elkduds's latest activity
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Water rights in the west are more akin to home ownership than county zoning. "We" don't have much say in how you exercise your water... -
Yeah the Compact doesn't expire. And I'm not the steeped expert like several of my co workers. It is the 2007 Interim Guidelines...
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elkduds replied to the thread Glen Canyon.My current perception of SCOTUS is far less optimistic.
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I mean, you and SAJ are alluding to the same thing. However, the Compact is a congressionally ratified interstate treaty; it's not just...
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The pact doesn’t expire, just the 2007 interim guidelines and subsequent agreements. Which would just push management back to 1970s...
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elkduds replied to the thread Glen Canyon.Upper Basin water is mostly used for agriculture, nearly all of which is irrigating hay for cattle feed.
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elkduds replied to the thread Glen Canyon.That would be just and appropriate. However, there are many million more people and vastly more agriculture in the the lower basin...
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I find that the upper basin is undoubtedly holding the upper hand in looming legal scuffle should we get there. Hard to argue with...
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I’m not a bio, but I think it’d be a no-brainer that if they are out there then yes- it would be a stress on them. If they’re not even...
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I am a bio who studied elk/deer on their winter range back in the day. I always encourage people to avoid known winter ranges until...
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Also not a bio, but my inclination would be yes as well. Even without lots of snow, the food availability and quality is lower so...
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Lowest recorded snowpack ever for February in the Washington Cascades. Second warmest winter temp's recorded since record keeping began...
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Take a look at the OR Cascades...
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These Four States Are in Denial Over a Looming Water Crisis (Gift Article)
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1_pointer: At some point, there will be no water to store in Glen Canyon. Upstream users will increase storage capacity to keep more...
