Print View From: "Burrows, Brett" To: Date: Tuesday - September 29, 2009 8:05 AM Subject: my opinion about snake valley to whom it may concern: I figured I would voice my opinion even though I live in Salt Lake City. The issue I have is that I camp and explore Great Basin National park and surrounding areas (as does my family) and in fact I was just there 2 weeks ago for the weekend. I am concerned for several reasons-mainly 'dust storms' and lack of water killing plants and animals (what was the area of California where they did something similar and it turned into a desert? haven't we learned ANYTHING from when California did it to the 'salton sea' area (I think that's the area)???). My second concern is WHY are we giving Las Vegas more water? Las Vegas wastes an incredible amount of water so why should we give them more water to just waste more? when you look at satellite photos or even mapquest etc photos of Las Vegas just how many people have HUGE WATER WASTING pools (water evaporates in the heat right? which means these people are 'constantly' refilling pools) and what about the huge resorts that have 'water parks' or 'water exhibits' (which resort is it that has hourly water shows? I wonder how much water they waste on a daily basis?) or how about making the huge number of hotels in town put low flow toilets (maybe they already have?) and other water saving features like not giving water to restaurant diners automatically, etc. what I am saying is simple-Las Vegas VOLUNTARILY wastes huge amounts of water so, until and unless Las Vegas does something to reduce there water usage VOLUNTARILY why should we give them more water which will just be wasted also? Utah has a water program where they have the "Slow the flow, save H2O" and its actually done some good according to the news. so why should we lose a national park and kill off fields and animals in the desert just so Nevada can build more water wasting parks and pools and exhibits? LET LAS VEGAS FIGURE OUT THEIR OWN WAY TO SAVE WATER and make Las Vegas figure out their own way to 'slow the flow'. its a simple concept but the morons in Las Vegas would rather waste water than start a voluntary water saving program. so how about TAXING people with pools? or charging a LOT more for more than a 'normal average family' uses on a monthly basis? until they do something to HELP THEMSELVES why should I lose a national park to give them more water? its not fair to me or anyone else in UTAH that already has their own water saving programs. and that doesn't even count the farmers who will lose their ranches and cattle and what about the wild horses and burros in the desert (assuming there are some in that area)? maybe after Las Vegas does something similar to Utah about saving water then maybe we should talk. but until Las Vegas takes care of their own water issues I don't feel we should be giving them any more of OUR water. that is MY opinion. even though some is 'repeated'. Brett L. Burrows Vacation Ownership Advisor for Grand Chateau 310 Bearcat Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84115 800-845-4226 x7602 Brett.Burrows@vacationclub.com Did you know? In addition to your ownership, I can also assist with Marriott Hotel and Marriott Rewards reservations. This communication contains information from Marriott International, Inc. that may be confidential. Except for personal use by the intended recipient or as expressly authorized by the sender, any person who receives this information is prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing, and/or using it. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete it and all copies, and promptly notify the sender. Nothing in this communications is intended to operate as an electronic signature under applicable law. P Please consider the environment before printing this email.