Print View From: "Carol Jeffers" To: Date: Wednesday - September 30, 2009 10:22 AM Subject: draft agreement between Utah and Nevada The letter of concern and comments by the directors of the GREAT BASIN WATER NETWORK, Allen Biaggi Mike Styler, is a well thought out and informed statement with which I agree. As a resident of Salt Lake City, I am concerned about overuse of the aquifer under the desert that lies between the two states. Much more study is necessary before an agreement is signed. The public comment period needs to be extended. Water is a precious resource that is likely to become even more precious as global warming becomes more of a threat, as models by climatologists predict. If water resources are delegated to the various projects that are planned before it is clear exactly what the impacts of such projects would be, very poor outcomes are likely for all. Rather than increase the input of water to places such as Las Vegas, long term visions of what is sustainable for growth in such places aught to be defined. Maybe the city has reached its limit in population growth and further zoning should be implemented. In any case, agreements and negotiations between the states concerning water allocation should be held off until studies that define the impacts are complete. Carol Jeffers 3683 Carolyn Street Salt Lake City, UT 84106 Carol Jeffers, MS, RN Assistant Professor School of Nursing and Health Sciences Westminster College 1840 South 1300 East Salt Lake City, UT 84106 801-832-2171 cjeffers@westminstercollege.edu