[Vision2020] Sell-Outs: Senator Gary Schroeder and Moscow City Councilman Walter Steed

[Donovan Arnold]

Kit,

Thanks for that explanation. I think what we get most from the Hawkins development is jobs. I know it isn't important to many, but I think jobs is a good thing to have. 

I am no geologist. However, I believe regardless of if we give Hawkins water or not, they will get it, and it will be from the same source. I don't think water recognizes state boarders. 

I think it is best we encourage industry on the Moscow side of the corridor, rather than the Pullman side, that way Moscow residents can more easily get to the new jobs. We cannot do anything about the property taxes unless you want to petition the states to move the stateline. But we can encourage which side the development occurs on. We can grow from Moscow to Pullman, or Pullman to Moscow. Which is better? 

Best Regards,

Donovan

--- On Mon, 3/9/09, Sam Scripter <moscowsam at verizon.net> wrote:
From: Sam Scripter <moscowsam at verizon.net>
Subject: [Vision2020] Sell-Outs: Senator Gary Schroeder and Moscow City Councilman Walter Steed
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 12:04 PM




  
Very well expressed, Kit!!!



Thank you.



Sam



Craine Kit wrote:

  1) It doesn't matter how much water is in the over all aquifer or how  
many straws are in it. What's important is the fact that Moscow has  
the right to pump a defined and limited amount of water. If the City  
contracts with Hawkins, we the residents will be legally obligated to  
reduce our share of a finite resource to outside interests. If we do  
not have that contract, the outside interests cannot dip into our  
bucket.

2) Water rights are based on first come, first served (i.e. "Senior"  
vs. "Junior" rights). When water becomes scarce, the junior right  
holders must pull their straw so the seniors can retrieve their  
share. If  Moscow contracts with Hawkins, they join our senior right  
rather than being the most junior in Washington's scheme. How do we  
benefit from that?

3) The amendment does not specify "Hawkins". It applies to any  
development adjacent to our city limits. There's lots of land  
available for development just across the line, North, South, and  
West. How much of our allocation are we going to ultimately sell?

This is like selling your seed potatoes.

Kit Craine
  

 
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