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Violet Township Big Box Retail Rezoning Site Plan Well field Expansion Threatens Pickerington Ponds Merger Meeting excerpts from Attorney Richard Brahm See Your PLSD School Taxes as Percentage of Income November 2005 Election Issues Information Growth Management and Capital Improvement PDF Suburban Blight, coming to a neigborhood near you BIG BEAR USE Referendum update R-burg Zoning Referndum Goes to Supreme Court City Sets PLAN in motion to widen SR 256 HB299 School Impact Fee Bill Facilites Committee Report PDF Fairfied County Judge Throws Out Roshon Farm Rezoning Former Local Officials Continue to Push Development Outside City New Court Ruling May Affect Municipal and Township Road Projects 167 MORE Homes in the PLSD-Violet Township Zoning Hearing Builders Sway Legislators, Push for Further SPRAWLBURBIA School Bond Issue to go on May Ballot Diley Road Saga continues 2/17 addition Lawsuit Settlement Final Goes to Judge School Board Seeks Public Input 2/10/05 at Central HS. PLSD Short Term Options County Sales Tax Issue one Questions and Answers LEG Diley Rd. Referendum Press Release/City of Pickerington Ohio Poised to cut funding from Cities and Townships Sewer Expansion Update Tentative BIA Lawsuit Settlement BIA Attorneys speak on pending lawsuit settlement Sewer Overflow Problems In Pickerington Complete Fairfield County Election Results Polling Place Locations Online Issue 28 School Bond pros and cons 2004 Questions and Issues 2004 Ballot Candidates Violet Township/City of Pickerington Annextion agreement Sprawl Threatens Area with Alarming Land Gobble Violet Township Landowners Attempt to add 480 homes to PLSD Meeting to Oppose Housing Developments in the PLSD Announced Zoning Issue off Ballot Zoning Referendum Opposed by Developer ORRD Press Release regarding Roshon Estates Issue Roshon Referendum Under Microscope 362 Annexation Lawsuit settlement City Pursues Federal Dollars to widen Diley Road from 256 to 33 Roshon Development facing Referndum Attempt New City Manager Selected Diley Road Widening Plan possibly changes BIA LOSES AGAIN Pickerington Central involved in Athletic Charity Ponzi Scheme ODOT Traffic Study for I-70 SR 256 and East needs your input Limited Home Rule for Townships Presentation Diley Road Widening Comment Form CITY DEBT REALITY SINKING IN Township Citizens Fight Subdivision Sewer Plant on Shelf PICKERINGTON CONSIDERS ETHICS ORDINANCE FOR OFFICIALS New Hospital possible near Hill-Diley Violet Township Zoning Hearing Refugee and Tollgate Six Candidates Remain for City Manager BIA Loses Round One Phalen's opponent faces a challenge Developers Resist Impact Fees in Columbus Mayors consider ‘no poaching’ pact to lessen job losses Reconfiguration Committee"Keep Grade Levels the Same" Council’s delay on annexations doesn’t last long Sheriff Phalen's Opponent Creates Possible Web Site Deception Pickerington school hit by bullets during weekend Sports are Out of Bounds for Students Who Can’t Pay Regional Growth Planners Begin Work Fairfield County Debt Political Hot Potato Fairfield County Flood Assistance Contact Info Pickerington Web Site has PDF Versions of City Manager's Report Mitch O'Brien Selected to fill Shaver's Council Seat City Issues 603 Building permits in 2003 BIA Lawsuit Judge Pleads Guilty to Another DUI Sewer Plant Update, City Moves to Keep State Funding Alive Columbus Seems to Now Acknowledge What Many Have Known. Pickerington Sewer Plant in Significant Non Compliance of Permit New Ohio EPA Documents on Sewer Plant Expansion Hickory Lakes Funding Dead for 2004 Ohio Stream and River Water Quality Terrible North High School Flooding Former City Mayor Testifies at McAuliffe Trial Pickerington Developers Move on to Lancaster Why PATA exists our Vision and Mission Statement www.Pickerington Taxpayers.org Update Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Snag over permit stops Pickerington housing project Pickerington School Board Liaison Responsibilities New Council Candidates Sewer Loan Referendum Rejected..Surprise :o New City Council Committees OEPA speaks on sewer plant issue OWDA delays Sewer Plant Loan Consideration City accepting applications for Shaver's Council Seat Pay-as-you-grow plan has worked in cities across U.S. Ohio EPA letter to Pickerington - Sewer Plant Expansion City of Hudson's Growth Management System Full Text of the BIA lawsuit Against the City of Pickerington More Traffic Inbound for SR 256/Taylor Road Builders should pay for growth, mayor says... Mike Coleman! Brice Road Failure...Forsehadow of Pickerington's Future? Builders Allege Violation of Constitutional Rights Costs of Development Impact Rocks NW Franklin, Picktown Next? Developers Outline COOPERATION strategy with New Government The PATA phone number has been changed! It is now 614-863-1547 Fairfield County Board of Elections Results Link Not out of office a year – interestingly cc’d – why? Former Mayor Gray -- HOMEWOOD REPRESENTATIVE? Schoolhouse Road Ltd (same road as the Kohler / Painter Farms) Yabba – Dabba- Do look who’s a wheeler-dealer $2.3 Million dollar strip mall acquired day's - name change 1 $2.3 Million dollar strip mall acquired day's - name change 2 A new Holding Company comes to town -- or does it? Is the former Mayor now a Commercial Strip Mall Owner? Right Image – contract Right Image – Requisition Right Image – Purchase Order Past promises from 'candidate' Postage 1999 Past promises of PLSD's Sigman Just a reminder–the 2003 directives from the Mayor pg.1 Just a reminder–the 2003 directives from the Mayor pg.2 PLSD Enrollment Chart Just how expensive is it to keep squelching Citizen Referendums Outside legal counsel uses the It’s Administrative dodge1 Outside legal counsel uses the It’s Administrative dodge2 Miserable Tax Base!! $10,000.00 of hot air Prosperity “sales pitch” page 1 Prosperity “sales pitch” page 2 Prosperity “sales pitch” page 3 Prosperity “sales pitch” page 4 BIA check and reminder of Mr. Kasson's loyalties The Miss-adventures of the Mayor – October $$ making City The Miss-adventures of the Mayor– September pg.1 The Miss-adventures of the Mayor– September pg.2 The Miss-adventures of the Mayor–August “after the Council vote Look who's bragging about the The Miss-adventures of the Mayor – June 'Water for Houses' The Miss-adventures of the Mayor – April Cooperation will help solve problems - 1 - Cooperation will help solve problems - 2 - Cooperation will help solve problems - 3 - Law Director denies 2 per acre - 1 - Law Director denies 2 per acre - 2 - An Ordinance and example of how C2 zoning becomes high density Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law - - ? Director -1- Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law - - ? Director -2- Grandma’s Pizza connection Lee Gray – Chris Smith Lou & Dave’s Zoning for ‘clients’? Pickerington's Fall 2001election contributors Sewer Public Hearing – PTI The history of Pickerington’s sewer Plant Expansions Projected Schedule for Sewer Plant Bidding and Construction Bidding the Sewer Expansion NOW page #3 Bidding the Sewer Expansion NOW page #2 Bidding the Sewer Expansion NOW page #1 Sewer Expansion Project Cost Estimates Pricey Pickerington Sewer Expansion Expanded Sewer Plant Facilities The fable of Pickerington's Sewer Plant expansion EPA Public Notice of Pickerington Sewer Expansion pg.1 EPA Public Notice of Pickerington Sewer Expansion pg 2 Story told to OEPA for Sewer Loan/Hickory Lakes Possible Fraud Gray Scale wording OEPA Loan application OEPA Loan application 1 OEPA Loan application 2 OEPA Sewer Expansion Hearing 8-29-02 Ohio EPA response to Sewer Issue page one Ohio EPA response to Sewer Issue page two Ohio EPA response to Sewer Issue page three Schools Fall from Excellent Rating to Effective Pickerington Wanting to Expand Sewer Service Area Developers Indian Givers Part One and Part Two Legal Opinion Opens Door for Township to Building Moratorium LOCAL NEWSPAPER Takes a Stand in Editorial! School Board to take Stance on Growth Public Comments sheet - Hickory Lakes / Sewer Expansion Ordinance autorizing Sewer Engineering Expenses +++ Community Authority Table (millage) - assumptions Community Authority Table (millage) 6/1/03 Violet Township Info. Home Rule - Community Authority City Budget 2002 Revenue page 1 City Budget 2002 Revenue page 2 City Budget 2002 Revenue page 3 US 33 Access Mgmt. Plan Discussion Item page 7 map Extended Sewer Service Violet Township Online Survey City Officials and potential “Land Option” conflicts Bushman 1 City Officials and potential “Land Option” conflicts Bushman 2 City Officials and potential “Land Option” conflicts Gray ltr 1 City Officials and potential “Land Option” conflicts Mapes ltr 1 City Officials and potential “Land Option” conflicts Mapes ltr 2 City Officials and potential “Land Option” conflicts Mapes ltr 3 325 permits and climbing Allen - Pickerington - & Hill / Diley Roads rough map Letter of Donation – After School Activities Planning and Zoning HEARING 7-10-97 pages 1 Planning and Zoning HEARING 7-10-97 pages 2 Planning and Zoning Meeting 7-10-97 pages 1 Planning and Zoning Meeting 7-10-97 pages 2 BIA threats Extension of Land Purchase Option. Citizens Initiative Outlining 2–year Moratorium & Growth Mgmt.1 Citizens Initiative Outlining 2–year Moratorium & Growth Mgmt.2 Gray letter City Ordinance Outlining Growth Management Plan Funding Sources for School Levy Campaign 1st Quarter City Building Permits increase by 185% Building Permit Graph tells the Truth BIA behind opposition to Growth Control Dominion moves to block Mandamus Mapes legal issues page 1 McAuliffe legal issues Mapes legal issues page 2 Mapes legal issues page 3 Mapes legal issues page 4 Mapes legal issues page 5 Mapes legal issues page 6 Ltr. Opposing Sewer Plant Expansion referenced in OEPA complaint RECALL of Misters: Postage, Fox, Wright, Parker, and Maxey Pickerington Citizen’s Initiatives for REAL Growth Plans Hilliard Mayor calling to Limit Housin Permits Bushman land purchase - Hickory Lakes Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commissions (MORPC) Data Past & Present Building Permits in our Region Community Authority Proposed, Not Including Violet Township Pickerington Local Schools Web Financial Status Presentation #4 Pickerington Local Schools Web Financial Status Presentation #3 Pickerington Local Schools Web Financial Status Presentation #2 Pickerington Local Schools Web Financial Status Presentation #1 CBR Points #1 CBR Points #2 ‘BIA behind Opposition to growth control’. CommUNITY 1st questionnaire page 1 CommUNITY 1st questionnaire page 2 Council Draft - Slow Growth Ordinance SVC Committee draft - proposed Slowing Growth Ordinance Local Realtors Planning "Support Growth" Posture on Moratorium Cooperation Agenda Items, City/Violet Township meeting, 2/22/03 Developers Fight Referendum Attempt on High Density in Township Competitve Bidding in School Construction Projects....What? City Building Moratorium moves out of Service Committee Comparative Residential Building Units Graph Violet Township Permit Statistics City Law Director Denies Citizens request Another way to keep Developers at bay Pickerington Building Permit Statistics Fox Glen City Law Director ingnores citizens request pg. 1. City Law Director ingnores citizens request pg. 2. Sprawl Threatens Way of Life in Many Places in Central Ohio Pataskala Residents Ponder Undoing City/ Township Merger Building Industry Ponders Lawsuit on Two Homes per acre issue Budget Scare Tactics 1 Budget Scare Tactics 2 City Growing according to Plans The Truth Part 1 The Truth Part 2 The Truth Part 3 The Truth Part 4 The Truth Part 5 The Truth Part 6 ? School site - Village of Sycamore Creek (page 1) ? School site - Village of Sycamore Creek (page 2) ? School site - Refugee Road (Police Station area page 1) ? School site - Refugee Road (Police Station area page 2) ? School site - Refugee Road (Police Station area page 3) ? School site - Reserve at Pickerington Ponds (page 1) Newspaper coverage of issues Sign of the Times - Discussion Page link REFERENDUMS DENIED - PAGE 1 REFERENDUMS DENIED - page 2 REFERENDUMS DENIED - page 3 REFERENDUMS DENIED - page 4 316 Referendum - page 1 316 Referendum - page 2 316 referendum page 3 City Manager admits actions subsidize residential construction. Recent Trends in Single Family Housing Zoning in Violet Township Links to news of today and (past) not Pickerington's finest Final Plat approvals by Emergency Ordinance Performance Audit of the PLSD pg. 1 Performance Audit of the PLSD pg. 2 On the Ballot: --- --- Vote and express your wishes. Plat Referendum(s) 5 Ault Rd-Rt. 204. Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas Contempt Charges Ordinance to Rescind & Re-enact via Emergency page 1 Ordinance to Rescind & Re-enact via Emergency page 2 Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas Injunction page 1 Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas Injunction page 2 Supreme Court Mandamus page 1 Supreme Court Mandamus page 2 City of Pickerington’s “Request for Public Records” form. Sanitary Sewer Overflows part 1 Sanitary Sewer Oveflow part 2 Regarding 362 acres, Pickerington heads to court pg.-1- Regarding 362 acres, Pickerington heads to court pg.- 2- Pickerington Official speaks out against new Initiatives Schools & Growth article links 1998 Residential Subcommittee of the JEDC - page 1- 1998 Residential Subcommittee of the JEDC -pg 2- 1998 Schools Finance Commission recommendations -pg 1- 1998 Schools Finance Commission recommendations pg -2- 1997 Schools Facilities Committee recommendations - page 1 1997 Schools Facilities Committee recommendations -2- Annexation Denied. -page 1- Annexation Denied. page -2- Ordinance # 2002-87. Council Members Recalled. Finance Committee does developers bidding Another PLSD Bond & Levy issue proposed Density (Zoning) Initiative Abatement of Fees Initiative Emergency Usage Initiative Attachment A - Emergency Initiative Additional debt facts Don't tax income if you don't provide income.. 316 acre annexation receives Commissioners adoption April - June 2002 Newsletter Cover Page City of Pickerington Debt Schedule 2002 City of Pickerington Debt Schedule 2001 Pubic Notice of Ohio EPA Hearing Citizen’s letter of Community concern. Agenda's & Minutes - Not in "Our" Town Lancaster’s promise to agenda access City moved quickly on agenda access issue Mayor proposes housing moratorium Legality of density limits questioned Initiative petitions again tabled by council members City of Pickerington - SCC pre annexation agreement page 1 City of Pickerington - SCC pre annexation page 2 City of Pickerington - SCC Pre annexation pg 3. Village’s (City’s) dissolve their government ?? In other community group petitions for moratorium LAND-USE RESTRICTIONS - Dispatch 4/30/02 Even more Pickerington Annexations -- burden of property taxes - Lancaster Eagle Gazette 4/16/02 Property tax exemptions for businesses - impact school's Pickerington Income Tax Report Dec. 31, 2001 Using the Boundary Committee Report ? Is it more portables ? Boundaries Map Option 1 Boundaries Map Option 5A Pickerington Law Director claims Null & Void 1 City Law Director states Agreement Null & Void -2- Bid to put Annexation Law on the Ballot FAILS Newsletter Cover page - what does it mean to you? Costs to improve roads harmed by residential development “Citizens deciding their own future” ???? "The Homestead" Agricultural land to PR 10 Canal Winchester Press Release pg -1- Canal Winchester Press Release pg -2- Canal Winchester Press Release pg -3- CW Mayor's letter to the members of the PLSD Board Double-sided viewpoints on Initiatives and Referendums Initiative petitions head to BOE Do citizens have the “right” to process an Initiative? Early February Newspaper coverage Utility service fight - part 1 - Utilities fight brewing - part 2 - Utilities fight brewing - part 3- Referendum Costs -- This Week Newspaper links Southern Annexation-316 acres Estimated Incentives Costs - pg 2 Southern Annexation-316 Acres Estimated Incentives Costs - Pg 1 Northern Annexation-362 Acres Estimated Incentives Costs - Pg 2 Northern Annexation-362 Acres Estimated Incentives Costs - Pg 1 Court issues - Annexation Reform articles Latest Newsworthy Media Stories Northern area Annexation Map (362 acres) Southern Annexation area map (316 acres) "Emergency Legislation" useage limits REDUCED TAP FEE INITIATIVE ZONING INITIATIVE Official's vs. Citizen's viewpoints regarding growth Helwig Project (including Police Station) site map Apartment Ground Ad Apartment Ground (and Condo) zoning letter City Ordinance to accept 11.5 acre broader spectrum of Annexation reform information Requested Correction of Information to the Pickerington Area Citizen takes legal action against City Officials Developer Influences & Myths about Growth More Communities are wanting Citizens voices heard !! Homewood's CEO letter - page - 1 - Homewood's CEO letter - page - 2- Homewood's CEO letter - page - 3 - Annexation Reform rhetoric or reality Annexation rhetoric or reality - page 2- Annexaton rhetoric or reality -page 3- Business First’s article (Annexation Rush – dated 9/7/2001). "Technical Difficulties" now follow a familiar pattern Map of 2001 Land Use & Allen Road Map of PLSD + Residential Construction Map of the 1993 Proposed Columbus Dispatch 8/26 article on development controversy "Mystery Community" Pickerington developments approved “by emergency” cut democracy 2 Sides of annexation reform Effort under way to stop annexation reform law Homewood's Plans for more houses Actual Copy of Pickerington's Reimbursement of Taxes Official's statements related to Diley annexation Pickerington Web Site seeks Public Input, errors Stop Comments Annexation Reform is signed by Governor Taft City at Debt Ceiling, Diverts School Revenue for Future Projects Merger Costly for Pataskala, Bold Moves for Picktown Next? City Plans 520+ homes .5 miles N of Canal Pointe Industrial Park CEDA approved by Violet and Canal officials City Promises Developer PR-4 for 100's of homes near CEDA area . Township Trustees to Vote on CEDA at Special Meeting on May 30th John Donley commits to forming Community Needs Foundation Amended Violet Township - Village of Canal Winchester CEDA Viola Park (120) acres at R4 Ordinance PLUS Pre-Annexation Deal Ruth Pifer's comments about annexation of her land page 1 Ruth Pifer's comments about annexation of her land page 2 Ruth Pifer's comments about annexation of her land page 3 Map of Pifer land , parcels in Hostile Annextion by Pickerington Questions Posed to the Violet Township Trustees & Staff on CEDA Parks Ask for Cooperation on Well impact on Pickerington Ponds City Poised to Annex & Zone Potential Commercial Land for Homes City's Road & Bridge Reimbursement Falls Short of Twp Hopes REFERENDUM ORDINANCE ON ZONING REPEALED BY EMERGENCY LEGISLATION Huntington Hills Residents Consider Sewage Treatment Options Annexation reform Pre-Annexation Agreement Weiser & City of Pickerington Business First CEDA articles VIOLET CANAL CEDA TEXT, read it and prepare your questions Pickerington Local School District Boundaries Well Test Pumping results delayed, See Sierra News article Wellington Pk. Plan, Updated, School Donation $ $ Proposed ! New Donley Development in Violet Twp, see the plan and analysis Map of Violet /Canal CEDA Area How to Post a Discussion in the "Discussion Area" Pickerington Invited to Form CEDA with Violet Twp on PLSD land Letter from Mayor about cooperation between Violet Twp & City Violet Township Poised to Increase Housing Numbers PATA Articles of Association REFERENDUM on R-4 ORDINACE IS NOT ONLY ABOUT 4 HOMES PER ACRE Newsletter Publishing and Mailing Information Status of Community Growth Summit Meetings Violet Township and Canal Winchester enter a CEDA Annexation Referendum - previous zoning commitments & The Ponds The Connection between Well Field Expansion and 1,000 more homes Merger Survey Results Our Hotlinks Find Answers in Our FAQ

Metro Columbus Clubs & Organizations PATA History Pages Well field Expansion Threatens Pickerington Ponds City plans to expand Diley Well field pumping capacity The following is a letter sent to various agencies in the EPA in reference to the proposed City of Pickerington Well field expansion and its possible affect on the Pickerington Ponds. Lisa A. Ross 8951 Charington Court Pickerington, Ohio 43147 rosslisa2@hotmail.com 8 November 2000 Ms. Susan Applegate Ohio EPA, Director of Central District Division of Drinking and Ground Water Dear Ms. Applegate: As per our conversation today, I am concerned about the expansion of the City of Pickerington’s Well field on Diley Road to an additional 3 million gallons per day pumping capacity, and the possible effects on the adjacent Pickerington Ponds Metro Park and State Nature Preserve. The concern is that in previous reports by various engineering entities about the nature of the Pickerington Ponds area, the Pickerington well field has been identified as being located within the zone of influence of the Pickerington Ponds. The city’s request for a substantial increase in pumping capacity could possibly draw down the level of the Pickerington Ponds significantly, destroying the unique fragile ecology of this natural treasure. You informed me that Hydro-Geologic studies investigating this possibility are not required by your division prior to giving permission and approval of the well site plan. This would allow the city to drill and operate this well without any investigation of impact to the adjacent fragile ecosystem. I am aware that the other studies that you require such as Delineation reports, flood plain impact, proof of land ownership and location of nearby sanitary sewer apparatus would not address this issue. I have contacted the city to request any reports outside of your requirements that their engineering firm may have conducted on the impact of the well field on this area. Due to the unique nature and location of this well field in proximity to the fragile ecosystem of the Pickerington Ponds area and your immediately pending approval letter to the city of Pickerington to commence drilling of the test well for final plan approval, I request the following: 1. Please delay the issue of your approval letter until an investigation of the possible draw down of the aquifer and its effect on the Pickerington Ponds can be verified or discounted by appropriate independent Hydro-Geologic studies. I understand this is not a requirement under your current rules but this particular well head is in a unique location compared to the other well heads covered under your regulations and I strongly believe special consideration would be prudent to prevent possible harm to the environment. 2. I formally request a Public Hearing to discuss these matters immediately or upon completion of these studies, prior to issuance of a letter of approval of the well plan or permission to commence with the test well. I believe it is appropriate to inform interested citizens, the press, environmental groups, the Columbus Metro Parks and Ohio Department of Natural Resources personnel about the possible effects on the Pickerington Ponds of this well field expansion. Additionally, The Columbus Metro Parks office will be presenting their data from their draw down sensor wells located around the Pickerington Ponds area to the Metro Parks Board on 10/16/2000. Please contact Metro Parks Director John O’Meara, at 891-0770 to seek the results of their studies. Please hear their concerns about the impact of increased pumping capacity of drinking water wells in the immediate vicinity of the Ponds. 3. If your office or division us unable to address these issues, please forward my concerns immediately to any division chief within the EPA who could address my concerns. I will be contacting individuals in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Natural Areas and Preserves Division, and the Soil and Water Conservation Division seeking their help and expertise as well as several environmental groups. 4. The City of Canal Winchester is in the initial stages of planning a well field that is located approximately, 1.5 miles Southwest on Diley Road from the Pickerington water treatment plant and well field facilities. Additionally, this well field is slated to be located on the grounds of the Canal Pointe Industrial Park. I would like the same concerns applied to this potential well field since it may be possibly located in the zone of influence of the Pickerington Ponds. I believe investigation of such should be required. I also question the location of a drinking water source in an industrial park and the ability of the source to be protected from future harm based on potential further development of this industrial area. I would like to share with you part of the motivation of my concerns in addition to the environmental harm possible to this unique Pickerington Ponds area. In 1998, the city of Pickerington passed a resolution in response to development threats to the Pickerington Ponds on the Columbus side of the ponds during a well-publicized citizen effort and referendum to stop harmful development directly adjacent to the Ponds. A portion of the resolution reads as follows: Resolution 98-15R titled, Responsible Development in the Pickerington Ponds Area: 1. The wildlife area known as Pickerington Ponds is an important and vital resource and source of enjoyment to neighboring City of Pickerington. 2. The ecology of such wildlife habitat is extremely fragile and strong measures are necessary to maintain its unique character. 3. The soil type and requisite flow / drainage of the area are not conductive to high density developments 4. Part of the area which is sought to be developed around Pickerington Ponds is in the Pickerington Local School District 5. Such high-density development is not in the best interest of the Pickerington schools…. Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pickerington, Fairfield- Franklin Counties, Ohio, a majority of its members concurring: The City of Pickerington hereby supports the efforts of local residents to encourage and mandate responsible development in the Pickerington Ponds area. If the city will abide by this resolution, I believe they will be interested in investigating this situation to ensure they will cause no harm to the Pickerington Ponds. I do not desire to possibly stop their well field expansion in this location if it will cause no harm to this unique ecologically fragile area. I implore you to assist other concerned citizens and me in investigation of this situation to prevent possible harm to our environment. Thank you for your attention and help in this matter. Response via email at rosslisa2@hotmail.com is the most efficient way to reach me. Sincerely, Lisa Ross Cc Michael Baker, Ohio EPA, Division Chief, Drinking and Ground Waters Jim Bonk, Ohio EPA, Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance Kara Allison, Ohio EPA, Issue Coordinator, (Public Information Center) John O’Meara, Director, Columbus Metropolitan Parks Peg Hanley, Public Information Manager, Columbus Metropolitan Parks Bill Habig, Director, Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission Stuart Lewis, Chief, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Natural Areas and Preserves Nancy Strager, Asst. 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