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      From: Anita Hansen <homebase40@hotmail.com> 
      To: <snakevalley@utah.gov> 
      Date: Sunday - September 20, 2009 9:06 PM 
      Subject: our comments on the Snake Valley agreement 





      Page 1 - Before any Snake Valley water is pumped, Las Vegas should be 
      required to meet very stiff water regulations. (golf courses, lawns, dust 
      control)

      The State engineers should represent the Governors.



      This agreement should not stop further growth of Snake Valley.  This 
      agreement should protect and preserve Snake Valley water from SNWA and the 
      growing Wasatch Front and Southwest Utah.



      If the agreement goes forward, the water table drops and pump owners 
      complain, SNWA should be required to turn off their pumps and it should be 
      on SNWA's shoulders to prove that the damage is not caused by them.  As is 
      currently reads, it is the owner who has to prove that the damage was 
      caused by SNWA.



      SNWA should not be the ones to negotiate to determine well damage.  It 
      should be the two State engineers. (Page 7-A)



      Page 8  gives a good list for SNWA to prove in court why water draw down 
      is not their concern.



      Page 9 The $300,000 fund to be held for a mitigation fund is grossly low.  
      It should be more like $300,000 Million.



      page 10  SNWA should not be signers to this agreement.  The State 
      Engineers should make this agreement and hold SNWA to the agreement 
      requirements.  



      This agreement should be very clear and concise because in ten years all 
      of the players in the current game will change.  This agreement will 
      affect the children of today.  We should take the time to do it right the 
      first time.  What is the hurry?



      An agreement should be made between the two states on Snake Valley water.  
      We don't want to not have an agreement and have the issue go to the 
      Supreme Court.  By then it will be too Late!



      We believe that Millard County should suggest a more fair water split, 
      (68/32, 65/35 or 67/33)but that an agreement be made.  It shouldn't be "do 
      it our way or no way."  The numbers bantered back and forth are mainly 
      political.  Let's not let "the numbers" be the driver for the agreement.  



      Please take the time to refine the agreement.  Nobody knows how much water 
      we are talking about under ground.  

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