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      From: Edward Hickey 
      To: snakevalley@utah.gov 
      Date: Tuesday - September 29, 2009 3:58 PM 
      Subject: I support Utah signing the Snake Valley Agreement 




      I support Utah signing the Snake Valley Agreement.  Utah is better 
      protected with the monitoring and data gathering period, language for 
      mitigating environmental damage, and groundwater resources allocation and 
      management contained in the agreement.   

      Definition 2.6 says it all: Nevada recharges the aquifer, Utah consumes 
      the water.  Without an agreement, Nevada could conceivably capture the 
      majority of recharge and make it unavailable to Utah water rights holders. 
       Losing a legal challenge if Nevada prevails could be a pending future 
      environmental disaster.  Set emotional factors aside. An equitable 
      apportionment of groundwater resources based on science makes more sense.

      Ed Hickey
      Professional Geologist
      8185 S. Maio Drive
      Sandy, UT  84093