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l}ClOO~S.._ - - /' // , 2:"'- .....'. ~ ftJt?S4 Si./k ._- -.. ~ .~ I !<elk 5 '" )Y\a. k-e 2. Cd?/~,,> a..uJt \'"e...t","1 /(j Ne...>rlA.~r /tJ/7/7~ Citizens committee met -, -, By Fred Etwllng ~J AI th~ September Z9th meeting .:of the Piedra River Citizens \..Committee great concern was '~-c.prened about loss of water rights in the future. Even though the "Wild and Scenic Rivers Act" has now been amended 10 e:ulude lri~ularies. the mainstcm Piedra including the Middle and East Forb [t;mains under study for possible inclusion in the Wild and Xenic Rivers S)"!.tem. The law refers to a rivcr in il:s free-flowing ~ nmdition or upon rc"'touljon 10 Ihis condition. It also indicates Ih:u the United Slales can take a water right by paying "just compensation." namely condero. n;uion. The Cilizens Commillec feels that if the rh'cr Ic~'d ever ." gets low in future years. the government could lake water rights not only ....n the ri\'er itself but also on tributaries that feed .....alertotherivet. Another future concern il'- volvcs commillmenls to deliver :,.. waler 10 other Slates under the variou'\. compa>:ts and the use of large amounts of water by the Indian tribe'!o. If our relatively junior water rights in this area (compared to the rest of the state) were called out for '!ouch purposes. our only '!oalvation would be dams 10 store waler at high runoff period'!o for use when later needed. Designation of the Piedra River as '''Wild and Scenic'. would prel/ent such dams from being built, The Citizens Committee voted without dissenl to adopt the position that the Piedra River '!ohould nOI be designated as paM of the Wild and Scenic River Splem_ It urged e\'eryone to write to our Senators and Repre<;enl:!ti\c I<-!ling them know how impoManl this maller is. Our Washington people are Senator Flo)'d Haskell. Senale Office Bldg.. Senator Gary Han. Senate Office Bldg.. Congressman Frank E. Evans. Hou-.e Office Bldg.. all in Washington D.C. 20510.