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<br />The probleml go on. The '. Lik~w~~i_ th~ eUy ~f < ':'SoiJ.~U~lbeidc~<<the"Hol.
<br />federal sulXJldy tobrlgadon lands i>urmso, untie mtdit of it pOp. iyWOOd' ii1dJlIDf" from thtlr Ule Moun..
<br />exceeds $1,000 an ICI6, maklnS ":01a1lOO bixmi:,ii8i tmJ.oiCd hi iilii UlaitefgM"ri:.
<br />ItoneoftbemostCltpenslveagrl- .'ehJ~i&,~billtdbfgl ~- ,.dMth-wJthlhehelpofhibllauor_
<br />culluml proJeets in U.S. hlilOry. wtltei 'phJJecl:6ii th~ Aruma;. .: fiCy._Sitn' M;y~C1. bas bulli water pro-
<br />And because moslofthtl r.td. sits Rive;;' ctty:"Maililser itdbed jecls Ori)he ,#eVen .tfeanfs that cross the
<br />al 7.000 feet. the ihOrt grow1nS LedSef e'tp~ns'th8t while the ' reservation artd"developed 011 and Bas
<br />scason wlllllmll (BlmN' 10 :,e~y.hUat~illpllOried ALP, "ese-ryeS, MOl!t recentl)'; he launched
<br />growing alfalfa, which Is already ho ~bts jtfpioblCini Will eVer. plaiis:toi"'a nOW gatlJing'opel8l1on. From
<br />plentlfulln the Four Cornera : ~j.iMbYork~i~jjjt~ in iUne, ". '," tiU'6it!.~.IIt)~6lHbC'.j mod, em. head.
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<br />relll~H~wover YOIl sileo 1I,It'i . :\;'.~~IJj'.~ltQ_lfilIiJ' "..t f!i~'~$1,I~~:.C~odo~~
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<br />8n economically scnscleu plb- .- ''PM,S7 10 $10 mUUon we ,..ldtidli ~21t,5O(j icte.fea tit water
<br />;eel," says Drew c.puto, ''partie-- . coldd (b~ltd ouf 6j.oli pro~tj < flBiitUi3iAntiilitS.U Pillta stutement
<br />ulady In a time of hugo fcdoral . ,And bOll)' _W"IUU,li;l t,'Wi, ~~ " ~1fUJl~ future fiiosi;ttitj by mablinB'
<br />deflcilS and a stubborn roc". :,:aayi.1< ." ., ihit'j 8tirtlng \0 Wil irlli fa dtvetop itS &1M iesetves on
<br />S;OO," ' . .':IoOtUcilIII.AIIiiclJ,a.', ill.W!JtI(lI&lgj,llM~u",,,
<br />Booyed by recent ItK:c:esSeS, . BildJilich;,lInd Arilmlts..la Plala
<br />'lIe grow In. oppoJlUon move- The Southern Ute; tacC a,tOcat'i:e~lUon. The chiof iebells
<br />ment Is plnpolnllna other prob- . Ray.'Flosi"~,:il!'iJ, ban-tit.chested man
<br />lemsasfastlll!lltcan.AU,th6y Sotar-ihtindl.iirlbcsllffl < whrj;,~_tfU:t;e__trlell,_Wonil,!ieat.o-"thc
<br />say, would cause terrible watci .'~B thj,~w Citvlroilinetrtat itl1J81 totliii:U this yeat., Frosl uSed his
<br />quality and lallnlt,. proble~s la coahUoii. SStltt.'."", Ute: t::h.- . ~h1tpj'vol~ 1O~ tl $Inglc.lsslle earn.
<br />bolh Ihe Animas and La.Pllta 'm~i.eOliMllD~tiCcUsesihe pat~,.t8MmlAnlmss.ti.P.Iait.-
<br />rivers; destroy a UmllUonrin. ~Slemliail~U881.befehSbFlind . FriiBt ,.--, fje'wasthtavofotthe
<br />,". ;".."" ba.;.t I, 1>?<0o'''. iml:oihil'~~ oiliY~i io J;i llfi;!l,'ti:li< ",,*,d.! "'..:.;:;
<br />sleal water from Nllw Mexico dota, toilsl:fiicdbd €It Animas- liave:~y-'etoded. 'Ih& ~lll agree-
<br />(armerswhoUvedo~on . t.aPIa~__iii~.~..~the,~~. _~thttn1dlosei1critaStipn).
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<br />t11eAnlmuRlver,dewaterhun. . . .oJ'il' '".''' 0, '.~~',". treaty., _n';,...,. .. leI Jeth;~dowMtieamlocldd,inArlzona
<br />dreds of acioI o( wetlands:. and': ~....... In an,"ii teliet to ttlum 8iiitcallfoiiila.:That wbuld have made
<br />L ' Abarb...po"'"'lof............ciille.t'The ' I' I' ,
<br />'Urnl....!h' mll.I,bl. winter. .Iad<estJiaJol,rioOliii~lndieDnnillilO!lllli inimb!!..b U&~d ,i.lb; . AlP ailiim<jyIumd..,t" Ih; iribes, he
<br />mnsolorDurango'lfamoPiellt .j. -....,,""'...', .'."'" $olUhl!rlfUtibrumlnJanuaiy, tiollil:tctilW~cl8ullC~dciettdasthe.
<br />herds. Finally, theltl are t1nan. . l' , . " Burchwar-riedihili'dic-only iieUl~menl'~(#;inad~ltsw')'.ihrou8h
<br />sw""" .....'01 ..".. "'" ondan,md ,1oI1ll", ih!j;.!i.:u~i&il,'la>l Mii/l;l, ~.....d"IO.ALI'U'l'l!/llillX;!aWW ..,. tl.lImatllU,"", k~,llil""'~
<br />ftshllvinglntheSanluanRtvudown. '"I'boya.recaUtirigttiOtndlailsgreatdani.' Iltlgadoi1,ethoJrigwfi8i~Io.dtc Iar!~,ih~,provisiori. -.
<br />SIream oflho ptoJeel. '80 by chilft~lng thO ~Jeic(.., , . . Arapali~ ind Shoihonil tribeS on th_e ,~.'Ui1der the rost-sharing agree-
<br />The"ctall~areralsln8eyebrQW' Blll,pr9ject oppon6hh, InCIll~ln8 WlndRlveilteservailon. mt=" , 'N..P,\Va~'brokeu.ln two: Phase I.
<br />around Ihe roglon, and mlY hav!! ,led many trIbi1 mombeit. tbC bot backlilg Burch, who his chaired the lrlbat w :WiIl ~_paid for wid. fedmd: dollars;
<br />New MoxlcoRep-,BIU Rlchanboo,D, to ofT. Inmad,Iti&1 Iui,o taken a pasO oot council slnco 1966 ~cept for i Ullto- . And, ,'" D~w,hlchmuStbejJaldftlrenlire-
<br />hedgohlsbatklngofALP. , of Sm Ma~' boot. OnCtI a_llIs.tag year hiatus reliUlitd by law, IS a 8lant Iybyklciliwa~~o Whllhll of the Uce
<br />"I have been lftIJIPDI1Ivo of It, but. I IU1l group of:nta~b.o ~idozc~ volunteer f1~ on lho resttvailoii. Aidiotigh often _ iiibes' watei Wilfbe stored In Ridges Basin
<br />Alarmed by tho srowfns opposliJon of my acIlvl~, rAft 1iU,~ i ~dC?h ot, CrltlciUd tor hUli11nt the tribal sovem4 ',~ under Phas61; virtua1Iy_DO deliv-
<br />toostllllents,"RIchanJson recently told tho , roglorIiWi' "'6j~_~.,YllriciUiliSpectS'..,,_,)nCl'l.8iidltiC,(lv~,n~ofjobs'ind, ,i!:iY_.~.\VJlq1CJbulIU~~lccllher
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<br />;~~=~'::M"':.fon'~IIl!;.~,4' ,'". ";~Wrl_.,~_,_,.,,' '.n~~l:~$.~,.ii~"11"flilll, murJJHlIbljJa,.
<br />Tho r . .i1sO.-w......~ J~~'!:;.l'~~\lId;,; hi ~~, fiimieiit Imliow:e,s . - . .. - , ' ' ." .
<br />Sen.BWB=..,.~Oftho~...' aIonguio.AnlDi~Rlntd;_ootll,emtJto"' ,-, ,'.......,"",;0,:,," j,./",..u... ^' '.- -. "... ~"" ,~"." ...,'.. ....
<br />alo lubcommJtlCO on,~1or and I?!!wer,_ "'" tr;l~ lnOmbOtt, ~lfl!onmenta1l~tj and ';,' ,.
<br />\\'hor<<:entljasked.iIiOG~'~- . miR',~,AtiJinjllry n#Ilit8 al~ ii~
<br />1".om"'''~In''''..""",,,"*,,,' " .IInY~I!ii\'!IhbAiildiilRlVlfi~' ,}
<br />. NIo':"~~im.~~~~,3cl..",.h~.' uP'.
<br />To spUllheconllUon ._....~............ ,..
<br />, Locsl opjoOlil.tI ais.i ;sHohllshod
<br />ne". links with die Sterra Club Usal
<br />DefenSe ifuntI and iIlveraJ oIhet natlooat
<br />P,OUPI. Togedlc!lr &My iI~ I'ormer eot. .
<br />orado ~ ~~.1F1s ~lson,. ii
<br />rn'''I_...... ipnhhi ~ toaU"', "
<br />tloh,~tlvIS\jIlY;~",~ir:i.:'? ,- . '. .-' - :':', " ..'~..~~
<br />"M,. cUehtj irtI full~ cbininltted,l(f ,~,1
<br />meetlnalb8tnc1.1a.tMtIO!t-indlm~"
<br />Ny' eoiuio."iV....ttyIo'looOOliIiji
<br />. Wilh._Iii~i>ohho'AnI.
<br />ma;..LaPlliird'ftmrrlilfaadoll." '.
<br />, Coputo idds:1hi>i iiillnllo)ury iirluIy.
<br />.ls by Danle1JOrI.et.ow'_ thchl ire.miihy.
<br />.- opdonHot ,UMi ~ thit donll requlie
<br />~ apetldlllj hw,driai ~,nitlUodi oft ,Anl-
<br />,.,'nW-LaP1atl.~~MOi ',' .'.,
<br />'. . ProYlde; inore wite, to the UlO
<br />Modntlln ute reileivIUon from tho
<br />Do~....~...:..;~ "both lho ute
<br />"_h~! .
<br />.........inil_u..-....nil
<br />'. -..n.""'.'" by boUdIn,;...aII
<br />dlmonth!l~<<i.iPlaiitfvm.
<br />. Blpan~'.tiuiango'i water sUllpiy
<br />, 6)' ll~i 'ex~ .~ly aVII~ablo from
<br />.........yF1OddajiroJiit,... , ','
<br />. ;~eiI;diijwa""o""""by
<br />. 'Inlnl IrrijitlOli dltc~, Inld~tl!1' in
<br />, u;bllll witueontenitloit Projtaii'llli . 'i',,'." ,
<br />=d:rli~joutw~""... :'A'ttd~6Y sam Mayn@!jaftyathe
<br />. ~=1:t:n,,'::'::;~1~: 1-\!Slert.l Olub lfi violating the
<br />(::;:;";~~:;:'it.':: ,: :,. Sc)l.lthl!im~ Ute ftlbe's clvil!'lght!!.
<br />:', :~~:t-~~ii{~f:h~ ~~-\ .: ~..~~V"'" ' ~'. .~:,Jt~~~~~~~I~"~,"~~~ .,.'.u ~b' ~~~~_ "
<br />.Jc<;..... ".'lio." iii.litOa.d. .y... '. :,.' . .' . ,
<br />High cOlili!;y II.... i: MOkh.2, 1993 - Is
<br />. to'.,'. .~.. to ..,:.,!!:p.-'. '.' ~., ., . '. " . ,. .'.
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<br />NovcrlhelllSIJ, opponeau concodo
<br />Ihe)' miy novor havo the political
<br />~lfen8th to kill Anlmas.La PIalR..ln fact,
<br />rounter press\ll1)' Is mounlln, t(J! FUtKl
<br />projeet back on track. '.!he poUtles have
<br />narrowed to ono IQue: the UltI Indian
<br />water keaty. To 'take' that mcssllge 10
<br />Washlngtcn, projeetlupportcl1 havo, a
<br />perfect ally In nllwly eleeltld S~. 8M
<br />Nigbthorso ClImpbe1l, J>.Colo.. who ,Is
<br />Nurthern Cheyenno but makes his home
<br />in Ignacio, tho tiapltaJ of the So~therit
<br />Ucereservlllon. .'
<br />Campbell, who -glY backed thO
<br />project while In ,he HOUle, has acted
<br />qulck1y, spearheMlna an eIforllast nionth
<br />IlIon8 with Sen. Hank brown, R-Colo.,
<br />nnd Rep. Scolt Mcinnis, R..Colo., to
<br />stymie the OAO InYCStlption. Campbell
<br />!;I)'S the Skrra Club Legal DeCcnsIl Fund
<br />oITcrtofindv:lablcellCmatlvostoAnlntas-
<br />LaPlallllsan~pttodelaytheproJect
<br />\Inlil llcoUepses from rising COSlS. '
<br />"If Anlma..La Plita dOC$n't aet
<br />1.>11111,"- Campbell IIIYS, 'lit will be JUSt
<br />oneoraseriesottreallCalhalthofedeta1
<br />government hM made whh IndlMs and
<br />$y$tenlaiJcally~o.nbc:catllOorspecW
<br />interesll, Thoy JUIl oppose tho Indlan.
<br />gellinglalrtreatmeni." _ '
<br />Campbell and tho ALP coalition
<br />arguo lhat the 1988 Ule I~dlati Water
<br />Rlgbu SetdOlllont Act is juSl lis 1Jn~
<br />tant- socially an~ Ieg~iy -:-11 u.e.~~'
<br />cralenvlronmentallawa." . . " ,..,'
<br />"I am surprl.ed that the Southern'
<br />Ute Tribe hasn't onIeiec:i ItII attame'yI to .'.
<br />fig\llc out how 10 Boo ~ S~ d~~ tor
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