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<br />POWER revaAps its water t1itkJ
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<br />ing to have the Compact amend-
<br />ed. We think the Compact is
<br />okay.... But if we go after more
<br />water 'than the Compact allocates,
<br />it's lilce kidting a sleeping dog.
<br />When that dog rises up, we're
<br />going to be bitten severely."
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<br />C .~. ~<Jn\-<:
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<br />main documents governing water
<br />by Laura. Mutineau distribution from the Colorado
<br />The Jocal water activist group River, "in its apparent zeal to pre-
<br />POWER coined the slogan "not \pent transbasin diversions." and
<br />one drop over the hill" in the fight of engaging in "tortuous reason-
<br />against traI15D1oWttain diversion. ing [that] does not merit detailed
<br />Now the group believes that with rebuttal." Finally, Evans and
<br />transmountain diversion, not Lochhead assert 1'OWER's mis-
<br />enough water always makes it representations of the Compact
<br />downstream to the lower baSin could unnecessarily threaten and
<br />stateS of Arizona, California, and jeopardi2e uses of Colorado River
<br />. Nevada-as well as to,Mexico:.. .r ,wilter~.. throughout ,Colorado,':
<br />'''l":::~':::' :'Mond'ay' nighl, th~ .1J~per . incliidin{iaseS within :the ~(jpp'~
<br />: Gunnison River'. . - Water Gunnison basin. POWER appeiUS
<br />Conservancy District heard from willing to sacrifice the interests of
<br />POWER chair Pete Klingsmith, all Coloradans to it! self~lVing
<br />who has practiced water Jaw in theories,"
<br />, GUnnison since 1954. In that time, Upper Gunnison ~ard mem-
<br />Klingsmith said he has seen at ber Ramon Reed, also a PO~
<br />least six proposals to' divert member, said he found the letter
<br />CW\nison Basin water to the Front from Evans and Lochhead "arro-
<br />Range. "Each attempt is more seri. gant, demeaning and Wtprofes-
<br />'ous than the last," KliT'lgsmith sional. It's a shame SOmeone in a
<br />, remarked. "It Seems to me - and to public position would write it," he-
<br />POWER . that we should make added. "'m disgusted by ~type
<br />. every effort to see il a .means ~'t 01 reaction and I questien [theirJ
<br />. t ~ foW'l~. tQ. stop i~~~....: motives..., . '. _..~..
<br />!dt_:.~ .J<lin'gsnu' -tn" tlii.Bb he'. has' I<lingmuth c:ommented.-thOK:
<br />~. fo~~: ~~~,I!1.i ~dY~'did:"'~'Ih.~!7 -;
<br />there 15 nof en~"water In the nrutions had p31d ef\09~ . _ .~"!. '.:.
<br />. tolo~d~ Ri~~~.Ba&t~ 'to. satisfy tion to some of P~~'~~~i:"
<br />. Colorado's lega~ .obligations to menls, including: . _ ~ .
<br />{ do~~~.s~~ ~nd !dexico. If. ' _,. the likel~~>~wt,hJ~ tb!re,
<br />',- .!nIe, thiS.'C9\!J~'~P. futura trans-: . wiD .be a 5eVen!':"drou '
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<br />mountain diversion,S and, per-
<br />haps, even cause the dismantling
<br />of SOme existing ones, according
<br />to IClingsmith. . .
<br />At POWER's urging,' the
<br />Upper Gunnison district Wrote to
<br />three . water organizations for
<br />input on the theory: I:he Colorado
<br />River Water ConseNa ti on District,
<br />the Colorado' Water ConseJVation
<br />Board and the Upper Colorado
<br />River Commission. All disputed
<br />POWER's claim.
<br />AJanuary 25 letter from Peter
<br />Evans, Di1ector of the Colorado
<br />Water Conservation Board and
<br />Jim Lochhead, Upper Colorado
<br />River Commissioner, was particu~
<br />Jarly vehement. It accused
<br />POWER of misin'terpreting the
<br />Colorado Compact, one of the
<br />
<br />Colorado Basin in the near fu~; _ 425 Whitfl!1"IH!k. Crested Butq,
<br />· the fact that some Indian Exee11ent . ~m12 bath family home in a central
<br />water rights in the Col~~_do Basin \ Created Butte location. Faneed fnlnt and back yards
<br />have yet to be detem.!~~h_' . (witb great IandscapiDc. Well maintained and close to aU
<br />'. that some claims": ltj'.water '1J t in Crested Butta!
<br />are older than .~~r~~~orado ~ ~Value BaDge #19; $260,OOOflIEOIIIVED
<br />Compact; -.7'" :..: '. . ~(~
<br />· that tne Colorado Compact. ~ ~ ~ FE B 2 5 1999
<br />itseJ(. could be amended by
<br />CongreSs and if so, Colorado's .iV ~::.
<br />influence with six representatives ~)\" ,. ~~~~
<br />would be far less than Califomia's, tt . ~'~?t~':,~"'" '"
<br />with 56, - . ~, .'
<br />Klingsmith added that per- (} \ ' \~ .
<br />haps he inculTed the wrath of ~
<br />Evans and Lochhead because they
<br />believe POWER wants to undo I:he
<br />Colorado Compact. He told the
<br />Upper Gunnison board that he
<br />plans to deny this. "We're not ask-
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<br />lt is simply a vehicle that allowsgou t~ove about the physical plane.
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<br />- the workings of I:he heart. lungs:"~~een;~yes, and bones. Your body is
<br />--c.. .
<br />truly a miracle, but it is not YOU!.:It is.:.;i'ot your identity. It is not your
<br />whole being, It is not all of YoY;'.~nd.itil not as wise as your spiritual
<br />nature." ..,r....'
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