Print View From: To: Date: Tuesday - September 29, 2009 10:22 AM Dear Governor Herbert: I am writing in regard to the proposed UT/NV draft agreement about the proposed use of Snake Valley water resources for the Southern Nevada Water authority. I agree with today's SL Tribune editorial suggesting that there is no urgency to approve this agreement prior to the hydrology science being finalized and a reassessment of the need for the water in today's economy and the slowdown in development in Clark County, NV. I am very concerned about the possible repercussions of draining the Snake Valley aquifer with regard both to the lives and cultures of ranchers and farmers in the West Desert, the sustainability of the Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, and air quality along the Wasatch Front resulting from dust storms of blowing soil. Please do not sign off on this agreement for the state of Utah at this time. Thank you for your attention. Stephen Tatum 198 Q. Street Salt Lake City, UT 84103