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<br />I JUL-II-97 13;27 FROM,M.8.S.S. <br />'. Native American Klght~'F~~~47 BB27U <br /> <br />N <br />~ <br />N <br /> <br />PAGE 10/27 <br /> <br />in 1988. The Settlement was passed by CongteSS and signed into law by President Reagan. Now <br /> <br />l~- , ' . ' <br /> <br />once again. with the help of the other parties to the Settlement, they have shown the flexibility <br /> <br />c <br /> <br />that is required to make the Settlement work: in the current budget situation. <br /> <br />These efforts will be criticized and Project opponents will Continue to whine about the <br /> <br />terms of the Settlement, failing to recognize the promise that this Nation tnade to the Tn'bes to <br /> <br />provide them with a long term reliable supply of water for tbci:r yl'-SCllt and fUture needs. Indeed, <br /> <br />the present compromises stem from opposition to the Project by those who have no stake in the <br /> <br />underlying water rights dispute and who will be unaffected by the COIltrOversy and bi1T"'"'~<: that <br /> <br />will result if this Settlement is not carried out The failu;re of this Settlement would be the <br /> <br />ultimate betrayal of the Utes who have played by the rules and worked bard to develop a solution <br /> <br />to an otherwise overwhelming problem that is beneficial to them and the Four Comers region <br /> <br />that is their home. If this Settlement doesn't work., why would any tribe or for that matter any <br /> <br />non-Indian water user ever believe that this Nation can be counted on to live up to its <br /> <br />commitments? <br /> <br />^~~ <br /> <br />Joba Edloaawk Saa_ <br /> <br />Paee3 <br />