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Committee considers targeted access to Mount Simon aquifer for communities with no other supply
Summary
Representative Schultz's amendment to allow narrow domestic use of the Mount Simon aquifer at the aquifer edge drew support from Christmas tree farmers and farmers' groups; DNR explained the change is narrowly tailored to places with no other viable aquifer and prioritizes domestic uses.
Representative Sandra Schultz presented House File 647, with a DE1 amendment she said was written in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources to address unintended consequences of a 2021 expansion of protections for the Mount Simon aquifer.
Schultz said the change is narrowly targeted to communities on the edge of the aquifer that have no other viable water source and would allow the DNR to authorize limited use through the agency’s existing permitting process. "This bill seeks to address the needs of communities across the state where they don't…
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