Pipeline requires more public input

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Spectrum

April 24, 2005

I urge everyone interested in the future of Lake Powell to visit the lake and get unbiased information from

the people who work at the dam and live in the area. Ask about the water level, the extended projections

for the drought, how much water is lost yearly to evaporation alone, the amount of silt washing into the

lake daily (this will amaze you), etc.

The ability of the lake to provide water and electricity is what it's all about; get the facts. Take the longrange

view. Let's say 100 years from now, when no one reading this letter will be around except a few

politicians, what do you really want to leave behind?

Doug Williams

St. George

Your editorial concerning the question of having a vote on the pipeline is right on. A project this large

that will forever change the face of Southern Utah should not be left to a few politicians and water

managers. This is a forever project because once the pipeline is built it must provide water for the

400,000 additional people lured to the area by the thundering water falling into Sand Hollow Reservoir.

A disruption of the flow, for an extended period of time, would create severe problems for residents.