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Show m mm Mm o m jTO 4S iaawii iiwntfHwWw.fr dfammmmlktfa tm i K Page 12 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD November 9. 1999 Volunteers maintain highline trail debate Scholars say water-righwith tribes needs to be settled ts Since the earliest settling of the over the West, the frontier's most precious resource water has primarily been among three key players: fanners, environmentalists and cities. Now, after decades of litigation, a fourth main player could dramatically alter the existing balance, and amid the tilt of American population to the Southwest affect development from Las Vegas to San Diego. The group: American Indians. In an effort to settle a contens debate before the tious next presidential election, the Clinton administration has now tug-of-w- The Indians have not gotten rich off water, and its an open question whether they ever will, says David Haves, chief deputy for Mr. Babbitt and lead negotiator for the Department of Interior. Toward a settlement He laments an atmosphere of distrust that surrounds the talks and reminds concerned water users in other sectors that the Indians have a legal right to quantities of water they have been denied in the past. All the parties to this discussion need to be reminded that everyone's water future is tied together, and it's better to try to do a package settlement which recognizes that fact, adds Mr. Hayes. I hope we can settle this amicably because the alternative of court action could leave everyone unhappy. former chief of operations for the Water District, now director of Navigant Consulting Inc., a consulting firm. The amount of water they are talking about would go a long way toward relieving the Potential of drought in the urban West. Selling water Los Angeles Metropolitan ar -- An example of what might occur frequently, some say, is a recent deal in which the n tribe sold 10,000 acre feet of water to Del Webb Corp. builders for $10 million to $12 million. There are also concerns that Indians will sell water rights to neighboring states even though Arizona law currently prohibits it. But some observers note that other tribes have not sold their water. For instance, the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona have only about 3.000 members, yet they are allotted 717,148 acre feet a year, and they have not tried to make water sales at the expense of others. Ak-Chi- water-right- gotten involved in a decades-ol- d lawsuit brought by 10 Arizona tribes, who say they should have access to vast amounts of Colorado River water. A settlement, which could come before the end ofthe year, will not only determine the direction iff a dispute over who gets how much water but also affect the regions farming and urban development well into the next century. The decision affects how cities and suburbs will grow or not, what kind of farming we will have and where, and how fast this will take place for the next 100 years, says Dave Iwanski, executive vice presiCouncil of dent of the Arizona, Inc., a trade association that includes most of the states irrigation and electrical districts. Agri-Busine- ss Tribes make their claim Empowered by the US Supreme Court in 1908 to claim enough water for the needs of their reservations, dozens of tribes have been in court for most of this century to force state and federal governments to give them what they see as their share. Now, the federal government wants to make sure they aren't ignored. At this critical juncture of population growth ... when cities, environmentalists and farmers are competing for shrinking water supplies, the emergence of tribal water rights is reaching a turning point as well, says Richard Golb, former executive director of the Northern California Water Association, now a Western natural resources consult- Go Recently the Uintah Basih Chapter of Back Country Horsemen received an award presented by the Ashley National Forest. This award BACK COUNTRY VOLl'NTEERS-Dall- as Bouy receives plaque from BraJ Exion. Vernal District Ranger of the Ashley National Forest. This 1 field ju ar J u as for excellent volunteer work on the Ashley during the 999 season. Reprinted with permission of the Deseret Sews. was for excellent volunteer work on the Ashley during the 1999 field season. Brad Exton, Vernal District Ranger, presented the award to Dallas Bouy and thanked the members of Back Country Horsemen for their valuable service. Volunteer work included maintaining 18 miles of the Highline Trail. Back Country Horsemen also provided the Forest with signs to inform the public sbout trail etiquette. They also helped construct the reroute of the trail from Chepeta to the Highline Trail. Because of the energetic and enthusiastic members of the Uintah Basin Chapter, the recreation experience for Forest visitors was greatly improved, staled Ranger Exton. A plaque was presented which roads, Highline Trail Relocation constructed by Uintah Basin Chapter ofBack Country Horsemen. All of this trail work is greatly appreciated by me and the District Trail Crew, stated Mike Bergfeld, Vernal District RecroatioA Forester. All of us will benefit from the work they have done. nuts in the garden next Shop .the year by growing peanuts Peanuts are one of those plants that are as fun to grow and watch as they are to eat. Though moot people think iff them as a southern crop, they can be grown anywhere with 120 frost-fre- e days. This is the same length of time it takes a melon or corn to mature. So, even the Wasatch Front qualifies as a area. peanut-growin- g Peanuts are actually a legume, related to beans and peas, saysJerry Goods peed, Utah State University Extension horticulturist. Ifyou have never seen peanuts grow it is quite an education. Peanut seedlings resemble a clover plant. Five to seven weeks later, they set small, yellow flowers which look like small pea or bean flowers. As the yellow flower dies, a shoot starts to grow from the middle ofthe flower. This shoot is called a peg ant. he explains. On the end iff the peg is A11 the states in the West which the embryo formed in the flower. rely on the Colorado River... are tied The peg, which looks similar to a together, he adds. A political tendril, grows down, lodging itself shootout in one state, unless it is in the soil. The embryo, which beresolved, can spill over into another. comes embedded in the soil, turns a As currently envisioned, the plan horizontal direction and begins to would give the 10 tribes roughly grow a pod that will contain be100,000 people rights to enough tween two and four seeds or nuts. water to serve an urban population Few plants have such a unique of 3 million. That's twice the amount mechanism for producing seed, of water currently sent, from the Goodspeed says. Each plant can Colorado River to Las Vegas, produce as much as one to three Americas fastest growing city for pounds of peanuts. This year, there the past 60 yean. were several entries of peanuts and The main player, the 20,000-membpeanut plants at the county fairs. Gila River Indian tribe, Most of them looked healthy and says it wants to create farmland to seemed to be heavy producers. preserve open space on its 373,000-acr- e Peanuts prefer a fertile, reservation south of Phoenix. soil, he says. Heavy soils Their claim has taken added urand excess water can cause chlorogency for three reasons: sis and reduce growth and seed proInterior Secretaiy Bruce Babbitt, duction. Work organic matter into a former Arizona governor, wants the garden before planting peanuts. to leave a legacy of completion on Keep the soil loose and workable this key Western water issue. around the plant so the pegs and The construction of the embryos can easily work themselves $3.6 billion Central Arizona Project into the soil. e is complete. The canal carThe seeds can be planted directly of water into the garden after the last frost ries 1.5 million acre-fee- t from the Colorado River to three in the spring, Goodspeed says. If Arizona counties esch year. (One protected from freezing tempera-ntedeaacre-fois considered enough to tures, they can even be sustain a family of four for a year.) lier. In shorter season areas, peaTheU.S. government is eager to get nuts can be started indoors about all these issues settled to find out four to five weeks before planting who will pay how much for the cost outdoors. of construction. Try short-seaso- n peanuts, he All sides are growing increassuggests. The Virginia types are ingly weary of the uncertainty that usually 100 to 120 days to maturity. has surrounded the lawsuit. Early Spanish is another variety We have been in court since that grows well in this area. Avoid 1935, and we are now looking down roasted peanuts. They are great for the line realizing how expensive the snacking, but don't germinate too litigation is and not knowing what well. will come out at the end, says Rod Seeds should be planted about Lewis, Gila Tribe negotiator We one to two inches deep and spaced have devoted a lot of our resources four to six inches apart, Goodspeed solely toward this solution says. It is best to space the rows But other users worry that the about two feet apart, but wider rows Indians, who currently have no int can be made by frastructure to bring water from the Peanuts have relatively planting. few pest Central Arizona Project to their problems, but keep them as weed-fre- e land, will become lucrative power as possible. brokers in doling out their unused Peanuts are normally harvested water to cities, farmers and indusin the fall after the first light frost trial users. has killed or damaged some of the If this plan goes through, the leaves, he oaya. Using a garden native Americans will be sitting on dig the plants and spade, carefully a cash cow with a potential for inpick the peanut "u from the roots come such as they have never and pegs. Some gardeners lift out dreamed of, says Jay Malinowski, the entire plant and hang it in the long-seas- Cassifieds garage for a few Have to let the peanuts dry. Another option ia to pick the peanuts off the plant and air dry them iu a worm, room. Children find it fascinating, and they also make a great snack. I prefer fresh peanuts to those bought in the store. After they are harvested and dried, they can be stored holifor months for a home-grow- n day treat. AtHti Ilryuall Work? Jo patches. basements, remoiitls. or full houses. We users representing different water interests WATER PROPOS in Duchesne County met last week in Roosevelt and Duchesne to detail their ALS-Wa- tcr short and needs. long-rang- Call Handv goals for improved water delivery systems and storage e 722-295- 0 er well-drain- 20-ye- ar 336-mil- ON LIKE AlTsASON MCDUCTS-JUS- CALL OK STOP-IT- . PLUS, YOULL RECEIVE THE 1ST CLASS SERVICE liG - 0 IS FAMOUS FOR. 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