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Weir added that it was important to involve local interests to ensure they "buy into" plans to address <br />water supply problems. He also mentioned desalination goals and environmental flow needs. Mr. <br />Chenoweth explained Texas water law, which in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is unique. It does <br />not adhere strictly to the Appropriation Doctrine, but retains some aspects of Spanish colonia law, <br />including a priority for municipal use, with junior agricultural uses. A watermaster regulates water <br />use. <br />Jason Peltier, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior for Water and Science, spoke next. He <br />described USGS and the Bureau of Reclamation's Katrina response, bird flu and migratory concerns, <br />CALFED implementation, Colorado River shortage criteria, and litigation in the Klamath and <br />Columbia River Basins. He noted the slow progress on policy and difficulty working with <br />uncertainty. <br />25 <br />