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      From: <laurelsteele@comcast.net> 
      To: <snakevalley@utah.gov> 
      Date: Sunday - September 27, 2009 7:09 PM 
      Subject: Snake Valley 




      Dear sirs, 
      I am concerned that water has become commercial. 


      Aquifers do not replenish quickly. Groundwater recyles much slower than 
      surface water. Removing large quantities of groundwater can permanently 
      affect the overlying rock layers and alter the capcity of the aquifer. 


      Utah should not condone and encourage the wasting of resources. Vegas 
      could support the water needs of several families each year with each 
      swimming pool. Their golf courses could supply several blocks. Before 
      suggesting their need for more water, Vegas should consider eliminating 
      the evaporative losses that bathe the desert air around their city in 
      humid wastage of natural resources. 


      Are pretty fountains the best use of a precious resource that Utah's 
      governing body can support? Surely that is not one of the values to which 
      the people of Utah aspire. If we are to squander our limited resources, 
      why not consider the needs of ranchland and farmlands first. 


      Thank you for your consideration. 


      Laurel Steele 


      1987 south McClelland 
      Salt Lake City, UT 84105