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Rainwater Harvesting Bill turns into study committee …. claiming moisture rights to the atmosphere … EYE Report
Information found HERE states that Colorado water law declares that the state of Colorado claims the right to all moisture in the atmosphere that falls within its borders … and that “said moisture is declared to be the property of the people of this state, dedicated to their use pursuant” to the Colorado constitution.
Well I did not know such laws had even been thought of …. let-alone put into play … laws "CLAIMING THE RIGHTS TO ALL MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE THAT FALLS WITHING IT'S BORDERS"
I thought of my dad (bless his soul of light consciousness) who was a country man part Cherokee … if there was a such thing as his soul energy being still in the grave … surely this statement would stir up a whirlwind of dust …
And if things were not on a course for New World Beginnings … I would be most devastated in the finding out of this bit of information … for I'm sure the negative elite would soon have plans to claim rights on the very air we breathe … and once rights are applied … over-cost soon follows …
The article then has a 'Frequently Asked Questions' section … one of which asked …
Question:
I have checked my valid well permit and it states that the use of my well is limited to household uses. Can I collect rainwater and snowmelt from my roof and use it to water a very small vegetable garden in the backyard or in a greenhouse? How about for my hot tub?
And the answer was given as so:
No, water for a vegetable garden outside the home or in the greenhouse is not an ordinary household use and it consumes the water in a way that is inconsistent with the permitting statutes. The use of the precipitation in this case is limited to drinking and sanitary uses inside the home. This same answer applies to using the water for a hot tub, it is not allowed in this permitting situation.
Well … I can see my old dad now slapping that old country cap against his old dusty knee .. and I can hear him say one of his old favorite sayings as he's scratch the grey hair atop his head … he'd say …" I be John Brown" …
Now just who John Brown was to my dad … I'm not quite sure … but he'd always say that when something was just toooo unbelievable ..
| Rainwater harvesting bill turns into study committee | ||
The House Agriculture and Water Committee voted Wednesday to create a committee to study the feasibility of large-scale water harvesting in Arizona. The committee injected a strike-everything amendment on Senate Bill 1522 to create the committee. The bill originally would have created a new fourth type of water right called harvested rainwater so large-scale rainwater harvesting projects could receive groundwater use credits. Sen. Steve Pierce of rural Prescott is sponsoring the bill, while Reps. Andy Tobin of Paulden and Karen Fann of Prescott are co-sponsors. House Water and Ag Committee Chair Russell Jones, R-Yuma, said he wouldn't let the bill get a hearing without changing its aim to a study committee. He said the idea needs more discussion between stakeholders. The committee approved the study committee on a 5-2 vote. The Arizona Department of Water Resources also wanted a study committee. The full House still needs to vote on the bill. The study committee would consist of 10 members of the House and Senate alongside 15 members representing a wide variety of stakeholders, from environmental to industrial water users. The committee would study issues relating to rainwater harvesting, including potential impacts to surface water rights and downstream users. It also would analyze potential impacts to groundwater management. The committee report would be due on Dec. 15, 2012. |
