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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />1 win, it may tie in with SECWCD or we may start own WCD. Next week is the first <br />2 committee meeting to start the ball rolling, Things are going to have to happen to keep . <br />3 the Arkansas Valley going. <br />4 <br />5 Ray Wright - in raising tax dollars to keep the water there, does the public end up <br />6 owning water rights somehow? Don't know, there will be an entity with money, Ifwe <br />7 can get this pool of money, whether a district or county entity, something is going to have <br />8 to happen. <br />9 <br />10 Harold Miskel-let's assume this entity, it has money, and you acquire land and water <br />11 rights, would you seek to use the land and water in other ways, or is the purpose now to <br />12 keep it strictly in ag? <br />13 <br />14 Leroy Mauch - strictly in Ag, We've even talking about conservation easements, and <br />15 tax credits. Some farmers could sell an easement and the water would stay with the land <br />16 forever. We don't have all the answers, just all the questions, <br />17 <br />18 Don Schwindt - it would seem an entity like this could work with an interruptible supply <br />19 concept. <br />20 <br />21 Leroy Mauch - If someone's farming and they're interested in leasing it back, but <br />22 otherwise, it would go to a municipality if needed. <br />23 <br />24 Don Schwindt - going down that path, an entity might work better than a private . <br />25 individual. <br />26 <br />27 Leroy Mauch - we had one meeting, and things were flying allover, we're meeting next <br />28 week, and will have a name next week. <br />29 <br />30 Harold Miskel- thanks for taking the time to come and meet with us. <br />31 <br />32 Leroy Mauch - something needs to be done within the State, its long over due, <br />33 <br />34 Don Schwindt. - what's most appropriate way of getting your input into our proposed <br />35 policy making? <br />36 <br />37 Leroy Mauch - you could come to our meetings, or I could get with Harold, <br />38 <br />39 Rod Kuharich- When's your meeting, and we')! try and get someone to it. <br />40 <br />41 Harold Miskel- OK, I would like to insert another speaker not on agenda. Ron <br />42 Aschennann, farmer from the Arkansas V alley, he irrigated under the Rocky Ford Ditch. <br />43 Also on SECWCD <br />44 <br />45 Ron Aschermann - Harold wanted me to come and give an overview on what's been <br />46 going on the Rocky Ford, Starting in 1975, American Crystal put the sugar factory up for . <br /> <br />12 <br />