Show v "S USPS Vol 94 No 33 February 9 2005 West Desert Water Wars by Dean Draper The fastest growing city in the United States is grasping before it will be gasping Las egas is looking to quench its thirst with Millard County and pme County water Millard an1 hite Pine Counties share aquifers that is underground water stores in the Snake Valley Proposed wells and pipelines could result in the movement of billions of gallons of water to Las Vegas and Clark County at the expense of areas in western Utah and eastern Nevada “Water pumped from Snake alley will impact aquifer levels said Daron in Millard County" Smith Millard County Commissioner "Of the 25(HX) to 200000 acre feet of water to be piped to Las Vegas 75 percent will come from the Snake and Spring Valleys " Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) was formed by Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County NV It not only manages eurTcnt water supplies but actively BLM h Dean Draper seeks to acquire additional water from outside the Las Vegas Clark County area “I don't agree with the direction that SNWA is going but can sympathize with the problem they are facing "said Gary Perea White at a Pine County Commissioner January 24 meeting with "SNWA is gambling my future the future of my family said "and our and fricnds'Perca ability to live in Snake and Spring Valleys Once drilled nothing will " stop those wells from pumping The Integrated Water Planning (INkPAC) Advisory Committee formed to help SNWA is exploring ways to obtain more water for the southern Nevada metropolis PAC is composed of 29 reprefarmsentatives from ranching small entities ing government business gaming unions and seIWPAC says “The nior citizens committee’s basic objective is to conrecommendations develop wa cerning integration of ter resources into the water planning and management activities of Southern Nevada " "Looks like you are going to evaluate a taking" said Daron Smith Millard Commissioner County A taking happens when a government agency "takes" property from pnvate ownership for public use Smith said SNWA's response to this comment was that it is not a taking The water belongs to all Nevadans In I'Mtand 1919 Nevada water law was revised to provide that all water within the boundaries of the state whether above or beneath the surface of the ground belongs to the public as referenced in NRS 5H 025 and is subject to appropriation (or beneficial use under the laws of the stale NRS 13 (HO and NRS514 020J The Nevada Division of Water Resources lists irrigation mining recreation commercial industrial and municipal uses as beneficial uses SNWA has held IWPAC five of See Water on page 2 Water - precious commody in the Great Basin desert Directors Visit Telescope Array in Millard County BLM officials met with University of Utah physicists to review progress on the Telescopic Anay project on the west desert on Jan 2 2005 National state and local directors of the BLM were informed of 18 regarding the current detectors and the TA main nation A slide show describing the purpose functioning and layout of the Telescopic Anay was given by from the Univerrepresentatives sity of I tah A tour of facilities and detectors followed the meeting in Fillmore “This is cutting edge science" said Jim Hughes National Deputy archeological studies Most of Mil lard County has had no surveys and documentation regarding cheology according to Hirst Kai Martens University of tali Director of the BLM "This is good for rural America " Hughes said he would guarantee the full support of the BLM in Washington D C' when it is needed The BLM is reviewing the project and its effects on the environment with a view towards allowing the deployment of the anay to proceed A Proposal of Development (POD) was the base for discusThe BLM sions with the BLM requires a POD for all pnvate land unon developments der its junsdiction Precise details presented background physicist information to the HI M and then led a tour of TA facilities on Black Rock Mesa and the west desert “The mirror panels are being m stalled in the main building" Mar said "The photomultiplier ten cameras will go on the stands in front of the mirrors" The equipment being installed in the mam no s will building on BlaV R soon be in place in help diii mine the origin of coonu lav s ill' fn he milllS Mippnl! proct was c pressed to Input Diro tot Hugh' s it id ills is Sti'e HIM Direvtoi hs I) iron Stni'li Mill ml nun's nuuni sinner Suilh hid nppottii'UlS lo discuss cgsiil ii pcs icguiding Millard minis while riding with Hughe s and im Is cm wilderness areas and w tier muo ullcs in Snake regarding every aspect of physical installations need to be submitted ' Sally Wisely BLM State Director Sherry Hirst BLM Field DFillmore and Jim Hughes National Deputy Director of the BLM at Black Rock Mesa irector 16 x 16' frame for mirror panels The BLM will then evaluate the proposal and conduct environmental studies in all areas affected by the deployment of the array “A POD is needed to analyze the project and get it going" said Sherry Hirst Fillmore BLM field Director ' Wc want to do this project " Specifics regarding buildings at mam TA building and equipment for the array have changed from original proposals causing a need for an updated and complete POD Hirst said many people have offered to help get the project under but the need is for people way with expertise in specific areas To this end the BLM has an expert coming from Alaska to help with Professor Kai Martens (c) and BLM personnel will be on hand to answer questions at the following public meet mgs Feb 15 2005 at 6 30pm in Fillmore at the Commission Chambers (Courthouse 50 South Mam 2nd floor) Feb 24 2005 at 6 30pm in Delta at the Millard School Distnd Offices (285 East 450 North) Two Fatalities on Karen Chandler named Secondary Teacher of the Year karen Janice McAllister President Utah Chapter of the Amencan Stnng Teachers Association (ASTA) with National School Orchestras Association (NSOA) awarding Karen Chandler " Secondary Teacher of the Year February 5 2005 St George Utah ChandleT instrumental directs at Delta High School received the tah Secondary Teacher of the Year Award from the American String Teachers Asvxiation I tah ("hap'er The award was presented February 5 2(88 in association with the National School Orchestra Association the presentation tiiok place at a luncheon in St Cicorge in conjunction with the tah Sfus’c Fducators Association annual convention Dr Thomas f Chandler karen ' husband and Scon T Chandler their son were present when the awai-- was given The Chandler daugh'cT Jennifer was unable to anervd the ceremony as she is anendng the School of Music at J Young I nrserviry wbee is majoring in cello performance Mrs ChandleT holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from Brigham a MasteT of Young University due at ion Degree with Secondary an emphasis in music from I 'tah Slate University a special education endorsement from Southern Uuh nivcrsity and a vision enfrom Bngham Young dowment She began teaching UniveTsiry in the Millard County School district in 1987 and has taught at all four schools m Delta She has taughi concert band jazz band pep band marching band orchestra special education and braille one of the highlights of her career in Delta was teaching the Chandler's Sc on braille from his middle she schtwil grades through high sch'i Tbe orchestra program in th Millard County School District was initiated by karen and her cl who league Carolyn Rapplcye teaches at Delta Middle Scb Mrs Chandlers orchestras ail bands have consistently tamed penor ratings each ycaj at slate competitions Tbe award is especially sign Leant because usually it goes to a stnng teacher from the Wasatch Frori! Area of Utah It is a most significant honor to karen and a suppomsc school district to have someone from a ru ral area of tah receive this aw aM karen also the current SI lla'd ounty School Dstnct Teacher of the S car si Millard Highways I' I an i ra o b See Fatahhes cm Bone Voce' Traditional Valentine's Dinner Tuesday February IS01 & Wednesday February 16th At 6 pm and 8 pm DHS Lunchroom Cost $3000 Couple 2 For tickets contact a Bone Voce member or call Nadine Smith or Camille Finlinson 864-323- H COPY r 857-915- 1 i’ pi sen r i t c gcr sait T'oops- - Is O' ILchwas (V- 'al cr tb s ic un sp o crs p page 3 |