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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />of a water right being attached to th8 pro,erty developed. Now, <br />I would like to have your opinion. <br />1rr. U1LrtICH: r~ avn o,inion is thet unless an individual is <br />asqured that he will hsve a water right, a vslid wster right, the <br />chances will be that he will not tal~e the risk of developing the <br />land. In Utah, Bnd in all arid States, it is the Water that <br />mal:es the land. l'he l2nd itself has not nearly the value that <br />it has with the water and if a user has not a vElid water right, <br />something le?al and res',ecteo by law, he is not so apt to try <br />and develo~ the land, That is particularly true of corporations <br />that intend to develon land on a lar~er seale. Unless assured <br />an ample water rifht, the chances are a cor~oration or a moneyed <br />man will not invest his money in the project. <br />MH. HOOV.r;1\: ~hi::: it would be your view tYat He must devise <br />some w,y by whichan individual, developins lbnd. must have so~e <br />definite water right c.ttached to his l!ind'? <br />MR. VLI,iUCH: Yes, that is my idea. <br />wffi, NORVI1L: I think the Secretary means this - suppose an <br />individual or company of individuals should undertake the devel- <br />opment of l2n.:1. anywhere in the basin, tha t has an abundanoe of <br />water therec.at the time, and anplies that water to the benefic- <br />ial use of the land, should that right attach to the land or <br />should anyo,1e be able to cone and take it ffem him? <br /> <br />S.L. <br />