5 Quotes by Jennifer Merchant

I think looking at restoration from a purely (environmental) standpoint may mean tearing people's houses and businesses down. We have to look at a financial impact; when we look at environment only, where we've been for the last 20 years, it doesn't necessarily work.

I'm still unclear on how indicators and standards are not only going to be used, but how they are (being) made. In spite of all the input there is not enough data to support any of the numerical standards proposed in the document - any data is inconsistent.

We (the county executive staff) came up with an extensive list of potentially interested parties and then whittled that list down to nine organizations whom we extended an invitation to participate in the process.

We had some folks that thought it was too business oriented so we added two more seats.

I recommend the deletion of any numerical standards (goals) until further studies can be made.