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Herbert agrees to ‘go slow’ on Snake Valley water deal; In the meantime, Nevada courts are sorting out an in-state conflict

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 17, 2009 at 6:44 am

From the Salt Lake Tribune:

“There is no reason to hurry to sign a Snake Valley water-sharing agreement with Nevada, Gov. Gary Herbert said Monday, but neither should the two states suspend negotiations while Nevada courts sort out an in-state water conflict.

During a meeting of the Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council at the Utah Capitol, six of the seven panel members advised Herbert that, given a Nevada court’s October ruling on water pumping from three valleys south of Snake Valley, the governor ought to refrain from signing a draft agreement announced in August.

Herbert agreed. “Clearly, we ought to be in a go-slow mode,” he said. “There’s no rush here to sign an agreement that I can see.” …”

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November 17, 2009 · Filed Under Las Vegas & Nevada

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