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starts as rain and melted snow. It seeps into the ground pollution is measured by “Time of Travel”.
from the surface through
Spring 2005
soil, sand, gravel and rocks.
Water collects in small Critical Habitat Threatened by
pockets in between the
sand and gravel (or “pores”) High Density Development
underground. A large The 27 acre parcel on the southeast corner of 82nd Street and Sargent Road has
ground water body that is been slated for development. This sensitive acreage is comprised of woods,
tapped by wells and wetlands and former agricultural land and hosts a rich diversity of native plants
pumped to the surface for and wildlife. The property also lies in a wellfield protection area. On March 15th,
use is referred to as an an illegal attempt was made to begin filling the property as dozens of dump
Board of Directors
aquifer. Marion County has trucks moved fill from an excavation at Geist dam onto the property. Alert
large sand and gravel Frank Smietana, President members of the Sargent Road Association (SRA) and MCC were able to obtain
aquifers that are valuable
drinking water sources, John Lindstaedt, Treasurer
including the Mud Creek
and Fall Creek aquifers. The Janice Montross, Secretary
Indianapolis Water Utility
drills wells into these Jennifer Dill-McGill
aquifers, and then pumps
Jackie Morice
groundwater to the surface
for use by area residents and Bill Morice
industry. The land
surrounding the well is Robert Reel
called a wellfield, or the area
from which groundwater Oren Testa
could be pulled into the
wells during pumping.
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design, production and mailing costs are donated.
MCC and SRA will continue to update our members If you would prefer to receive our newsletter via
regarding the status of this parcel and the proposed email as an Adobe Acrobat file to help cut down on
development. mailing costs please contact us at the following
email address: frank@mudcreekconservancy.org.