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<br />1 not, if Mr. Hjermstad's program here, Western Weather Con- <br /> <br />2 sultant's program, was as you believe it, whether, or not that <br /> <br />3 would be of an economic benefit to the people in the San <br /> <br />4 Luis Valley? <br /> <br />S .__----- A <br /> <br />Very definitely. Any amount of river flow water <br /> <br />6 that we can increase through a snowpack increase has to <br /> <br />1 alleviate this major problem which faces agriculture in the <br /> <br />8 San Luis Valley, which is the water supply. <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />MR. MAYNES: <br /> <br />I believe that's all the questions <br /> <br />10 I have, Mr. Hearing Officer. <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />HEARING, !OFFICER LINN: <br /> <br />Thank you. Questions fro <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />the Committee? <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />MR. KEATING: I would like to ask a question. <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />Is there any truth to the rumor or story that the pumping in <br /> <br />IS <br /> <br />the valley w~ll be phased out in the next five years? <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />MR. FELMLEE: This was entered into the rules <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />and regulations, I believe, -~ <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />MR. MAYNES: Pardon me, I missed the question, <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />Mr. Keating. <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />MR. KEATING: I asked him if there was anything <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />to the rumor or the news that the pumping in the valley would <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />be phased out in the next five years. <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />MR. FELMLEE: Yes, this was included in the rules <br /> <br />"---....-..- <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />and regulations as sent out by the State Engineer's Office, <br />i <br /> <br />\ so anytime that we can augment our present water supply, we <br />\ <br />I <br />,-," <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br />-52- <br />