Reader comments on lake cleanup history

Because he left early, one of the train wreckers at last week's MLIRD meeting and the readers of this newspaper wouldn't know of the meeting's accomplishments because the CBH only reported on the nonproductive comments from those in attendance. The question is why are all these meetings turning into verbal brawls. The previous regime is only interested in utilizing their opinions of the rules of governance for meetings to obstruct implementation of any agenda other than their own.

By far, the biggest accomplishment of the previous regime is the successful brainwashing of a percentage of Moses Lake's populace into believing they are the ones that have cleaned the lake. The percentage gets even higher amongst the local councils, chambers, associations, some legislators, this paper, and of course the self-proclaimed experts on governance rules. Thousands of taxpayer dollars in promotional back-patting have falsely given all credit for the cleaner water to these shameless horn-blowers that are willing to accept all they can get regardless of its' validity.

The improved cleanliness of the lake was caused by the following: In the 60's a University of Washington engineering class took Moses Lake's algae problem on as a project and produced the plan for the pump station that is now improving Pelican Horn. In the 70's, the Wahluke Slope added 13,000 farming acres requiring an increase in flow of bureau water through Moses Lake to O'Sullivan. That increase in flow brings the water clarity but also causes the Parker Horn silt problem. Anyone with eyesight can look to the east when crossing Alder street fill and see the essentially untouched silt bar that should turn on a few light bulbs exposing the futility of their efforts in dredging. Their combined knowledge in moving dirt would not fill a hand-held shovel.

Richard Hansen

Moses Lake