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House urges caution on proposed Snake Valley water exports, asks for more science and public involvement
Summary
House Joint Resolution 1 passed unanimously asking state and interstate negotiators to weigh ecological and agricultural impacts before allowing large-scale water export proposals from Snake Valley to Nevada and to include local representation on negotiation commissions.
The Utah House adopted House Joint Resolution 1, a resolution urging caution and scientific study before interstate agreements that would allow extraction and export of large volumes of groundwater from Snake Valley.
Representative Richard Wheeler described the region as a fragile Great Basin ecosystem and said the resolution asks the executive…
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