Propnut69
04-15-2009, 08:01 PM
Last night I attended the first of many meetings on the taking of the water from the gorge. This was very well attended meeting that was standing room only. Several different agency's were present,such as the Wyo G&F,the Forest service,the EPA,the Army core of engineers,local mayors,and county commissioners,and about 300 other very upset people. I must say that I was very surprised that Mr Million himself showed,as I didn't think he would. I will give him cudos for that ,and that's about the only thing i would give him cudo's for. The rep from the EPA said that if Mr Million was granted the water rights , the earliest this project would be allowed to start would be 2014. After about 30-45 minutes of presentations from the Army core of engineers,and Mr Million himself. The floor was opened for comments and concerns from those in attendance. This was like opening the flood gates on the dam itself. Many many people spoke their minds about this project. The concerns of how this would affect the fishery were brought up more then a few times. How lowering the level of the Green River would affect the clarity of the water,while inducing more costs to the local taxpayers. How lower levels would affect people that are making a living from the gorge. After about a hour of public concerns we were told enough. That if you had more concerns to write to the Army Core of Engineers and voice them there.
Here are a few thoughts that I came away from the meeting with:
1. I think that Mr Million was shocked by about the amount of opposition,from the people in attendance. Guess he thought us Wyoming hicks were just going to roll over and play dead.
2. The people in attendance said in one loud clear voice,QUIT trying to take our water.
3. That if this project is allowed to happen. Mr Million will sell the water back to the state of Colorado at one hell of a profit.As it stands right now he doesn't say what his end result will be with the water.
4.That if this project is allowed to happen,it will set a precedent,as to how little control states have over their own water.
Mr Million wants 225,000cubic acres of water every year from the gorge.. This is over 82 billion gallons of water. That is over 15000 gallons every minute /24 hrs a day/365 days a year. That my friends is one hell of a lot of water.
Here are a few thoughts that I came away from the meeting with:
1. I think that Mr Million was shocked by about the amount of opposition,from the people in attendance. Guess he thought us Wyoming hicks were just going to roll over and play dead.
2. The people in attendance said in one loud clear voice,QUIT trying to take our water.
3. That if this project is allowed to happen. Mr Million will sell the water back to the state of Colorado at one hell of a profit.As it stands right now he doesn't say what his end result will be with the water.
4.That if this project is allowed to happen,it will set a precedent,as to how little control states have over their own water.
Mr Million wants 225,000cubic acres of water every year from the gorge.. This is over 82 billion gallons of water. That is over 15000 gallons every minute /24 hrs a day/365 days a year. That my friends is one hell of a lot of water.