Lake Tapps Reservoir Water Rights and Supply Project

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Comment From: Janet Bonds

2/27/24 @ 2:15 PM
The project would use more fracked gas than all of the state's power plants, combined. The company has sought to mislead regulators and the public about the purpose and impact of the refinery, falsely claiming that the project will displace dirtier f...↓
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Comment From: Vince Wright

2/23/24 @ 3:18 PM
Clean energy is perfect for our area of the Eastern US. To our south of Nantucket are some of the strongest offshore breezes in New England. Wind energy produces zero emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. More and more sci...↓
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Comment From: Mary James

2/21/24 @ 5:22 PM
After following the impact of data centers in communities, I do not see a negative impact. Vantage Data Center actually wants to use smaller generators that produce less pollutants. This shows responsibility and accountability to the Quincy community...↓
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Comment From: Kerry Smith

2/15/24 @ 10:14 AM
After following the impact of data centers in communities, I do not see a negative impact. Vantage Data Center actually wants to use smaller generators that produce less pollutants. This shows responsibility and accountability to the Quincy community...↓
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Comment From: Vicky Smith

1/22/24 @ 12:27 PM
The increased vessel traffic associated with the project raises apprehension about potential accidents, collisions, and safety hazards for both maritime operators and recreational water users. It is essential that the project includes comprehensive s...↓
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Comment From: Betty Jones

1/12/24 @ 11:21 AM
As General Manager of Advantage Dirt Contractors Inc, we agree, this will help with reducing emissions into the environment, add more space for other possible utilities.

I feel this is a responsible move by Vantage as it shows their constant push fo...↓
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Comment From: Ted Johnson

1/04/24 @ 11:16 AM
Clean energy is perfect for our area of the Eastern US. To our south of Nantucket are some of the strongest offshore breezes in New England. Wind energy produces zero emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. More and more sci...↓
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Comment From: Keith Brower

1/01/24 @ 1:00 AM
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12/15/23 @ 5:25 PM
DAPL jeopardizes Standing Rock's rights to self-government and its hunting and fishing rights, as outlined in the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty. The tribe's treaty rights include the permanent ability to divert as much water as needed for all beneficial u...↓
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12/15/23 @ 5:23 PM
It's unacceptable that the USACE tapped Energy Resources Management (ERM) — a member of the American Petroleum Institute, which filed a legal brief against the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and in support of DAPL in Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army...↓
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Comment From: Stanley Rodgers

12/15/23 @ 5:10 PM
It is also notable that pipeline contractors excavated and destroyed 23 burial sites along the pipeline route, near the Lake Oahe crossing. Consequently, pipeline operator Energy Transfer is not eligible for a permit or easement for DAPL under sectio...↓
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Comment From: Derick Honer

12/07/23 @ 1:00 AM
It is also notable that pipeline contractors excavated and destroyed 23 burial sites along the pipeline route, near the Lake Oahe crossing. Consequently, pipeline operator Energy Transfer is not eligible for a permit or easement for DAPL under sectio...↓
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Comment From: Workforce Alliance (Jon Barker)

11/08/23 @ 12:29 PM
The project would use more fracked gas than all of the state's power plants, combined. The company has sought to mislead regulators and the public about the purpose and impact of the refinery, falsely claiming that the project will displace dirtier f...↓
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Comment From: Betty Jackson

11/06/23 @ 2:22 PM
The environmental impact would affect animals that are native to this region which are in short if not extinct supply. We have roadrunners which are not very common anymore. I saw one of the largest ones I've ever seen in my cabin's driveway recently...↓
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Comment From: James Tate

10/11/23 @ 10:23 AM
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Comment From: Keith Brower

10/02/23 @ 12:00 AM
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Comment From: Tessa Patterson

11/27/19 @ 2:36 PM Yes
Vancouver lake needs to be the top priority for the department of ecology cleanup. This is a place in the center of all life. It is home to not only wildlife, but families, rowing clubs, volleyball players, paddle boarders and many more. It is a cruc...↓
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Comment From: Erik Troelsen

11/20/19 @ 11:25 AM
I strongly recommend focusing funding and priority on Vancouver Lake. Being one of the more than 130 sailing families at Vancouver Lake Sailing Club and a past participant in rowing on the lake with Vancouver Lake Rowing, our lake is a gem in need of...↓
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Comment From: Harvey Onchi

11/20/19 @ 10:30 AM
We visit Vancouver Lake many times during the summer. Please clean up this beautiful lake. It is like a gem in the area. It would be a crime to allow the weed to take over the lake. Now is the time to act.
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Comment From: JOHN DEBENEDETTI debenedetti

11/20/19 @ 10:12 AM
Hello: We use Vancouver Lake for water activities such as sailing and related things. We feel it is important to recognize the lake as an asset to the area, and what tremendous potential it has. Such a lake of this size must have clean water, free of...↓
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Comment From: John Manix

11/20/19 @ 9:44 AM
I frequently use the lake for sailing a very small boat (Laser). Thus, I come in contact with the water and at risk of health problems by not addressing water quality. This includes my son who also sails and fellow Laser sailors who I race against.

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Comment From: Amy Schwatka

11/20/19 @ 9:36 AM
Hello,

I wanted to send a brief note to tell you how important Vancouver Lake is to our family and community. We were introduced to Vancouver Lake Crew when my daughter was a junior in high school. She started working out at the lake 5 days a week and...↓
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Comment From: Jesse Engum

11/20/19 @ 9:27 AM
I"m writing to encourage the State of Washington to prioritize maintenance and cleaning activities at Vancouver Lake, adjacent to Vancouver WA. I have been taking my family there for a decade. We swim, boat, and picnic at this lake. We have volunteer...↓
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Comment From: HAL CAMPBELL

11/20/19 @ 8:30 AM
Please consider aiding the water conditions for Vancouver Lake. The swimming beach and water conditions for small boating, crew activities, paddle boating is important for our community. Thank you. HC
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Comment From: Steve Eldredge

11/20/19 @ 7:18 AM
I started sailing on Vancouver Lake in 1973 with my then Father-in-law. I sail with Vancouver Lake Sailing Club and am now a board member. I am now 75 and consider my time sailing on Vancouver Lake my most enjoyable activity. The encroachment of alga...↓
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Comment From: Julie Mumley

11/20/19 @ 7:11 AM
I feel the city has done a great job of preserving the area to enable residents to enjoy the outdoors. However while the surroundings are picturesque, we can"t swim in the lake because it looks (and sometimes smells) polluted. This doesn"t make any s...↓
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Comment From: Jill MacKenzie

11/20/19 @ 4:59 AM
Vancouver Lake is a gem to our community. I paddle on a dragon boat team there 3 times per week for the past five years. On clear days we can see 5 mountains. We often see bald eagles and opsrey. One time we saw a beaver. This past spring we were for...↓
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Comment From: Mark Currier

11/20/19 @ 12:16 AM
Vancouver Lake merits consideration for the following reasons. Eurasian milfoil is taking over the lake and threatens the local salmon population. It it being further polluted by runoff from Salmon Creek, Burnt Bridge creek and Lake river. This also ...↓
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Comment From: Judy Loscutoff

11/19/19 @ 10:54 PM
Vancouver Lake is very beautiful and peaceful. The community deserves a clean lake where people can swim, boat, and watch wild life.
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Comment From: Brandi Wachs

11/19/19 @ 10:16 PM
Please prioritize making Vancouver Lake clean for recreation use. There are so few places in the region that are accessible. Thank you!
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Comment From: Jennifer OConnor

11/19/19 @ 10:15 PM
Vancouver Lake is an amazing treasure in the Southwest Washington. We love to use it when it is safe. Our kid"s summer camp has been cancelled because the lake was unsafe for swimming. This is problematic not only for the residents of Vancouver but a...↓
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Comment From: Kathy Berkley

11/19/19 @ 9:54 PM
My hus band and I spend many hours in the summer riding our bikes, picnicking and sitting in the shade of the trees at Vancouver Lake. We totally enjoy watching the kids play and swim, the boater"s kayak and paddle board and all of the other wonderfu...↓
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Comment From: Heather deRenne

11/19/19 @ 9:49 PM Yes
Please prioritize the care and cleanup of Vancouver Lake in Vancouver, WA. Severity of the pollution problem, Risks to public health And Risks to threatened and endangered species have grown exponentially over time. This beautiful lake is a cornersto...↓
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Comment From: Allison Pauletto

11/19/19 @ 8:30 PM
Vancouver Lake is a beautiful jewel in SW Washington. I grew up going there as a child and looked forward to taking my children there. Unfortunately, the water is not safe. Too often, the lake is closed because it is not safe. This is unacceptable. W...↓
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Comment From: Pamela Winklesky

11/19/19 @ 8:23 PM
We love to go to Vancouver Lake to paddle. After our kayak & SUP time we often go to lunch or coffee. Several times this summer we also went to the Vancouver Farmer"s Market.

Vancouver Lake brings people and money into Vancouver

It"s very lucrative.

Pl...↓
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Comment From: Christina Bjergo

11/19/19 @ 8:12 PM
Some recent photos of Vancouver Lake showing its esthetic charm and year round recreational use. Teens-seniors row, dragon boat & kayak/outrigger canoe from this dock in all seasons. The sailing club has it"s own dock on the other side of the lake fo...↓
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Comment From: Nicole Jones

11/19/19 @ 7:58 PM
Vancouver lake is a place that is a local treasure for families and due to the lack of current resources it hasn"t been properly maintained. My family enjoys going there but contact with the water hasn"t been safe at times due to pollution. Please he...↓
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Comment From: Chris Gibbons

11/19/19 @ 7:45 PM
I would like to submit my support for the prioritization of Vancouver Lake as a valuable watershed and recreational asset. Vancouver Lake is an amazing resource for our community, not only in its proximity to population as a place to congregate and e...↓
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Comment From: Meghan Lewis

11/19/19 @ 7:43 PM
Greetings,

Please help Vancouver Lake! While I am not a Washington state resident, I have seen first hand how much Vancouver Lake desperately needs our help and intervention. I am a member of a dragon boat team the utilizes the lake for practices and ...↓
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Comment From: Gregory Fink

11/19/19 @ 7:15 PM
Dear Washington State Department of Ecology -

I have lived my entire life in Vancouver, WA as has my family of several generations. Vancouver Lake has always played an integral part of our lives - serving many generations on so many recreational level...↓
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Comment From: Sue Hammann

11/19/19 @ 6:13 PM
Vancouver Lake in Clark County, WA is a body of water that is widely used by different groups of people. Visitors the the County Park that use the lake for swimming and kayaking, junior rowers who host several different regattas annually, dragon boat...↓
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Comment From: Rachel Wiederspiel

11/19/19 @ 4:45 PM
Vancouver lake is very important to our community has we hope that it will be prioritized
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Comment From: Gail Rogers

11/19/19 @ 4:43 PM
This is my urgent plea to the Washington State Department of Ecology:

Please prioritize the clean-up of Vancouver lake. It is a gem and it would be a tragic loss to the community of Vancouver as a source of recreation. The mill foil problem has grown ...↓
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Comment From: Heather Todd

11/19/19 @ 4:24 PM
I am a Mom of 4 in our local Vancouver, Wa Community. For the past 4 years our family has had so many positive experiences at Vancouver Lake. My sons have attended a wonderful summer camp out on by our VLAC Rowers, this camp has given them the opport...↓
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Comment From: Shahena Wingate-Pearse

11/19/19 @ 4:19 PM
I would like to give my strong support to the cleaning of the Vancouver Lake Recreation Area. The lake is used by many for water and recreational activities by our growing community. It is our responsibility to keep our lake clean and free of algae b...↓
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Comment From: Dee Anne Finken

11/19/19 @ 4:16 PM
Vancouver Lake serves a metropolitan area of more than a half million people. This summer, the water quality was so poor the lake was closed to major events as well as to families and individuals who sought to recreate there on their own.

Because of ...↓
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Comment From: Pat Freeman

11/19/19 @ 4:08 PM
Vancouver Lake needs help. As our area population grows, so does the recreational needs of the lake. Presently, after the spring runoff, the lake doesn"t have enough water flow to prevent toxic E. coli levels and algae blooms. Just this year, a weste...↓
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Comment From: Christina Bjergo

11/19/19 @ 3:58 PM
Please make the cleanup of Vancouver Lake a top priority. This beautiful area and park is a natural resource for the wildlife as well as a recreational resource for the 175,000 Vancouver populace and others.

I have enjoyed bird watching osprey, bald ...↓
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Comment From: Tom Nadal

11/19/19 @ 3:01 PM
I would like to lend strong support for including Vancouver Lake among prioritized bodies of water to be cleaned and saved. The lake is a vital recreation area for both the city of Vancouver and Clark County. The activities it supports are many and d...↓
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Comment From: Rebecca Malcom

11/19/19 @ 2:56 PM
Vancouver Lake is in great need of improvements. This body of water is important to the local ecology and it"s ecosystems, and unfortunately, has been polluted. In it"s current condition, it is a risk to public health, as well as a risk to the wildli...↓
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Comment From: Jamie Keiser

11/19/19 @ 2:42 PM
HI,

I am commenting on the current state of the Vancouver Lake in Vancouver, WA located in Clark County. As a community member who has competed in triathlons at the lake, coached rowing and competed as a rower on the lake, high school cross country c...↓
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Comment From: sierk braam

11/19/19 @ 2:17 PM
Vancouver lake is an important asset, not just to migrating birds from South America and Canada but also to the community of Vancouver and people up and down the West Coast and Canada who come for recreation, sporting events, birdwatching and hunting...↓
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Comment From: Tiffany Moon

11/19/19 @ 1:42 PM
To me, Vancouver Lake is more than just a park for family recreation, fishing and boating. It is also place where my Dragonboat team Catch-22, as well as many other community, high school and college rowing teams gather to practice for our sporting e...↓
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Comment From: Kim Schultenover

11/19/19 @ 1:12 PM
I am part of a dragon boat team that paddles on Lake Vancouver. The state of the lake is very concerning as we have had to cancel events and practices due to blue green algae. Lake Vancouver is the only lake in the area and should be a hub for many w...↓
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Comment From: Wendy Martin

11/19/19 @ 1:09 PM
Hello, I have been paddling on the Vancouver lake for the last 4 years. The lakes health has severely declined. You use to be able to swim in it during the summer months. The Severity of the bacteria and plant growth with in the lake are killing it. ...↓
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Comment From: Carla Lange

11/19/19 @ 12:57 PM
I would like to comment on a few areas.

Risks to public health - in the past few years my dragon boat club planned fundraising events to support veterans, cancer patients, and other vulnerable populations. Large events with many teams registered showe...↓
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Comment From: Scott Sawyer

11/19/19 @ 12:56 PM
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this issue. I understand that there are so many water bodies in Washington that need attention. But.. I would like to take this opportunity to advocate for making Vancouver Lake a high priority on the TMDL ...↓
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Comment From: Joan Wiederspiel

11/19/19 @ 12:46 PM
We need to save Vancouver Lake. I had the pleasure of the being the VP for Paddle For Life, a non profit organization which has donated over 30,000 to our local community. We recently were prepared to hold our festival in July and was unable last min...↓
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Comment From: Sebastian Charbonneau

11/19/19 @ 12:43 PM
Vancouver Lake has chronically had pollution issues for the past several years. This is an amazing natural resource for SW Washington, however, it frequently is closed or under health advisement. The solution is relatively simple- open the channel at...↓
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Comment From: Soren Roth

11/19/19 @ 11:19 AM
Historic Vancouver Lake is dying. Considered the first habitable location by Lewis and Clark on their famous trail, the lake has been subject to many insults and now is degrading rapidly from milfoil infestation and accelerating blue green algae bloo...↓
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Comment From: Joe Querin

11/19/19 @ 10:59 AM
The lack of a swift and proper cleanup at Vancouver lake raises my concerns of vulnerability of the lake to degradation and potential risks to public health. As a person who spent much of my youth participating in sports and recreation on the lake, i...↓
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Comment From: Ioannis Chrissopoulos

11/19/19 @ 10:58 AM
Vancouver Lake"s condition is deteriorating. Pollutants from nearby industry and changes in the flow between the lake and the Columbia river have brought toxic algae blooms and allowed the proliferation of the invasive Eurasian milfoil.

We do enjoy t...↓
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Comment From: Maxwell Lafayette

11/19/19 @ 9:46 AM
Hello,

I am a student who just started my freshman year at Clark College. Throughout most of high school, I rowed with the Vancouver Lake Rowing Club. We are a competitive crew with a tireless head coach that travels the west coast and Canada to compe...↓
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Comment From: Carrie Campbell

11/19/19 @ 9:40 AM
I am concerned about maintaining good water quality in Lake Vancouver. Our granddaughter was involved with the Vancouver Lake rowing club for several years. It was a great experience for her. Because of that opportunity she has been able to attend co...↓
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Comment From: Pamela WRIGHT

11/19/19 @ 9:38 AM
I am writing out of frustration and disappointment that the water quality in Vancouver Lake is too dangerous for recreational activities. We moved to the Northwest neighborhood of Vancouver several years ago with our daughters (now 7 and 9). It has b...↓
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Comment From: Kathryn Fitch Fitch

11/19/19 @ 9:13 AM
This beautiful lake is a treasure for boating recreation, swimming, bird and fish life. It is no longer safe for human use during the summer. For too long the state has ignored this unique natural gift to the whole region. Please make it your priorit...↓
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Comment From: CC. & RC.

11/19/19 @ 9:09 AM
My husband and I moved our family to Vancouver 29 years ago because of proximity to extended family, economic opportunity, and (not least) the beauty of the outdoor environment which was a priority to its citizens. Our daughter was an active member o...↓
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Comment From: Jon Scott

11/19/19 @ 8:20 AM Yes
I can"t speak to the pollution levels and other scientific issues at play in Vancouver Lake, but I can implore the DOE to prioritize cleaning the lake because of its use as a recreation spot for rowers, boaters and swimmers. Too many times over the p...↓
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Comment From: Jenelle Wildeman

11/19/19 @ 7:16 AM
To Whom it may concern,

Vancouver Lake is an important part of our community. It is one of very few places our families can enjoy locally.. Please consider making our lake a priority to clean up, and allow people to use for many years without being wo...↓
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Comment From: Shana Ferguson

11/19/19 @ 7:16 AM
I am writing out of concern for the continued degradation and pollution in Vancouver Lake, Vancouver, Washington. The lake is a vital part of our community as it not only hosts numerous outdoor activities for community members. However, over the past...↓
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Comment From: John Cordell

11/19/19 @ 6:54 AM
I have spent the last seven years servicing boat docks on Vancouver Lake. The water quality during summer seasons has been alarming to the point I now have strong concerns about exposing bare skin (hands, legs) to the water, particularly in the event...↓
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Comment From: Rick Gales

11/19/19 @ 6:15 AM Yes
I"m writing o you in support of Vancouver Lake where I have been rowing on the lake since 1993. It"s become a well used by recreational and competitive folks over the past 25 years, but it has also seen a decline in overall health.

We have raw sewage ...↓
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Comment From: Patrick McCuistion

11/19/19 @ 6:07 AM
I rowed with Vancouver Lake Crew in my Junior year of High School and the opportunity to be a part of a driven group of young men and women was a really formative experience for me. My crew experience would not have been possible without Vancouver La...↓
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Comment From: Stephen Wu

11/19/19 @ 4:37 AM
Please consider Vancouver Lake for your priority to clean up. It is home every year to both the NW juniors regional rowing regatta and Masters NW regional regatta. It is ideal due to its central location for towers coming up from California and south...↓
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Comment From: Jonah Leavitt

11/18/19 @ 11:40 PM
Save Vancouver lake it"s a recreational area used and adored by many it has been neglected for a long time and ecologically it is unsafe for visitors during the most active parts of the year.
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Comment From: Alex Hewitt

11/18/19 @ 11:19 PM
Vancouver Lake in Vancouver Washington is the home of many water sport teams including the rowing club I was a part of for four years. Vancouver Lake is the home base for athletic teams who are performing at all levels, including the highest as it is...↓
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Comment From: gretchen bell

11/18/19 @ 10:20 PM
Please prioritize Vancouver Lake in the next round of projects to address and fix the lake"s issues. There are constantly warnings issued about the risk to public health due to the severity of the pollution problem in Vancouver Lake. However, because...↓
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Comment From: Trisha Patterson

11/18/19 @ 10:10 PM
To whom it may concern,

I grew up in Camas, WA, along many bodies of water. I swam in Lacamas Lake when the water was high enough, made sandcastles on the banks of the Columbia before the summer algal blooms, and learned to row on Vancouver Lake, des...↓
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Comment From: Candace Brumett

11/18/19 @ 10:15 AM Yes
I"m not sure if it"s too late to comment on the possibility of native trout pens in Puget Sound, but I want to speak against this possibility. Sure, there is the promise of jobs. But, the number of jobs available and of workers employed by the origin...↓
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