Daniel Salzler No. 1070
EnviroInsight.org 6 Items October 2, 2020
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1. Upper Agua Watershed Partnership to meet 10 am, October 6, 2020 at Mingus Springs. Henry Dahlberg has invited us to meet at the headwaters of Ash Creek at his house since we missed our annual June meeting there. We will meet outside and observe social distancing. Please bring your mask and lunch if you’d like to check out the headwaters.Please let me know if you are able to attend.
Draft Agenda
Introductions and Announcements Candela Solar Farm Proposal update, Watershed Protection Plan
Solar Frontier Proposal update FAFNM: annual meeting September 26 <http://asu.zoom.us/j/6268504636>;10 to 12
Navigable Water Protection Rule – implications for UAFWP?
Orme Ranch Conservation Easement – update Thank you to Supervisor Thurman for his support during his tenure!
Other Business: November Meeting? Mingus Springs Tour?
2. PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE RECYCLING – The City of Tucson’s Environmental and General Services Department reminds residents that prescription pill bottles are not recyclable in your blue barrel. Anything smaller than a tennis ball or an adult fist cannot be recycled in the barrel, because it is too small to be captured in the sorting process. Instead of tossing those pill bottles in the trash, take them to the Primavera Foundation (any location) or Pima Animal Care Center, 4000 N. Silverbell Road. Please make sure the bottles are empty and rinsed.
City of Tucson Recycling list
Primavera Foundation
3. Lake Pleasant Operations
Lake Pleasant outdoor recreation paradise is a high-use area for boating and paddling, fishing, camping, hiking, bird-watching and more. The lake levels influence the use of popular shoreline beaches, vehicle access, fish habitat, marinas and boat launching facilities. In addition to the recreational benefits of the lake managed by Maricopa County Parks and Recreation, Lake Pleasant is critical to the reliable and efficient operation of the CAP system.
1305 cubic feet is being released from New Waddell Dam into the canal, or being pumped into Lake PleasantDuring these fall and winter months, CAP pumps Colorado River water from Lake Havasu near Parker, Ariz. into Lake Pleasant.
During the spring and summer, that water is released, which also generates some hydroelectricity! Source: CAP
4. Voter Information From The Secretary Of State’s Office
PROPOSITION 207: THE SMART AND SAFE ARIZONA ACT DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: The law would allow limited marijuana possession, use, and cultivation by adults 21 or older; amend criminal penalties for marijuana possession; ban smoking marijuana in public; impose a 16% excise tax on marijuana sales to fund public programs; authorize state/local regulation of marijuana licensees; and allow expungement of marijuana offenses.
A “YES” VOTE shall have the effect of allowing adults 21 years and older to use, possess or transfer up to one ounce of marijuana and cultivate for personal use not more than six marijuana plants at primary residence; banning smoking marijuana in public places and open spaces; amending criminal classifications and penalties for marijuana possession and use; allowing the retail sale of marijuana at licensed establishments; imposing a 16% excise tax on marijuana sales to fund community colleges . infrastructure, public health programs; authorizing state and local regulations of the sale and production of marijuana by a capped number of licenses; and allowing courts to vacate and expunge certain marijuana arrests, charges, adjudications, convictions or sentences.
A “NO” VOTE shall have the effect of retaining current law regarding the use of marijuana.
PROPOSITION 208: THE INVEST IN EDUCATION ACT DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: The law would impose a 3.5% tax surcharge on taxable annual income over $250,000 for single persons or married persons filing separately, or $500,000 for married persons filing jointly or heads of households, to increase funding for public education.
The Secretary of State’s Office reviewed over 145,000 initiative petition sheets, containing over 2.1 million signature lines, pursuant to A.R.S. § 19-121.01, and then sent a 5% random sample of the accepted signatures for each initiative to the counties for verification. The county recorders completed their signature verification and returned the certification report to the Secretary of State’s Office. Upon receipt of each county’s certification report for an initiative, the Secretary of State’s Office calculated the sample’s validity rate, which was used to project whether the initiative contained sufficient valid signatures. Prop. 207 and 208 met the constitutionally required minimum signature threshold, survived court challenges, and were certified for the General Election ballot.
A “YES” VOTE shall have the effect of imposing a 3.5% income tax surcharge, in addition to existing income tax rates, on taxable income over $250,000 for single persons or married persons filing separately, or $500,000 for married persons filing jointly or heads of households, to provide additional funds for public education; creating a new fund to direct the additional revenue to hiring and increasing salaries for teachers and other non-administrative support personnel, career training and higher education pathway programs for high school students, and the Arizona Teachers Academy; and increasing the dollar amount of schlorships available through the Arizona Teachers Academy.
A “NO” VOTE shall have the effect of retaining existing law on income tax rates and funding for public education.
5. New Limits On Sugar Intake Urged By Feds. A report published in the September 29, 2020 “Wall Street Journal” urges new sugar consumption for Americans. The committee of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines urges the daily content move from 10% to 5%.
It is due to a growing concern over obesity, diabetes, and the severe risk of contacting the Covid-19 virus. The head of the Nutrition Department of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill reports that most Americans are not limiting their added sugar to the 10% amount. Two-thirds of people age one (1) and older consume more than the 10% of the recommended amount.
More than 70% of adults over 20 are overweight or obese according to the 2015-2016 figures from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. NOTE: one (1) gram of sugar equals four (4) calories. For a regular 2,000 calorie a day diet, 120 calories should come from sugar.
To add a fine point to the subject, here are some common foods and their sugar content.
Dairy Queen Snickers Blizzard Shake….102 grams of sugar
Three Oreo Cookies……………………….14 grams
Chocolate Chip Cliff Energy Bar…….…. ..21 grams
Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte ………..….50 grams
12 oz Pepsi one (1) can …………………….41 grams
12 oz Coke one (1) can……………………..39 grams
12 oz of Mountain Dew one (1) can ……….46 grams
One (1) can of Monster Energy Drink………54 grams
Eight (8) ounce of Tropicana Orange Juice..110 grams One (1)
McDonalds Big Mac Hamburger……9 grams
Burger King Whopper……………..………110 grams
Two (2) tablespoons of Nutella ……………21 grams
Two (2) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup………. 21 grams
One (1) Strawberry Poptart ………………. 16 grams
Gatorade Frost Glacier sports drink………..48 grams
Eggo Cinnamon Waffles ………………….17 grams
Two (2) tablespoons Jiff Peanut Butter……. 3 grams
One (1) Avocado……………………………1.3 grams
One (1) serving of red wine……………….. 1 gram
One (1) small (100 gram) ripe tomato ……..2.6 grams
One (1) slice of Seedless Rye Bread……….1.0 grams
Sources: USDA, infogrades.com, & Wall Street Journal, healthline.com
6. The Fall Green-Living Class Series is Live And Virtual. The City of Glendale Water Services is partnering with the Watershed Management Group to offer a FREE, virtual class series to help Glendale residents create a more water and energy efficient home nd yard. There are two classes in October, both classes carecfrom 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Composting: Wednesday, October 7
The Giving Tree: Desert Tree Care October 21
Info and Registration: www.glendaleaz.com/waterconservation or call 623-930-3596
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