Letters: Mahood Understands Geology
“I am a mother of two young children raising my family here in the SLV. This fire season (which is not over), was harrowing, and yet, the time we spent evacuated only clarified that this river valley is where I want to be. #slvstrong!
We are so lucky that as a community we own, run and manage our source of water and our watersheds. We all drink from the same source. The quality of our lives and community, and simply, the viability of life here, depend on managing our valuable watershed.
Climate change is real and happening to us. We need our precious water resources to be managed sustainably. And we need our Water District to be as informed and prepared as possible for more dramatic wildfires and other natural disasters like debris flows.
Which brings me to voting for Gail Mahood for a position on the SLVWD Board of Directors.
Professor Gail Mahood is the only candidate for the SLV Water Board with a deep understanding of watershed geology, hazards such as debris flows and landslides, groundwater, and climate change science. We need her expertise and experience on the Water Board. With Gail we have an opportunity to rebuild better, smarter, safer and more sustainably. Gail has an eye out for the future of our water. Please vote all the way down the ballot and choose Gail Mahood for the SLV Water District Board. Water is life!”
Rebecca Bayer, Ben Lomond
