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      From: "Robb, Gaylord (IHS/PHX)" <gaylord.robb@ihs.gov> 
      To: <snakevalley@utah.gov> 
      Date: Thursday - August 27, 2009 4:38 PM 
      Subject: Transporting water out of the basin 




      Allowing the SNWA to transport water from the Snake Valley out of that
      water basin seems to set a dangerous president which will allow other
      trans basin pipelines to move water all over the state and even out of
      state. This seems to be contrary to Utah policy on basin to basin
      transfer of water. 



      The Paiute Indians have an interest in water in that basin and were not
      given sufficient information to adequately address the issue. This
      agreement infringes on the aboriginal water rights of the Tribe. Until
      the rights of the Tribe are protected SNWA cannot pump any water from
      the Snake Valley.



      Thank you,



      Gaylord Robb

      Economic Development Director/

      Trust Resource Administrator

      Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah

      440 N. Paiute Drive

      Cedar City, UT  84721

      435 586 1112

      435 559 3687 cell

      <http://www.utahpaiutes.org/> http://www.utahpaiutes.org