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<br />2. Pump1ng rate. <br /> <br />In order to set a pump1ng rate, 1t is necessary to <br />estab11sh a minimum aqu1fer life. The annual rate, or <br />average rate, can then be established depending upon <br />relevant factors. See C and 0 below. <br /> <br />3. Requirement of benef1c1al use w1th1n a f1xed time. <br /> <br />The Comm1ttee does not favor such a requirement because <br />it .1s an incentive to put water to use s1mply to ma1ntain <br />the permitted right. Instead, the leg1s1ature should <br />impose cond1t1ons that result 1n conservat1on of the <br />resource. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />c. How should a min1mum aquifer life be established? <br /> <br />It 1s necessary to decide how long an aqu1fer should last <br />so that annual lim1ts or average annual usage can be determ1ned. <br /> <br />1. Hydrology. <br /> <br />The Groundwater Leg1slat1on Comm1ttee strongly <br />recommends that aqu1fer life depend on the unique hydrology <br />of part1cular aquifers. Thus, application of the fixed <br />lOO-year minimum life for all aqu1fers (now applicable <br />under S.8. 213) is d1sfavored by most Committee members. <br /> <br />2. Existing and anticipated uses. <br /> <br />The major1ty of the Comm1ttee favors sett1ng m1n1mum <br />aquifer l1fe, depend1ng in part on what uses are now be1ng <br />made and those ant1c1pated for the aq~1fer in the future. <br /> <br />-19- <br />