The Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee issued a statement in opposition to the Lake Powell Pipeline. The statement is signed by Chairman Shaun Chapoose as well as the Vice-Chairman and four members. It states in part: “The Tribe has a pending lawsuit against the United States, the State of Utah, and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District…The Lake Powell Pipeline will remove water from the Upper Colorado River Basin across the state to the Lower Basin at St. George, Utah. All of the Tribe’s reserved water rights are in the Upper Colorado River Basin.” The statement concludes that “the Ute Indian Tribe has fought this war to protect it’s reserved water rights and will not stand down.” To read the entire statement, visit the Ute Business Committee page on Facebook.
