What's the use of a great view, if you're looking at mud?*
Located next to Lake Mendota, this project will dump tons of sediment into the lake, if Madison proceeds--business as usual.
- It's time to consider the records of contractors. Which ones are sensitive to the environment?
It's time for the city to begin planning to minimize erosion from this project.
I've been watching the Miron construction site next to the Memorial Union. They are using special, heroic measures to filter muddy water pumped from their hole. We applaud these measures, but note they aren't working all that well. Sediment basins--giant rain gardens--would function much better. It's time for Madison to build some near the Edgewater site, where runoff can be pumped for infiltration into the ground. After construction, these gardens would serve to improve the watershed, and beautify the inner city.
Mud into the Lake Mendota at Lake Street, July 7, after a brief but heavy rain.
* Rendering of Edgewater project from Hammes Co, with our "artistic" interpretation added.
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