Documents Submitted to the Independent Review Panel

The following documents were submitted to the Independent Review Panel as the deep research and background behind the Friends' opposition to burying the reservoirs. These nearly 90 pages reflect the overall position of the Friends of the Reservoirs.

• Introduction to the Organization (Friends of the Reservoirs) and Its Goals (13 pages, 64k PDF)
• Summary of Land Use Cases (2 pages, 12k PDF)
• Summary of Revenue Bond Case (2 pages, 18k PDF)
• Summary of Initiatives to Change the City Charter (2 pages, 25k PDF)
• Timeline of Activities Related to Reservoir Project (8 pages, 47k PDF)
• Security Issues / Mitigation Proposal (10 pages, 56k PDF)
• Cross Connections and Backflow (4 pages, 25k PDF)
• Unfiltered Water Systems Challenge EPA Proposed Rule (3 pages, 29k PDF)
• Do Professional Connections Matter? (2 pages, 20k PDF)
• Water Quality Issues (7 pages, 56k PDF)
• Benefits of Deep Open Water Reservoirs (5 pages, 30k PDF)
• Summary of Bull Run Treatment Panel
• What Are the Real Costs of the Reservoir Demolition and Burial Project? (7 pages, 55k PDF)
• Questions and Responses Regarding the Integrity and Historic Significance of the Reservoirs (6 pages, 46k PDF)
• Potential Impacts of the Reservoir Projects at Mount Tabor Park and Washington Park (7 pages, 42k PDF)
• Problems with the New Design of Mt. Tabor Reservoirs (4 pages, 33k PDF)
• Regionalization and the Open Reservoir Replacement Project (4 pages, 27k PDF)