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To: LoneClone who wrote (15123)	3/25/2015 9:52:43 PM
From: louel	1 Recommendation Recommended By LoneClone Respond to of 26061

I would have to re-read it to say for certain as it covers a lot of things from Canadian to interstate agreements. I am from BC And have lived and worked in and around the head water area of The Columbia river much of my life. The Man made reservoir at the head waters Behind the Mica Dam. (Kinbasket Lake) is 160 miles long Stretching from near Golden BC to Valemount. is the largest out of over 400 in the river system At the time of the construction of the dam in the early 1980s, the town site of Mica Creek was moved to a higher position 500 meters inland from the Columbia River to accommodate flooding which created the dam's reservoir, Annual snowfall at Mica Creek averages up to 620 cm (20 ft.) in the upper levels, usually reaching a depth of 1-2 meters or 6 feet by mid-winter, making it ones of the snowier communities in Canada. It is caused the damp clouds coming in from the west. Dropping their moisture as they lift over the Rocky Mountains. Water extraction from the Columbia river would be done at the mouth just before it pours into the Pacific ocean near Portland Oregon. Thereby not being detrimental to any upstream flow or the electricity generating or other projects. There is no just reason why some of the out flow of the Columbia cannot be siphoned off. Presently it is does nothing but empty into the salt chuck. nowater-nolife.org I understand the need for water in the south. As I spend many of my winters home based out of Mesa AZ. It is a vast difference to what we have here in the N/W where good clean water is in abundance. Once away from the communities. While in the forests we safely drink from most any natural spring or creek.

To: LoneClone who wrote (15123)	4/20/2015 6:28:52 PM
From: Drygulch Dan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26061

The author clearly address parts of that issue. He wrote that the Columbia outflows about 93% of the total amount of water into the ocean. The author discussed mainly US states usage of the rest. Washington diverts about 3% in state, Idaho diverts about 4% in state, and Oregon diverts about 0.3% It also talked about transferring a small amount to the Colorado river basin via a pipeline to help replenish that water flow, citing Lake Powell's being down over half of its capacity. Note this was written back between 2004 and 2007. So Oregon would be transferring water earlier than at the mouth. Some of the article touched on state laws, ownership, Federal role, who would implement, salmon concerns, and why Oregon should be motivated to consider this, and the potential unconstitutional law that Oregon passed to protect its water control. In total it seemed like a very well reasoned out argument. It should be reconsidered as things have evolved since 2007. It also mentioned that Fed had a role in acting with Canada and Mexico as both countries would have involvements.