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LaManzanilla Clean Beach project

Posted by Mary Jo on March 6, 2015, 2:41 pm
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I heard that a few people were upset about the lagoon drainage. We are all having a hard time understanding how this smell can be good for us. However, we (Ari: Tierralegre) Mary Jo and Gerardo are taking steps to understand the problem and do action steps, rather than inspire ill will. 1) We gathered signatures in November and December 2) We asked and received 3 samples of the ocean-water done by U of Guad, and will compare to the water samples taken 2009-2010. 3) We are informing the Ejido of all our steps 4) We are in cooperation with Dennis Kalson, who is a resident of LaManzanilla who has studied and solved sewer and water problems all over the world. 5) We are inviting the Engineers Without Borders to visit us in July-August, whose investigation will pinpoint the problems found in the sewer system. We are working on providing them with housing, food, recreation and as much pre-data as we can find. 6) We are investigating the possibility of applying for a CLEAN BEACH stamp of approval from the "Blue Flag Program". You can find out about them on the Web. The 3 goals of the Blue Flag program is a) monitor the quality of the water; b) Provide environmental management for the town c) Environmental Education IF we qualify, our town can fly the Blue Flag which is a great invitation to tourists world-wide as well as residents. 7) We are meeting one on one with the officials in all the levels: CEA, Semarnat, Tourist Dept, the Municipality, Conagua etc. We are bringing the signatures; data from the Centro Salud re: sicknesses from ocean-water-born diseases, the evidence of water samples; and the information about the Engineers without Borders. We are petitioning these officials and whomever else is appropriate, after the June elections, to help us solve the problems here. The municipal budget comes due in December. Our goal is to be the squeaky wheel that makes a sound loud enough to repair the sewer system. We are using the assistance of experts and an attitude of positivity and confidence that we, together with all of you, can make a change. If you want more information or want to help please email: tierralegreac@gmail.com

http://www.ewb-usa.org
http://www.blueflag.org
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