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(January 2005) An unnamed Awake the Lake visitor writes to a renowned “dowser” asking for help. The dowser tells the visitor if the water veins he believes are there, the lake can potentially be filled within weeks. Awake The Lake committee proposes a $2.00/month water bill surcharge to the town council to obtain water. The …

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(November 25, 2004) Awake The Lake members Rogers Davis and Larry Meyer co-write a letter to photographer, John Fielder, asking him for verbal, written or other non-monetary support for the lake cause. Fielder travels to Monument to meet with Davis and Meyer and suggests the committee hire a water attorney.

(November 23, 2004) The first Awake The Lake (ATL) meeting is held. The Mission Statement is as follows: Mission Statement: A. Immediate, emergency filling of the lake to a minimum level to prevent freeze-kill of existing flora and fauna. B. A permanent solution for augmenting the lake to its historic levels. Purpose: To bring together …

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(November 17, 2004) “The [Town of Palmer Lake] Board approves a proposal from [Mayor Nikki] McDonald to use $6,000 – 7,000 taken from the lake restoration fund to perform a soils test and a consultation. McDonald states that if seepage is the problem, the soils test will be the first step in determining a solution. …

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Bladder may not be the fix for Palmer Lake By Bryan Grossman Tri-Lakes Tribune Published November 10, 2004 The dwindling water level in Palmer Lake has been a concern for months now, but according to resident and former Palmer Lake Restoration Committee member, Richard Allen, the disappearance of the lake is a decade-old problem, and …

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Is Palmer Lake’s Namesake Disappearing? By Christopher Tomeo The Tri-Lakes Tribune Published July 27, 2003 Some are concerned that Palmer Lake is disappearing and they want to talk about it. Much of the discussion at the Palmer Lake Planning Commission August 21 centered on the town’s namesake and the water, or lack of water, in …

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