http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1477.html#31228 The Bureau of Reclamation was formed in 1905 to build safe water storage and delivery systems in the vast and mostly rural West, enabling previously unfarmed land to develop into one of the world’s largest producers of crops. The water projects have been operated and maintained by the local water districts either directly, financially, or both. Also consider that today these water projects are more than just an irrigation supply; In addition to providing water to arid lands, they have become integral to sustaining new ecosystems and habitats critical to the survival of aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. The environmental ecosystems created by water projects have provided habitat for many species including some on the endangered list. With today’s climate change there may be no greater necessity than for these projects. The health of the Mancos River Corridor and subsequent downstream river corridors is highly dependent on Jackson Gulch Reservoir.... 31228@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:07:01 EST