About the editor: Eric Kuhn proposes a solution to break the deadlock in water distribution between California and the other states that draw water from the Colorado River. Unfortunately, he forgot to mention the one ingredient that will actually solve the impasse: money.
Major water users in California have water rights that they will not give up unless an amount equal to their true value is paid. And that value can be determined by what is done with the water and the ultimate value of that use. When it comes to alfalfa feed or almonds, the end result of water use is the value of those crops.
If other users want that water for cities or other more profitable farms, they must agree to pay farmers to give up their water and farms, while earning the same income by selling their water rights.
Lester Ostroy, Redondo Beach
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About the editor: So the state will wait until the Colorado River, like the Great Salt Lake, is about to dry up. And then what?
Currently, the country of Israel uses desalination plants and pumps large volumes of water to neighboring Jordan. California has a very long coastline and can build numerous facilities to help with water shortages.
Don’t let this serious issue become political. If California is waiting for another legislature to actually do something about the Colorado River, please stop. Talk less, do more.
Roger Robbins, Sebring, Fla.
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About the editor: There is only one solution to the disappearance of the Colorado River waters.
All Americans, let alone the world, use goods and agriculture from the American Southwest. The country has spent billions on highway construction. We transport oil from Canada to Texas.
Water must be imported through canals, pipes and pumps where it is abundant.
Richard Melniker, Los Angeles
Source: LA Times
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