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| 18. | BETTER WATER MANAGEMENT ON
FEDERAL LAND |
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| ISSUE | Water is one of our most
important natural resources. Agribusiness, manufacturing, and our
cities are placing an increasing demand on available water. In
fact, it is in insufficient supply in some regions. Surface water
is renewable but the removal of water from aquifers beyond the annual
recharge to the aquifer is non-renewable. |
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| STATUS |
States argue within their
boundaries about the distribution and allocation of water; they also
have arguments with the federal government as to ownership.
However, no one seems to be concerned about maintaining the flow of
water, particularly when it comes from watershed of our major rivers
and our federal lands. |
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| WHAT TO DO |
The Federation of Western
Outdoor Clubs recommends that the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, and similar related agencies prepare long-range plans for
the optimum production of water from the aquifers and watersheds of the
public domain. This would include control of damaging timbering,
mining, grazing, and other practices which can denude the land, make
rapid run-off possible, or pollute the water. |
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