFF IOWA-TOPICS