Hirst doesn’t need to be “fixed” – it needs support to be implemented locally.

Posted at Seattle Times – Op-Ed – Implement Hirst decision to allocate state’s water rights cautiously and fairly — 8/7/2017

The Hirst Decision applies common sense to our state’s growth and water resources. Read this piece by Timothly Ballew II, Chairman of the Lummi Nation, in which he brings the complexity of water management to a place of clarity and argues in favor of thoughtful water management.

Read at Seattle Times – Op-Ed – Implement Hirst decision to allocate state’s water rights cautiously and fairly »

Hirst doesn’t need to be “fixed” – it needs support to be implemented locally.

Posted at Seattle Times – Op-Ed – Implement Hirst decision to allocate state’s water rights cautiously and fairly — 8/7/2017

The Hirst Decision applies common sense to our state’s growth and water resources. Read this piece by Timothly Ballew II, Chairman of the Lummi Nation, in which he brings the complexity of water management to a place of clarity and argues in favor of thoughtful water management.

Read at Seattle Times – Op-Ed – Implement Hirst decision to allocate state’s water rights cautiously and fairly »

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