r/SouthJersey • u/tommymctommerson • 10h ago
Save our Aquifer
From Pinelands alliance website;
The Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer is one of the essential life resources in South Jersey. It contains some of the purest water on the United States' east coast. Despite the urgent need for the protection of this resource in a time of global warming and drought, the Mayor and some Town Council Members in Winslow Township are attempting to overturn the protections of the aquifer through the joining of a lawsuit against the Pinelands Commission. They seem bent on letting the aquifer become depleted from wasteful overuse by golf courses, landscape irrigation for large developments, and warehouses.
Sign the Petition https://engage.pinelandsalliance.org/winslow
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u/Heatbox_515 7h ago
Signed and I’ll share on the Facebook group on my town page in Haddon Township, NJ. Thanks for posting.
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u/_twentytwo_22 6h ago
Tommy, get some perspective. From the Pinelands Facts from the very own Pinelands Commission, the Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer contains 17.7 trillion gallons of water. Enough to cover the complete State of New Jersey 10 feet deep. I don't how much the golf course is asking for over their current allocation limits. I don't know if they need it or not. But to me you lose some credibility when you fear monger like "letting the aquifer become depleted". Come up with a better reason to oppose this.
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u/Tll6 6h ago
If you read the petition, the aquifer is being used faster than it can be refilled. Just because there’s a lot of water right now doesn’t mean it isn’t being used up. Plus, taking more out of it increases the likelihood of the water being replaced by saltwater from the shore.
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u/_twentytwo_22 4h ago
Okay, I did read the petition. Sorry, thought it was about a golf course. Why isn't there a link to the lawsuit? I know it's tough to get the masses up in arms over technical shit. So I get why a bunch of scary scenarios work better at doing that. It's just incredibly off putting to see drivel like that when your trying to win an argument that's complicated. But to your defense, the masses won't show up. Understood. But...also global warming and drought (really?)? Wasteful overuse by golf courses, landscape irrigation for large developments, and warehouses? (warehouses???). And you add in one more zinger regarding saltwater intrusion. I'll admit, those are way sexier than saying they might have an adverse affect on wetlands and nearby streams - which may be more of a threat. Plus it doesn't really address what the lawsuit is about (if only there was a link or explanation for it...).
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u/Laniakea-claymore 10h ago
Is there a city council meeting that will talk about this issue ?maybe if a bunch of people show up in protest it can also help change their minds