Print View From: Gretchen Semerad DuBois To: Date: Wednesday - September 30, 2009 11:04 AM Subject: Draft Snake Valley Document Dear Governor Herbert, As a native Utahn and scientist, I believe that there is no need to finalize an agreement with Nevada over the Snake Valley aquifer at this time. There are a number of serious concerns that should be further studied before any decision about the aquifer is made, including impacts to the desert ecosystem tied to the aquifer, impacts to our local ranchers and farmers, and potential air quality impacts to the Wasatch Front. I support additional scientific studies of these issues, as well as further studies on the amount of water that the aquifer holds and whether or not it is already declining. If the climate continues to warm as scientific consensus currently shows, water will become more and more important to our state. There is no need to rush to an agreement on this issue, especially before all the scientific data is in. We need to protect our state's resources, ecosystems, air quality, and our citizens. I encourage you to seek all possible scientific data on this issue and allow plenty of time to collect and understand that data before any decision is made. Thank you, Gretchen Semerad 1533 Kings Row Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84117