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EnviroInsight.org Four Items March 30 2023
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1.SEE ‘BIG, BIG BUGS’ AT REID PARK ZOO (VIDEO) – Giant, robotic bugs are buzzing and swarming throughout Reid Park Zoo. Free with Zoo admission or membership, the Big, Big Bugs exhibition presents more than 30 super-sized, animatronic insects and spiders. Guests can get a close-up view of these creatures, and they can also get a taste of an insect in the Zoo’s gift shop. “Big, Big Bugs” runs through April 30.
Watch the video
Reid Park Zoo
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 March 2023
CONTACT: Michael Byrd
Executive Director
(928) 445 – 5669
Granite Creek cleanup is Saturday, April 22, 2023. Required pre-registration is set to close on Friday, March 31. People looking to do their part less pre-register at www.PrescottCreeks.org/Cleanup
2023 Granite Creek cleanup:
April 22, 2023
8 a.m. to 12 noon. Sign-In & Materials pick up at Granite Creek Park
Make a difference
Help clean up your community
Event T-shirt for all registered participants
Join almost 500 of your friends and neighbors by volunteering to clean up a reach of creek park or trail.Get outside and get dirty while making a differenc. Now and it’s 16th year under Prescott Creeks Leadership over approximately 52 tons (specifically 1,034,460 pounds) of trash and debris from approximately 60 miles of Prescott-area, waterways trails and natural areas since 2007.
Pre-registration is requiring for those interested in participating. This allows for an efficient drive -up, sign-in process at the event, and gives participants out to their cleanup locations faster. For questions, email cleanup@PrescottCreeks.org or call 928-445-5669. All pre-register participants will be contacted by email the week before the event with details about signing procedures, assign cleanup, locations and other relevant information.
3. EPA Announces Proposal to Improve Public Awareness of Drinking Water Quality WASHINGTON (March 28, 2023) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would strengthen the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule making annual drinking water quality reports with important public health information more accessible to residents and businesses across the country. A Consumer Confidence Report, sometimes called an “Annual Drinking Water Quality Report,” summarizes information about the local drinking water for the previous year. EPA’s proposal would support public education by more clearly communicating important information in water quality reports and improving access to the reports.
“It’s crucial that the public has access to the most relevant information about the drinking water coming out of their taps,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox. “The Consumer Confidence Report is the primary way local water systems communicate with the people they serve, and EPA’s proposed rule would improve the information communities receive, in addition to making it more accessible.”
When finalized, EPA’s proposal would:
Improve the readability, clarity, and of water quality reports
Enhance risk communication
Encourage modern electronic delivery options
Clarify information regarding lead levels and efforts to reduce lead in drinking water
Provide translation for customers with limited English proficiency
Require reports be issued twice a year (for systems that serve 10,000 or more people)
Additionally, EPA’s proposal would require states to submit compliance monitoring data to EPA. While states already collect compliance monitoring data, current EPA regulations limit the data available to the EPA. When final, this action will help EPA identify trends both geographically and demographically, which will improve transparency and accountability, and amplify best practices that maximize direct benefits in communities.
This proposed rule marks a key milestone in revising the Consumer Confidence Report Rule as required by America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). EPA is seeking comment on this proposal for 45 days. Learn more about EPA’s CCR Rule Revisions and read EPA’s fact sheet that provides more detail on the proposed requirements.
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4.Upper Agua Fria Watershed Partnership
April 4, 2023, 10 am
Arcosanti Red Room
Park in Arcosanti Visitor Lot and follow signs to meeting.
Handicapped parking available on west side of North Vaults
call Mary 480-206-8228 if you need more directions
Draft Agenda
1. Introductions and Announcements: Thank you Arcosanti for hosting!
2. Arizona Metals Black Canyon City Kay Mine – update
3. Candela Solar Farm: updates?
4. ADOT <improvingi17.com>. Water Sources for Construction; updates; Supervisor Gregory: Black Canyon City next Meeting
date April 10 at Canon School. Time? Brainstorm questions to send to ADOT in advance.
5. Ron Doba, Coconino Plateau Water Advisory Council and Watershed Partnership: History, Organization, Lessons for UAFWP
6. Other Business: BCHP; FAFNM, etc
7. Arcosanti Land Stewardship Program: Ana Catalina, followed by Tour
Stay for Lunch if you like at the Cafe at Arcosanti
Directions to Arcosanti: Drive on I-17 and exit at Cordes Juntion. Turn left and travel on the dirt road to the facility.
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