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PETITION TO STOP SALE OF CAPITAN WATER TO COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES

PETITION TO STOP SALE OF CAPITAN WATER TO COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES

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Started by Laura Mcinnes 1 year, 2 months ago
We, the undersigned residents of the Village of Capitan, New Mexico, petition our governing body to protect our water and our water wells and stop immediately the sale of water to commercial enterprises. We are in a severe drought, have recently had near our community a forest/grass fire that endangered a historical site, fire danger is extreme, several communities in New Mexico have major water shortages, several springs on the Rio Bonito and its tributaries have dried up, senior downstream users of the Rio Bonito waters are considering a priority call to the Office of the State Engineer [OSE] that junior water rights owners curb or stop taking water and experts knowledgeable of water availability and water rights in the County of Lincoln have warned we are running out of water. We believe our water should first be used for drinking, cooking, hygiene purposes and then for agricultural purposes to grow food. Any uses of water beyond that is a waste of precious water unless it is being used to fight fires

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Jeremiah Lobaugh
1 year ago Featured

We cant afford to have tanker trucks buying water from us. I have a Capitan address but am considered county. I am on a well and have been told my water level is low. Reguardless the use of our water being bought from tanker trucks is completely undermining the residents of Capitan. This is a small town, a small area, this isnt a huge comunity that has many water resources. We need out water to survive and to fight fires. We need to save as much water as we can. Letting Commercial tankers buy our water is irresponsible. we can not stand for it.

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Teresa McElhinny
1 year ago Featured

In the middle of drought I don't believe selling the towns water is a good choice at this time.

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Rick Weinstein
1 year ago Featured

My question is who or what group made this deal? People are lining their pockets standing on our backs. They are probably not from here and could care nothing about our community or well being. Shame on them.

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Timea Eckerdt
1 year ago Featured

Water sales are affecting everyone in the county. We the people are against being sold out on our most precious resource! Life long resident of Lincoln county and I oppose selling municipal water to business interests.

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Jon Rossiter
1 year ago Featured

I am a resident . The village told my mortgage company we had water to last 150 years. I wonder what they quote now. Just to make bird killers….

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Tiara Williams
1 year ago Featured

It’s ridiculous that we pay $92 a month for minimum amount of water usage for other people

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Jane armer
1 year ago

Good luck

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Sheila Junge
1 year ago

Water is life!! We dont have enough of it! Stop misusing it, our water is for locals only

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