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January 09, 2008
SNWA Finalizes Water Rights with Federal Agencies
The Southern Nevada Water Authority
(SNWA)has reached agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Park Service concerning the water rights covering untapped groundwater supplies within Cave, Delamar and Dry Lake valleys in Lincoln County, Nevada.
"We have worked together to develop a monitoring system that will be
able to identify potential changes in the groundwater table, effectively providing an 'early warning' system that helps protect water-dependent ecosystems and the sensitive wildlife species they support," said SNWA Deputy General Manager Kay Brothers.
"We recognize that our efforts to reduce Southern Nevada's reliance
upon the drought-plagued Colorado River cannot come at the expense of Nevada's environment,"Brothers said. "This agreement assures that our use of Nevada's untapped water resources will be conducted in an
environmentally responsible manner," as reported by the PR Newswire.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at January 9, 2008 01:50 PM
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