Daniel Salzler No. 1171 EnviroInsight.org Five Items October 14, 2022
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- Important Arizona 2022 General Election Dates
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The general election is quickly approaching and Arizona voters need to be aware of some important election dates.
Arizona voters will vote in the general election on Nov. 8
This election cycle, Arizona voters will elect a new governor, secretary of state and attorney general. In addition, voters will decide if the treasurer, one U.S. senator and the superintendent of public instruction will remain in office or replaced. Voters will also determine several seats open in the Arizona’s U.S. House of Representatives and Senate races.
For Maricopa County voters, residents can log into their account at BeBallotReady.vote to check their registration status and review details on all the races that will be on their ballot.
For general information and statewide details, the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office sent out its general election publicity pamphlet. Those details are also available online.
The following are important election dates that all Arizona voters need to be aware of:
Oct. 11: If you did not registered to vote, today was the last day to register and be eligible to vote in this year’s general election.
Oct. 12: Early voting begins. Mail ballots will be mailed out to voters who have selected the option for the state’s Early Voting List.
Oct. 28: If you do not receive your ballot or you have a reason to request a new ballot, October 28th is the deadline to do so.
Nov. 1: State officials recommend Nov. 1 as the recommended deadline to mail your early ballots back. All ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day to count.
Nov. 8: Election Day. If you do not vote early at a polling site or by mail, Nov. 8 is election day.
2. Did You Know That Songbirds Of The Southwest Have A Sweet Tooth Beak? Editorial: I’ve been feeding song birds for some time now in my front yard. I have enjoyed the presence GilaWoodpeckers, CactusWren, House Finch, Eurasian Collared Doves, White Wing Doves, Inca Doves, Thrasher, Mockingbird and twenty or so of the 30 sparrow species, including one of the the largest member of the sparrow family, the Albert’s Towhee.
I’ve been buying Song Bird Seed Cakes from Lowes for quite some time when suddenly, in time of need, the shelves were bare. In a moment of quiet desperation, I bought a 25 pound of loose song bird seed. A quick search on the internet and I found a quick and easy way to make bird cake to feed the masses for a quarter of the cost. The birds seemed to accept as an alternative food but did not”attack” the cake with the same energy as they did the commercially made cakes.
I’ve been buying Song Bird Seed Cakes from Lowes for quite some time when suddenly, in time of need,
The commercially made cakes last three to five days. My first attempt at a seed cake lasted nearly 10 days. I then found a recipe that included corn syrup. I made a cake including the corn syrup. The birds consumed it all in five days. The next cake also was being consumed at the same rate as the last.
So, from this simple experiment, I am concluding that our birds have a bit of a sweet beak.
Source: Dan Salzler
3. AZ Water Association Calls For Abstracts For 96th Annual Conference. The deadline to submit Abstracts is Friday, October 21, 2022
Each years, hundreds of abstracts are submitted for consideration for inclusion in the AZ Water Annual Conference. Industry leaders, academicians, graduate students, researchers, engineers, and water professionals with innovative ideas, research, and solutions are encouraged to submittal abstract.
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4. Public Hearing | Surface Water Protection Program (SWPP) Rulemaking, Oct. 17, 2022, 1 p.m. Thank you to all stakeholders who helped AZ Dept of Environmental Quality draft the Surface Water Protection Program (SWPP) rule, which allows Arizona to ensure out most important waters are protected regardless of federal actions that may change the scope of surface water regulation in the future.
The Notice of Preliminary Rulemaking (NPRM) was filed with the secretary of State’s office and published on September 16, 2022. The public hearing will take place as follows:
October 17, 2022
Time 1:00 p.m.
ADEQ W Washington St., Room 3175
Phoenix, AX 85007
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the hearing.
5. Climate Change And Land Use Data To Predict Watershed Impact. When rain falls, it picks up pollution from streets, farms and other human made features as it winds toward the ocean.
The impact of that urbanization is the focus of a new study led by Nasrin Alamdari, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, with colleagues from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Ohio State University and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The research was published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.
The work is the first study in a watershed to evaluate the combined effects of changes to climate and land use on runoff and pollutants in a rapidly developing watershed that is a tributary to the bay. “There have been individual studies regarding urban activities or population growth, but the joint impacts of climate change and land use changes have not been assessed at the local level,” With a new model developed by the team, the researchers found that average annual runoff in the watershed is expected to increase by at least 26% when considering land use policies that prioritize agricultural conservation and the less extreme climate change scenario in the model. Runoff could increase by as much as 67% if historical trends in urban growth continue unabated and the worst-case climate scenario they considered comes to pass. As runoff increases, pollutants such as suspended solids, nitrogen and phosphorus also increase.
A comprehensive understanding of changing landscape conditions can help urban planners and environmental policymakers choose more sustainable and resilient watershed restoration strategies.Story Source:Materials provided by Florida State University. Original written by Trisha Radulovich.|
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