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<br />Land Letter <br /> <br />..' " <br /> <br />Page 2 of2 <br /> <br />"There are a lot of things [BuRec does] that are discretionary that have an impact on lake Mead." Gillon <br />said the environmental groups asked the judge to consider BuRec's ability to alter flow and water <br />management with respect to lake Mead and lake Powell, saying the bureau's discretionary abilities there <br />ultimately affect how much water reaches the delta. <br /> <br />Steve leon, a spokesman with BuRec's lower Colorado Region office, said the bureau has "enough water <br />f(fmeet the requirements according to the allocations that are guaranteed" but does not "have any control <br />over how water is dispersed or used." <br /> <br />In his opinion, Robertson wrote, "It seems unlikAly that any C".a!;e will prA!;Ant facts that more clearly make <br />aDY agAQCY'S action!; nondiscretionary than this anA' a Supreme Court iniunction, an international trea!y. <br />~eral~t::J.h It~~, and contl:acts between the government and water users that account for every acre foot of <br />lower Colorado River water." <br /> <br />The environmental groups are unsure if they will appeal the decision. They say the case would "definitely <br />come into play" if BuRec decides to restart the Yuma desalting plant and alter Mexico's sources of water <br />(Land Letter, April 3). <br /> <br />Click here to download the decision. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENT 8r. ENERGY DAILY * GREENWIRE * LAND LETTER * E8r.E PUBLISHING, LLC <br /> <br />(~ 1'[ BLISIII\(;, LLC <br /> <br />122 C. St. NW, Ste. 722 Washington, D.C. 20001 <br />E-mail: pubs@eenews.net . Phone: 202-628-6500 <br />All contents @2003 E&E Publishing, LLC. <br /> <br />http://www.eenews.net/Landletter/Backissues/041003/04100307.htm <br /> <br />4/10/2003 <br />