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Show (Die Page B8 Thursday, April 18, 2002 tDmrs-3n)fpnn- tt Exhibit tells the tale of how a river is harnessed The Salt Lake Tribune The (Colorado River quenches thirst in seven states, imputes (arms across the West and chalrafters. Artlenges enviroruTtentalists and polists, iticians have eyed the storied Western waterway for tlieir own diverse, and Hornetim opening, white-wate- r developed in North America. Iees Ferry in northern Arizona marks the arbitrary di- viding point between the rivers upfer arid lower basins. Itah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico control the upper half California, Arizona and Nevada pull water from the lower basin The upper basin states share t of water 7.5 million w bile the lower Uistn state's take purposes. Humana have harnessed and forever altered the river in countless ways acre-fee- The Utah Humanities Council stands ns the latest group to tap the river. Starting Saturday, a museum and lecture series will explore the past, present and future of the Colorado River Moving W'aters the Colorado River and the West" will stop in Salt Lake City for the summer. A traveling exhibit will appear at the Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande Ave. Events also are planned in Moab, and in Vernal in July The multi faceted program t will visit all states that from the river nnd its sprawling watershed Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The Arizona Humanities Council sjiearheaded the regional effort, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Ford Foundation. The main thing visitors will take from this is the many ways the Colorado River impacts people throughout the West in terms of agricultural, recrentional and industrial uses, said Philip Notarianni, coordinator of public projects for the historical society. Lectures will investigate the rivers historic, legal and artistic heritage. The project partly aims to educate people so they can participate in the May-Jun- in a matching amount (An equals 326,000 gallons.) MexKxi is allotted 5 million 1 acre-fee- t, bnngingthe rivers total use Hi 5 million to ore-fte- Suite the t. River only averages 15 million acre feet kt year, there is an over allixation. Essentially, all of it is diverted. There is no flow to the Sea of Cortez," Schmidt said, explaining that the river once streamed frei ly into the Gulf e, len-efi- debates that will shape the rivers future. Roughly 25 million people rely on the Colorado Rivers watershed, acre-fo- which drains across 248,000 square miles. The river stretches 1,700 miles from its sources in central Colorados Rocky Mountains and Wyoming's Wind River range down to western Mexico. After meandering through southern Utah, it heads toward Arizona to slice through the Grand Canyon The Colorado River is extremely imxrtant to the West and in particular to Utah of the water it supplies and the recreation opportunities," sax! Thomas Alexander, a Brigham Young University historian involved in the project. Jack Schmidt, a Utah State University geography professor, said the Colorado River does not even crack the top 25 list for largest U.S. rivers. But the river holds the distinction of being the most extensively ( cilorado California. About 80 percent of all water diverted in the West goes toward agriculture. Alfalfa fields are among the leading destinations for river water, Schmidt said. The remaining diverted waters go toward urban areas, many of them far removed from the river. Salt Lake City, Denver, Las Vegas, Ixs Angeles and San Diego are among the metropolitan consumers. Owen Olpin, who taught at the University of Utah Law of School in the 1970s, has studied water rights issues and will deliver a lecture about water wars June 6 titled, The Law of the Colorado. Much of the law flows back to 1922, when the seven Western state's entered the Colorado River Com part. This agreement parceled the river among the states and part of Mexico. Its an important exnmple of interstate cooperation," BYUs Alexander said. Olpin said upper basin states feared fast-growin- g California and Arizona would take more and more water unless they reached a binding agreement. Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming were trying to preserve future water rights. Colorado River resources are still a source of legal debates. In California, cities including Los Angeles and San Diego are hunting for more water. California is alloted 4.4 million but it consumes about 5.2 million. With 3 million acre-fee- t dampening farms in southern California, parched California metropolitan areas have been trying to pry water away from farmers through negotiations. Olpin, who practiced law in California, was involved in some of these earlier debates while representing the Metropolitan Water District of Southern Cali- acre-fee- t, (SsffiBliS? (Star fomia and its urban interests. Some positive stride have been made in recent year in discussions between the urban water agencies and agricultural interests, he noted. You can see the handwriting on the wall. This is going to happen in Utah, Olpin said. Indeed, Utah urban water districts are eyeing Central Utah Project water originally intended for farmers. In the push to satisfy the needs of growing populations, the phy .cal character of the river changed. Rivers are rivers of water and rivers of sediment , said nidt, who has studied the river for 17 years. If you changi the water flow and the sediment transport, youve completely changed the river." Twenty dams, plus another Sc! Governor signs bill to benefit culturally sensitive health care Utah Governor Michael Leavitt signed House Joint Resolution Dam-induce- silt-fre- En- tency in the Delivery of Health Care on April 16. Ethnic and cultural community leaders gathered to show support for the resolution and the simple message it sends to the Utah Department of Health to continue serving as the gateway to cultural competency resources, training, and expertise to providers across the state. Specialists in this emerging field define cultural competency as a set of behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective delivery of health care across different cultures and communities. More information about c the resolution and the case for better training of providers can be found at Utah Issues web site: Middle School seeks funding for German class textbooks The Grand County Middle School has applied for a grant to buy new textbooks for their German classes, but the school must raise $750 to match the grant. The Moab Area Chamber of Commerce is helping to raise the money needed for the books, and is appealing to the public to join the effort. Were asking for your help in this cause," said Chamber Director Randy Martin. We have a week to collect these funds for the school, so time is of the essence!" Anyone wishing to contribute can make a check payable to the Grand County Middle School and send it to the Chamber at 805 North Main. tency Resolution comes at a time where the state faces the closure of the Bureau of Primary Care, Rural and Ethnic Health due to budget shortfalls, says Luz Robles, State Hispanic Advisory Council member. 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More than a dozen Moving Waters events are scheduled in Salt Lake City through September. A radio documentary series also is in the works. The goal of the project is to 7He. A StAMttf A cu TKUm(M4MCC... i o better understand the rado River and to understand the various points of view on how the Colorado River ought Colo- TVgjf COMPOSITE DECKING N Statin. Hi Sae4l. Extremely Daraklt. Splinter Free. ftMl Crack, Spilt ar Sot. . 3786183 rXr-1- 2' 3785846 rX6"-1- 6 3786027 The Mrtwn ar SadtMs c lit" 2-- ir REDWOOD DECK BALUSTER rr-4tuaut lot flnprrklU F !0i0fiS3W rtest in 2 26w 69 rxr-i- r to be used," Alexander said. In Moab, the exhibit will be shown at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center from May 11 to June 22. For information, call (435) 259 6272 or visit www.mnabriverfestival.com. BECKIXS SCREWS 450 per box. 214506212 31173 2 Bring m Vour Business Card and Get PlayS tap" OFF $25 your next service SWISS SEAT Heavy duty PVC coated chain. Hardware included. 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The river le gins to cut deeper and wider channels, creating erosion and ecosystem problems immediately below a dam. F urther downstream, desert tributaries add sediment to the Colorado River. This sediment tends to gather in spots, narrowing the river channel. Before dams were built, spring floods would flush out the sediment. Schmidt said the network of dams has altered the rivers traditional flood regime. This is another way human intervention has changed the Colorado River. Erosion and reduced flooding are not the only problem in the waterways ecosystem. River inhabitants also are suffering, he said. 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