Mr. Stack - I think you will be waiting longer than a lifetime! Without the locks, the river becomes unnavigable to both pleasure boats and commercial shipping. The Mississippi River is indeed a wonderful natural amenity but it also a vital commercial waterway and a source of pleasure for many recreational boaters as well.
Minneapolis history and development are forever tied to our river and while I would like to have stood with Father Hennepin and Josiah Snelling and Ojibwa people 200 years ago to see the river in a completely natural state, that time is past. We ought to focus our attention on making the river clean and habitable for native species now and future rather than trying to resurrect it as something "free flowing"! Jim Bernstein -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of stack Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] Crown Hydro It seems like more people every year are appreciating the river in Mpls as a wonderful natural amenity. We live at the very top end of the Mississippi River lock and dam system. I see the day in the future when the three Mpls locks and dams will no longer be considered worth the $3 million per year taxpayer expense and the environmental cost. This day may come in 20 years or it may come in 90 years, but I firmly believe it is coming. And I sure would love to see it in my lifetime. So, in large part because of this particular viewpoint, I, for one, am not in favor of installing developments like Crown Hydro that may possibly delay the freeing of the river in Minneapolis - or reduce the grandeur of the falls when the river is allowed to flow free. Dave Stack Harrison REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
