CITIZENS' HEARING ON THE SNAKE VALLEY WATER DEAL

Utah proposes to sign an agreement to permit the Southern Nevada Water
Authority to pump 36,000 acre feet of water per year from Utah's Snake
Valley to Las Vegas.  This deal could devastate area ranching,
wildlife and recreation, and turn this West Desert valley into a dust
bowl affecting the air quality and snowpack of the Wasatch Front.

The State will accept written comments through September 30, but will
not hold any hearings to gather oral comments on this draft agreement,
so we invite the public to join the Utah Association of Counties and
the Great Basin Water Network for a Citizens' Hearing on the future of
the Snake Valley on:

     Wednesday, September 9th from 6:30 to 9:30 P.M.
     At the Salt Lake County Government Complex
     2100 South State Street, Room #N-2003

A copy of the draft Snake Valley Water Agreement is posted at:
http://waterrights.utah.gov/snakeValleyAgreement/Utah-Nevada%20Snake%20Valley%20Agreement.pdf


Written comments may be sent by email to: snakevalley@utah.gov
or by U.S. Mail to:
    Snake Valley Agreement
    c/o Utah Department of Natural Resources
    Division of Water Rights
    1594 West North Temple, Suite 220
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84114