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• rrj • <br />June 3,2002 <br />Dear Mayor and Council Members, <br />f <br />Hi, my name is Jacob Thies and I’m a seventh Qrader at hill School in Ororu). I ve <br />been studying phosphorous in it. Phosphorous causes slimy algae in our laRes. I <br />know a law passed restricting phosphorous in fertilizer, but it doesn't come into affect <br />until 2004. That gives the algae two years to grow and spread. I am writing to ask you <br />to let your citizens know more about phosphate reduction. <br />Some ideas you could consider are: educate the public by having a seminar, or <br />putting up signs, or writing a letter to the public about this problem. This could help the <br />algae decrease arul become less harmful to the environment. Did you know that when <br />the algae dies masses of bacteria break off and consume all of the oxygen lolling the <br />fish and other living substances in the lake? <br />The swimming season is sneaking up on us fast and I know I don ’t like to swim in <br />algae. Also people are starting to fish more and the alga doesn ’t help. It kills the fish <br />and the algae sticks to your fishing line. Again we can stop this by preventing <br />phosphorous getting into the lakes and steams though education and awareness. <br />Please consider helping to educate you citizens as soon as possible. <br />Thank you for your consideration and time. I hope you take some time to help raise <br />awareness in our community. <br />Sincerely. <br />Jacob Thies <br />2 4 2002 <br />mm ■nrtHMifii Jm