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Cyndi Karp via instream
Dec 30, 2018, 10:36:17 PM12/30/18
to #Lincoln County Comm. Claire Hall, #OR Rep. David Gomberg, #OR Sen. Arnie Roblan, OR Gov Kate Brown Natural Resources Policy Manager Jason Miner, OR Sen. President Peter Courtney, OR Rep. House Speaker Tina Kotek, OR US Senator Jeff Merkley, OR US Senator Ron Wyden, OWRD Director, Tom Byler, OHA Director Patrick Allen, ODA Director Alexis Taylor, ODEQ Director Richard Whitman, #.Betty Kamikawa Save Our Siletz River, Congressman Peter DeFazio, .Surfrider Charlie Plybon Policy Director, #Stan Van de Wetering Siletz Tribe, OWRD IWRS Public Comment, Wild Salmon Center Mark Trenholm, #Laura Brophy, #David Allen, ODFW Director Curt Melcher, #Newport News Times Steve Card, O/Live The Stump, #Biological Diversity Kieran Suckling, Exec Director, #Mark Saelens, OR Sen. Betsy Johnson, Ocean River Institute Rob Moir, #MCWPP Instream & Ecology, #Onno Husing Lincoln Co Planning, OR Sen. Sara Gelser Judiciary Comm., ODOJ Attny General Kate Denison Leg. Policy., WaterWatch John DeVoe Exec. Dir., #.LC Casey Miller, ODA Info Office, #.Alan Fujishin MCWPP, ODFW Doug Cottam, Siletz Watershed Council
Dear Erin Brockovich,
Our Community is fighting Biosolids to Save Our Siletz River.
We need your help. EPA & DEQ's are allowing the poisoning our soil
& drinking water. Some have been fighting Biosolid applications
for 20 yrs. I have been working on stopping biosolids for at least 10
yrs. There is a group on Facebook, Save Our Siletz River
https://www.facebook.com/SAVEOURSILETZ/.
There are lots of us working to Save Our Siletz River. There is also heavy
Clear Cutting Logging with the use of chemicals for five years to kill
indigenous species. GMO Douglas Fir has top priority in
Oregon. With the denuding of the soil from indigenous species that prevent
erosion.
The Siletz River is dying. But, so are so many other rivers.
These challenges are Oregon issues of BioSolids, Big Timber & Big Chemical
Corporation ruling the Legislator’s & Boards. The MidCoast Watersheds
Council http://www.midcoastwatersheds.org/siletzcbp/
is trying to save Threatened Coho Salmon with the Coho Business Plan. This
is a Public & Private Collaboration to Save Coho Salmon on the Siletz
River.
Biosolids are a nationwide challenge that Cities are using to dispose of
Biosolids Toxic Waste by dumping on Farmland Nationwide. Excessive
nutrients are causing toxic algae blooms all over the USA. Here is a
recent report by EPA Office of Inspector General about Biosolid Toxic
Pollutants. Report: EPA Unable to Assess the Impact
of Hundreds of Unregulated Pollutants in Land-Applied Biosolids on Human Health
and the Environment Report #19-P-0002, November 15,
2018 The EPA identified 352 pollutants in biosolids but cannot yet
consider these pollutants for further regulation due to either a lack of data or
risk assessment tools. Pollutants found in biosolids can include
pharmaceuticals, steroids and flame retardants. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-11/documents/_epaoig_20181115-19-p-0002.pdf
I know that you are very busy. American’s need your help
with Biosolids. Please help us Stop BioSolids Toxic Waste Spreading on
Soil in the Siletz Drinking Watershed that supplies a large percentage of
drinking water on the Oregon Central Coast. The Siletz River supplies
Drinking Water for many coastal cities and rural residences. The Siletz River
supplies drinking water to Siletz, Toledo, Seal Rock (South Beach to north
Waldport) & Newport, Oregon. The same thing is
happening all over America. Biosolids are contaminating soil & water
for all humans and wildlife.
Florida had large Dead Zones from Algae from excessive
nutrients from Biosolids being spread on Agriculture Lands. EPA &
DEQ’s do not even test for the 352 pollutants in Biosolids. They only test
for a small number of tests. In Oregon, Cities are suppose to test
Biosolids every third year. They have avoided soil testing by changing
fields every two years & never testing the soils for over 20 yrs. They
apply the Biosolids very close to the river. Most of the Indigenous
species in the Siletz River have died. No longer full of invertebrates,
crayfish, baby salmon or spawning salmon. Even when Coho Salmon do spawn,
what does they babies eat. The Siletz River is Dying from Contamination
from Human Causes. But, the Siletz River is not the only River dying from
contaminates.
The Oregon Lincoln County Commissioners have asked for a
complete moratorium of spreading BioSolids in the Siletz River Drinking
Watershed. But, have been completely ignored by Cities. They have a
section on their website. There is videos of Hearings. One on them
is mine, first time ever recording a Public hearing. Lincoln County
Commissioners posted it raw & unedited. I am just glad that I was able
to do it. Here are links to Lincoln County Biosolids. https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/boc/page/biosolids-summit & https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/boc/page/public-hearing-deq-biosolid-site-authorizations-siletz-logsden
There is a lot of Public information. We are proud Lincoln County
Commissioners have stood up against the spreading of toxic
BioSolids.
Please help us fight this local battle to Save Our Siletz
River. But, we are just the tip of the iceberg. Biosolids are
contaminating America’s farming soil. Telling Agriculture that BioSolids
are Safe to Use & Believing EPA & DEQ’s, Not True. EPA has been
lying since the beginning of BioSolids Spreading on American Agricultural
Lands. This is such a huge challenge to face. What are the
alternatives? Japan & other countries produce electricity with
BioSolids, Landfill materials, Biomass from Food & Yard waste, all trash is
processed for Electricity, including Plastics. Lincoln City, Oregon is
drying the Biosolids & hauling long distance to be put into Coffin Butte
Waste Storage. This is not a good long term answer, but has eliminated the
liability to Communities for spreading Toxic BioSolids.
Thank you for your time & consideration of these critical
issues to the Oregon Central Coast & the rest of America. We must Stop
Toxic BioSolids. Please help us.
Best Wishes
Cyndi Karp
POB 506
Waldport OR 97394
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