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November 23, 2005 | Area residents invited to discuss local water issues Nov. 29
Contact : Nancy Southworth Local water supply issues regarding a proposed power plant will be the focus of a meeting hosted by Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. Nov. 29. An ongoing dialogue with area residents helped provide topics of discussion. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Goppert Community Building, 201 S. Pine St., Norborne, Mo. AECI is planning to build a 660-megawatt coal-based power plant to meet growing electricity demand among its member-owners: six generation and transmission cooperatives that serve 51 local distribution cooperatives. The proposed plant site is near Norborne, Mo., in Carroll County. The alternate site is near Big Lake, Mo., in Holt County. Dave Stous, a registered geologist who specializes in hydrogeology, will present information on the Missouri River alluvial aquifer, the source of water for AECI’s proposed power plant, and answer questions. Topics will include the volume of water available from the aquifer; how the aquifer is replenished; the impacts of seasonal changes in river flow, including flood and drought conditions; regional geology and hydrogeology; well testing; and potential well types that could be used with the power plant. With more than 30 years of experience in hydrogeological analysis and well-field development, Stous has a seasoned perspective on Missouri’s groundwater issues. Stous has worked extensively with several communities and government agencies, including the Kansas City, Mo., Water Services Department; the city of Wichita, Kan.; the city of Olathe, Kan.; the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the Missouri Department of Natural Resources; and many others. His work frequently includes analysis of regional geological and hydrogeological systems to determine impacts of proposed developments such as municipal water systems and power plants. Stous is considered an expert on the Missouri River alluvial aquifer and has supervised well testing on proposed power plant sites on both the Missouri and Kansas sides of the Missouri River. In addition, Jim Vandike, a hydrogeologist and 27-year veteran of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, has been invited to participate in the meeting. Vandike is considered an authority on the state’s groundwater issues. He is the Chief of the Groundwater Geology Section of the Department’s Water Resources Center in Rolla. Since joining DNR, Vandike has authored or co-authored more than 35 technical papers, reports and guidebooks on various aspects of groundwater hydrology. Released: 23 November 2005
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