, .In 1992. the U.S. Con· projects mentioned above. grcss under President George This bill does not ab- Bush passed the Omnibus solutely prevent ground water Water Bill of which Title XV development The Secretary of was pllft. T~en Senator Tim the Interior could, after suffi- Wirth iniJoduced and carried cient study. find that a particu- the bill, a lso known as the lar development did not have "Wirth anti-American Water adverse consequences on des- Development Bill". The bi)l ignated federal facilities and was wriuen to protect federal allow it to go forward. projects with water rights in Valley water exporta- the San Luis Valley including tion, because of its billion dol- the Closed Basin Proj!!cl, The Jar profit potential, has not de- Alamosa and Monte Vista terred other potential investors. Wildlife Refuges or the Great such as Farallon Capital Mnn- Snnd Dunes N:nionnl Monu- ngemcnt,Inc., who have a part· ment. nership with Stockman's Wa- Title XV. basically, ter Co .. even though Title XV gives the Secretary of the lnle· ha~ been passed by Congress rior the right to refuse any and signed by the President.
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