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"There are obviously challenges inherent to the concept for a $50 Billion Regional Plan. But Planning is necessary to be ahead of the next CRISIS. But none of the Plan proposals involve NEW technical challenges - only the application of a different scale of similar solutions applied in the past. What the Plan does challenge is the need to adopt a strategic and long-term view. Protection of resources, particularly conflicting land use practices, must be viewed in multiple centuries. What the Plan does challenge is design of water systems based on a single year's self-sufficiency and a single year's storage. Application of lessons of past drought shortages should develop a new paradigm which understands mutual regional support and storage capable of ""spanning the lean times"". What the plan provides is a phased implementation of facilities and service over multiple decades, promoting cost effective husbanding of land, water, and air resources."

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"My civil engineering career began when, as a 10-year-old, I asked my Dad 'Could a Reservoir like Quabbin could be built in our valley (Quaboag)?'. He neither said 'yes' or 'no' but rather ""I don't know -What would you need to know to find out?"" My studies at WPI were followed by 4 years as an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers. Assignments included highway construction in Thailand, Special Assistant to the Post Engineer, Ft. Benning GA, and Company Commander. My Boston Metro Water system career spanned 26 years, achieving Director of Operations in charge of service to 3million people."

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