'Since when does such a thing happen? Imagine, leaders planning ahead and taking action to fix an existing problem and prevent a future problem!' David Op’t Hof writes.
I was surprised and excited when I heard on the news last week that the Central Utah Water Conservancy Districtfrom reservoirs for the next few weeks. The water will leave the Jordanelle and Deer Creek reservoirs, flow through the Provo and Jordan Rivers and end up in the Great Salt Lake. Brilliant! Not only will the water start to refill the dangerously low Great Salt Lake, but it will make room in the reservoirs for the snow melt that we know is coming.
Since when does such a thing happen? Imagine, leaders planning ahead and taking action to fix an existing problem and prevent a future problem! Water manager Wade Tuft and his staff are to be commended for their wisdom and forethought! It reminds me of the creativity exhibited in 1983, another year with bountiful snowfall that threatened massive flooding when it started to melt. Instead of allowing that water to flow undirected into homes and businesses, leaders came up with the brilliant idea of using sandbags and other barriers to channel that water down city streets.
As the water level in Lakes Powell and Meade dropped lower and lower this past year, citizens in the west began to awaken to the perils of the 23-year drought we have been in. Many of us didn’t even know we were in such a serious drought for so long, myself included.
It’s refreshing to have leaders who actually lead. Too many politicians want the power and the glory of their positions but never get around to serving their constituents. We complain when things aren’t going well, but we citizens need to express gratitude when elected leaders do the right thing. Let your state representatives know you support actions to preserve our water supply.
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