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New T-Shirts for IEWK!
Custom-designed and screen-printed by students of Canyon Springs High School's Academy of Creative Technologies, our t-shirts are super cool! To get into your very own shirt, become an IEWK member with a tax-deductible donation of $10 or more!
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Private Donations
Money is tight for fledgling non-profits! We are looking for generous corporate sponsors and private donations to fund our crucial mission. Donations can be made on our website and you will be given a receipt for your tax-deductible gift. Corporate sponsors will be recognized our web page and through printed materials. |
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Interested in becoming an advisor for the projects and efforts of IEWK?
We are currently developing our Board of Advisors, and only with the involvement of local professionals and interested individuals will we succeed.
Please contact Waterkeeper, Lee Reeder at (951)689-6842.
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Please enjoy our 3rd e-newsletter! Inland Empire Waterkeeper (IEWK) is a grassroots nonprofit water quality organization dedicated to enhancing and protecting the Upper Santa Ana River Watershed through advocacy, education, restoration, and enforcement. We look forward to working with concerned citizens like you to fulfill our mission. |
| Stop L.E.A.P.S! Save our Forest! |
 L.E.A.P.S. is the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage project, which is a plan by Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and The Nevada Hydro Company - with possible financial backing from Siemens and Morgan Stanley - to, (1) dam a pristine canyon above Lake Elsinore to develop a 100-acre reservoir and (2) construct 30 miles of powerlines through the Cleveland National Forest. (the image here is a computer simulation of the powerlines in our Santa Ana Mountains, source: John Garrett, www.StopLEAPS.info) Originally, the plan was small and provided a nominal addition of power during peak hours. But it has grown exponentially. Approx. 10% of the Lake will be pumped up to the reservoir each night, and released during peak demand. What will this mean for the sediment? the fish? the habitat? the algae blooms? the residents? the recreational uses of the forest?
A former FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) commissioner, San Diego Gas & Electric, Metropolitan Water District, Riverside County Planning Dept., CAISO, California Electricity Oversight Board and over 1,000 local citizens and environmental organizations have raised concerns and objections to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) available at www.evmwd.com under LEAPS, under Informational Materials.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
READ and COMMENT on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) due this Fall from the Water District at www.evmwd.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT, GO TO www.StopLEAPS.info
WRITE LETTERS OF OPPOSITION to the California Energy Commission, Attn: John Geezman at 1516 Ninth Street, MS-31, Sacramento, CA 95814.
WRITE LETTERS OF OPPOSITION to the U.S. Forest Service, Trabuco Ranger District, Cleveland National Forest, Attn: Virgil Mink at 1147 East 6th Street, Corona, CA 92879.
WRITE LETTERS OF OPPOSITION to the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Board of Directors, Attn: W. Ben Wicke at 31315 Chaney Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531
WRITE LETTERS OF OPPOSITION to the FERC, Office of Energy Projects, Attn: James Fargo at 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426
MAKE A DONATION to Inland Empire Waterkeeper to continue our mission: www.iewaterkeeper.org/files/donate.html |
| IEWK Vessel has Arrived! |
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 We are very lucky to have finally located our vessel! An 18-foot Grumman lake canoe with motor, and seats 3, has been donated to IEWK! (pictured here) The donator who resides in Crestline will receive a generous tax-deduction. This completes an outstanding requirement from Waterkeeper Alliance® to obtain a vessel. Every "Keeper" in the country, whether Creekkeeper, Coastkeeper, Riverkeeper or Waterkeeper must have its own vessel with the Keeper name and logo on the side to patrol the Keeper's water(s). This harkens back to the 19th century English "Keeper" concept in which river "keepers" acted as wardens on private water bodies to ensure they were kept healthy, well-stocked and free of poachers. Look for our snazzy canoe complete with name and logo on one of our many Inland lakes!
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| Forest Canyon Profile: Coldwater Creek |
 Here is a photo of beautiful Coldwater Creek located above Glen Ivy Hot Springs, taken in late July. You can see why this was once the water supply for Corona! It flows year-round!
Three wonderful volunteers came out: Jennifer, Shelley and Steve who are not only local environmental professionals but also advocates for water quality.
We found all parameters to be below threshold, except for enterococcus (a bacteria), which we will investigate further this month.
Next Month: Main Street Canyon with volunteer, Kelly! | |
Join us for the annual Santa Ana River clean-up on October 6th, from 8:00 am to noon. Dress to work! Volunteers will receive free lunch and a t-shirt. Gloves, bags and water will be provided. To RSVP your group, please complete this form available on our website TODAY! 
