Originally Posted By: postoak
That lead still leaches into the water table, and it can be as toxic to wildlife as any shot it the wetlands.


I do not believe that to be true.
In 1991 through 1995 I was the President of the San Diego Miramar Trap and Skeet Club. We operate on Federal land on the edge of the Miramar Air base. Our club is on the on the flats above the edge of a large gorge or canyon. Our lease was running out and the base was changing from Navy top gun to a Marine base. There was a woman at the Federal EPA who wanted us out in a big way.
The club was required to do an expensive (over 100 grand as I recall) EPA investigation. The issue was leaching of lead into the water table. They checked the hell out of it. On the sides of the canyon, down at the bottom, down stream 100 yards to 1/2 mile. NO lead. NONE. This, despite our zillion tons of lead over many years up on top.
The investigators told me that lead in that form is inert from "leaching" into the enviornment through water action.
We kept the lease. The club is still there and one of the best in the country.
Regards, Craig

P.S. Much as I hate it, I do believe the science is there to show that birds who eat lead die.

Last edited by Jakearoo; 06/25/07 11:12 PM.
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