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~ DISTRICT ~ ~ Inside IffG;eriall1"15atiol1 District -. .\t:::e C.:":~:~I :;!I::Y~~: &~....~!:.~.-:!.. v liD is a major player in 'water talks \\-"e ::2.\:e j~st re~~ed from t'.vo \.\"ate:- 2SS8C:2:t:cn confere:1~es~ ~e~d eve:;.- December: :hc! ~a~,:e iT:.2.Ge ~n !rr:porrar:: i=:.pa~t or: \V~c.: is goi:;.g on i:1 \\-"es:e:::. \.\"c!er politics.. O~e of~he cO:1ferer.ces ..vas heid i~ Palm S~Jfings by 6e Associat:on of Caiifomia \Ya:er A,gencies (ACWA). The o:her was 6e Colorado River Wa:er Use:-s Associa- rian (CR\\L:A) i:1 Las Vegas. ACWA aTIrac:s \Vater agencies a:1d ofi:cia1s from all ove.- Ca~:t0r:1ia. CR\\-cA is attended by \vater an::: power users tram all of the seven sta~es usir:.g :he Colorado River. These confe:e:1~es ?fo\"ide a furu~ fo:- us aU :0 be at the same p!a~e at ~~e same time. Usually, there are mar.y :r:ee:ings held IO a:sc:.Iss "vater policy. Th:s year the focus \\-as 0:1 i1c"'"':o reach a consenscs among the users of the Colorado River about how to ~e5! :TI2:1age the \.vater suppl~,.-_ A.;\S a ser:ior \\'"arer rights holde:- on the Colorado, g:..:ess \\'h~;:~ age~c:-- \\"as ~ent~oned du~ing every. dis~ussion? lID. Senator JiG Cos:a s2.ic 6at as he fol:ows wa:er issces, the nego:iai::::>r.s bet\.\"een San Diego and IID keep cropping up. He supports the idea of water .rar.sfers as good pubEc policy" He asked S.ate \Vater Reso\.irces Director David Kearledy to serve as a r:-,edia!or fur t~le Caiifo~ia agen~ies :0 help form a consensus. Kenl1ecy says he also suppons the IID!San Diego transfer idea, DU! Coachelia's r:eeds must ~e :a;cerr i:1:o cO:1siceratior:. yf\VD's proposals :0 make deals \'.."ith ~e- '-"2.de. al.e :he San L:.:is Rev India:1s are also a concern fur lID ar:c t::e o:~er agencies. Sen~:or Da\-!d Kelley ffi~cer2ted a pa:1ei cisc:Jssio:-:. for rep~eser:ta:~ves of 110, San Diego, :\1\\1) and tr:e Farm W2.ter CoalitioTI. 1;: .....;as plain chat there are competi~g :r:!e:-es:s 2.Xor:g cs. Ser:2.:C>[ Keaey also :i'"eminded :.IS that \-Ve need :0 be a\\"are of ;,\"a:e:- iss:.:es :1: ~fex:~o 2.5 \ve de'\"elo? strategies :Or cooperatior: ii1 Ca]i:Or7:~a. Depu:y Secrerac,,' cf:l:e b:e:-ior JC!L.! Garamer:di s:.lggested that all the parties (lID, Sa=-: Diego_ CcacheEa, Pe.lo Ve:-de end ),1\\''0) take a "time-om" :0 work on ways :ta: the :nle~es:s of each of1::e agencies i~volved could be s2.tlsfied. ~o one agency shou;c r:1o.....e torward 0:1 new \va:er deals \.ir.til a complete package can be approved . ~ 1 :;~,/ ail. By tne :!IT'.e \'\:e :-eached Las Vegas the r:ext ,,\'"eek, i: appeared ti:a: cne o:the agencies \\':::5 push:r;.g fur a fe~\. ~f their deals to go :hrough. \\iitho~t ~he ~est of us. (Yeu may'" have re:::.d the story avo:"H :Vl\\TI in last :\tfoncay's San Diego C/nicr..) A:1yway, the :-ep:-esen:a:ives cf:he ,,"arious ageD.cies got together again in one rocm to get things back or: tre.ck. \\-e ail ag.eed :0 work :n gooe :aith through a facilitato:- un::il the end 0-:- J2.r;,t.=.2r): I:J ccrr:.e ;J.p \....:ii::: c ~on5er:S:.l5" It '\.\"as he2.:ter.i:1g to hear Secre:ar:" of the Interior Bruce Babb::t say :he :lexr day that ;:e als~ seeks a ccnsens~s a:ncr:g ali pa:-:ie5 :'efo~e he approv'es any specific pro- gra;::s fer a:-:.~' 0: ~:.lr c.ge~~ie5. He caliec: :G!" 2. :1e\v e:-a 0: c0opera:io:1 and \\'2.!er C~:1se:-'..'a:ic:1 arac:1g ~he S;:a:es vf:~e io\ver Colorado River basi:: t~ meet the needs 0: 0:":, citize:lS. He saic he \vill jook fa....orably upon tra:1sa~tions tr..at are !7iu~ally c..gre~~ to~ a:ld :hat d~ :lot aG\'"ersely a:fect :he entitleme;lt of ot~ei :..:sers. One :hi,-g :s \.er;-" clear. C:-oe.n age:-oc:es ir. Ca~ifomia ar.d ~evada are locking to :T:ake \\-a:e:- C8:1Se~';2tio:1: ban~i~g ai:~ volun!2.ry" transfer deals :..Inder the C:.lrrerr:: and ta~:8:-2~:e 2.:i:T:ir-:is:~a:i0~. Otne:- -rl:i:1gs are c..tso ciea:-_ lID ~s in a ~ood ~csi:ior:.. \Ve ::2.\-"e 2.~~~es a~j ::2.':e bee!} zt :r:e ~2.:'~e :or :r:ese disc~ssicn5. \v.e 2.:1G. cur allies \vill :::}r::i~~e :0 be :he:-e to e::su:-e t~2: :he ot::::cce \\:iJ no: har::1 lID and its \\"a:e:- for the r:: n..::- e . rV?R2SS S~~~~~ ~ec. :;&~f~~da~ De~_ 18. 1995 :J ~20~t:r:1~S x ~2 :i:ches