tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-877753385801022805.post2754441383653081677..comments2024-02-26T03:01:28.791-08:00Comments on Wildomar Rap: • Water WorriesJoseph Morabitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16685853728078949253noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-877753385801022805.post-1569116808708828292015-06-04T15:16:28.722-07:002015-06-04T15:16:28.722-07:00"takers" is my cryptic reference to my h..."takers" is my cryptic reference to my hypothesis that many people accusing the political left of taking and enabling through a nanny state will demand that the state do something about the water crisis when we lose a few more lawns. This is a testable hypothesis. <br /><br />Regarding emissions reduction, I'm seeing projections of ~49 million by 2050, which is still big, but I think the CO2 targets could be met. It is pretty much another way of saying surface transportation and electricity generation will have to become carbon neutral. Big, very big change, but plausible if people truly moved in that direction. I could be wrong, and will do some research on this.jghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00588440067862480858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-877753385801022805.post-30718199331016407982015-06-04T14:25:16.210-07:002015-06-04T14:25:16.210-07:00Kenny
About the 25% v 28%. I noticed that too. Wit...Kenny<br />About the 25% v 28%. I noticed that too. Without knowing empirically, I'm guessing it was just a misspeak using previous numbers. I think I heard both numbers during the presentation.Joseph Morabitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685853728078949253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-877753385801022805.post-45561370228329848602015-06-04T14:22:37.682-07:002015-06-04T14:22:37.682-07:00I'm not sure about "generation of takers&...I'm not sure about "generation of takers" when it comes to water (though I bet I could get a super majority of hands agreeing with that for nearly every other thing people seem to have their hand out for.)<br /><br />For those of us who grew up here in the '70s and earlier, we were taught by example that water wasn't something to be concerned about. Even in dry years, the hose or tap never slowed. I agree about the lawns... again... we inherited them and the attitude that they were the only option in neighborhoods. We were obviously done a disservice.<br /><br />As for the CO2 reductions, my ignorance is manifest when I say I don't get it. I don't get how we are supposed to reduce emissions by 80% with a population that is projected to be doubled from the 1990 level (from 30M in 1990 to 60M in 2050). If it's people that are the root of the problem, I'm thinking it would be impossible to make any reductions with a doubling of the population... much less an 80% reduction.Joseph Morabitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685853728078949253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-877753385801022805.post-3647858573108580862015-06-04T12:09:49.322-07:002015-06-04T12:09:49.322-07:00Hi Ken,
Yes. The lights being are in the 45-mile r...Hi Ken,<br />Yes. The lights being are in the 45-mile radius of Palomar which puts them in Zone B defined by County Ordinance 655, but since they are also in the City of Lake Elsinore, they fall under Lake Elsinore's lighting code. These lights have no shielding, so I believe they're in violation of Lake Elsinore's lighting code. jghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00588440067862480858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-877753385801022805.post-19162864730589151372015-06-04T10:51:44.039-07:002015-06-04T10:51:44.039-07:00One has to laugh heartily when EVMWD claims to hav...One has to laugh heartily when EVMWD claims to have plenty of water while at the same time show they import 80% (the 10 percent from Canyon Lake is actually Colorado River Water) from somewhere else. A couple of other questions begs to be asked, why does EVMWD keep referring to a 25% reduction requirement when the State Water Board shows them needing to reduce consumption by 28%. Where is the reclaimed water for which millions of taxpayer dollars was spent on infrastructure for several years ago.<br />A question for John, the lights you showed on your website are located in Lake Elsinore, are they in the Palomar Lighting Zone and are those lights properly shielded.<br />Kenny MayesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-877753385801022805.post-51322886029733311632015-06-04T08:12:14.455-07:002015-06-04T08:12:14.455-07:00The bit about loving "unreasonable and unreal...The bit about loving "unreasonable and unrealistic mandates" inspires me to comment. You might argue that the state's water project and the fed's Bureau of Reclamation and Core of Engineers have made available unrealistic quantities of cheap water with which we've become unreasonably addicted to soaked lawns and moistened blacktop. Making water plentiful may have bred generations of takers who don't want to be accountable for their environmental impact.<br /><br />These water restrictions are minor. I've been under their caps for over ten years, because every bit of water saved keeps some water in it's native stream or prevents the loss of non-renewable ground water (in theory, in reality, someone else is likely to use more).<br /><br />If people cannot follow these restrictions, then you're right about the CO2 emissions reductions being unrealistic. The water restrictions are a warm-up to what is needed to slow global warming to a manageable rate. The proposed CO2 emissions reductions, like the water restrictions, are a necessary reality. It's disappointing when reality doesn't conform to our standard of living.<br /><br />jghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00588440067862480858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-877753385801022805.post-18239445574720626592015-06-03T20:35:49.650-07:002015-06-03T20:35:49.650-07:00That's a good question. Like Andy Morris had s...That's a good question. Like Andy Morris had said, give them a call to find out what to do in such a situation. I should have included the number originally... I've included in the blog now, and will put it here too. <br /><br />EVMWD Phone: (951) 674-3146Joseph Morabitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685853728078949253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-877753385801022805.post-70848411692028866852015-06-03T16:15:20.821-07:002015-06-03T16:15:20.821-07:00I will be having my house painted in the next mont...I will be having my house painted in the next month. Before painting they have to pressure wash the house down. How will this affect me? I have to have this done before painting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com