The last time that happened, it didn't work out well for California. Just saying.
Are we approaching the maximum ability to utilize water in the Colorado River Basin?
Tell me, what changes do you anticipate being made to Federal law in order to accommodate the DCP?
In fact, we have heard suggestions that in some way, the DCP ought to be subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.
I think we would be well advised to show a little humility and defer to the judgment of the states.
Thank you for your leadership on the DCPs which ACWA views as a critically important western water issue.
One good year is no guarantee the 19-year drought is over, and prudence and experience both warn us of the need to be prepared.
The dams on the Colorado have been the foundation to the prosperity of the Western states that rely on them.
Forty million people and 5.5 million acres of productive farmland now depend on the water stored behind these dams.
Any changes that Congress made in this plan would then basically complicate matters enormously.
We appreciate the Congressional support necessary to advance the proposed DCP federal legislation.