The proposal to supply water to the LEAP Lebanon Innovation District through a pipeline from the Wabash River alluvial aquifer in Tippecanoe County has generated many questions. Would this affect current water users or future economic development in the Greater Lafayette area? What is the alluvial aquifer, and who is already using it? Are pipelines the best way to ensure progress? Are policies in place to ensure that our water use is sustainable? If not, what do we need and how will we get there?
The League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette is pleased to facilitate a community forum to engage in open dialogue and rigorous analysis to address these concerns. This forum will explore proposals that attempt to balance the concerns for water sustainability and economic development in Greater Lafayette with the need for water for economic development in other regions in Indiana. Speakers will provide key information addressing these and other concerns, and answer questions from the audience.