– Porsgrunns chief of supply, Torbjørn Krogstad, firing wide of the mark with their arguments, leader in Outer Gjerpensdalen lokalutvalg, Jan Olav Rams Hill.
He lives high up in the hills, but no longer than that Borge school is only a five minute drive away.
– I live on the outermost farm on the east side toward Porsgrunn. Here my family has lived since 1750, says Rams Hill.
People Meeting
For a long time, the municipality wanted to move a boom a few kilometers, to reduce access to Porsgrunns drinking water While water / Mjøvann. In a memorandum to the Committee on Development and municipal September 16 announced the company manager Torbjorn Krogstad that municipal regulations regarding pollution of drinking water is common and necessary and very important when treating plans for new activities that can harm drinking water.
Thursday evening organized local committee and working made public meeting on the matter on Furuheim. Krogstad would usher.
– Many protest against the municipality’s plans to close Skifjell road 3.2 kilometers before the current boom. Hiking opportunities for many people will be limited, and the municipality comes with arguments that do not rhyme with reality. Krogstad must stretch and join us for a solution that everyone can live with, says Rams Hill.
– Does not contaminated
walkers, landowners and professionals believe the controversial Skifjell area should be used sensibly, without Porsgrunns water damage.
At a meeting this summer attended many different user and academic interests, and it is generally agreed that the area should continue to be used for both forestry, farming and outdoor recreation, without delay Porsgrunn municipality’s drinking water contamination. It is also quite in unison desire to use the car parks as now, there Skifjell cabin was located, and the northern Skifjell. Porsgrunns plan to move the current boom 3.2 kilometers will hinder usability.
Porsgrunn and Norwegian Trekking Association has reacted with shock at the Porsgrunn municipality will close parking for hikers in Skifjell area.
– Many families, wheelchairs and walkers use the park as it is easy to find your way on rural roads in the area. The probability that there will be oil / gas from car traffic to the intake of drinking water Mjøvann is minimal. We know that in the course of the 86 years that have passed since Porsgrunn built Mjøvannsdammen have been cases of that oil has damaged the water, writes tourist association in the project outline.
– The rules for water are stricter
Porsgrunns water Torbjørn Krogstad is unwavering that the boom in the outer Gjerpensdalen be moved to protect drinking water.
– For hikers, the consequence is that they have to walk 1.2 km farther from the parking lot, each way. Fos us this is a simple action we initiate under stricter rules for drinking water sources, says company manager in Porsgrunn municipality, Torbjørn Krogstad.
On Thursday evening, he met with protest movement based in Outer Gjerpensdalen to tell that the municipality is on his case.
– Human activity near what we call catchment area drinking water Mjøvann shall be limited to the greatest extent possible. As the water supply undertaking should we ensure that there is minimal potential pollution hazard. We deal with European rules and law that have been stricter and more and more close, says Krogstad.
Planning worst-case
He said waterworks Win The municipality must think and plan for the “worst case” scenarios, and highlights the Giardia epidemic Bergen ten years ago as an example.
– Several died and 1,500 became ill. The epidemic started when pollution from human activities in the catchment area came out in drikkevannnet, says Krogstad.
Those who object to moving the boom would like to park where they have always parked to hike. Do you epidemic scare tactics now?
– No, we are obliged to think of scenarios for what might happen. In our case with the boom, we believe this is a simple and acceptable measures, says Krogstad. He notes that several areas are experiencing pressure from groups who think otherwise about how water must be protected.
– All drops of water in the area flows ultimately into Mjøvann. After the summer of prolonged heat and drought, pollution accumulates. When fall and rainfall comes, we get a massive oppmagasinert pollution being washed into the water. The outflow from the stream Rekua is 200 meters from our intake. Car parking and road system in the area running parallel to the stream, says Krogstad.
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