GILA RIVER WOULD BE CHANGED FOR THE WORSE

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"They call it the Gila (pronounced Hee-la)
River by a long and convoluted explanation
(each writer and historian has a version)
whereby an unpronounceable Apache name
was supposedly shortened and corrupted by the
 early Spanish explorers.  The explanation
 doesn't bear repeating here precisely because
it would be long and convoluted.  Also possibly
inaccurate.  The best guess is that the word
"Gila" - like the word "Pecos" in eastern
New Mexico and West Texas, doesn't really
mean anything.  Nevertheless one must approve
of the appellation.  The Apaches were the first
people to really own this part of the world -
nobody's ever owned it in quite such a way -
and to work their name for all this into the
musical Spanish language is appropriate.
Couldn't be nicer really."
M.H. Salmon
Gila Descending
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The last free-flowing river in New Mexico,

the Gila, would surely be on the short end if the

 aquifer underneath the San Augustin Plains
 was  tapped for 54,000 acre feet
  of agua per year.

The Gila, and the Rio Grande as well,

are hydrologically connected to the aquifer.

The Gila River is already threatened with

new possible diversions for agriculture and
 more urbanization in southern New Mexico. 
You can read all about it at the
Gila Conservation Coalition website:

http://www.gilaconservation.org/

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Below is a descriptive "overview" of the river
 from the Coalition site.

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The Gila Trout is native to the Gila River of New Mexico and
 Arizona, and is a threatened species.  It is like no other with

 cascades of colors that project a golden appearance. These

 trout are very geographically limited, but never-the-less are

 locally common. You can see them at the bottom of creek beds

 competing for food and shelter. They survive on the native

 insect hatches and the occasional unsuspecting grasshopper or

 worm that falls from the riverbank. Their yellow heads and

 black spots are the perfect camouflage for clear bottom creek

 beds and blend rather well amongst the cobblestones bellow.

From the UNM BIOBLOG site

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STOP THE WATER GRAB!

“We must begin thinking like a river

 if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life

 for future generations.”

David Brower

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SAN AUGUSTIN PROJECT HYPED IN NEW YORK CITY

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NEW YORK CITY???

Yep.

At the

 6th ANNUAL

GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

LEADERSHIP FORUM

held in New York City a couple

of weeks ago, Michel Jichlinski gave a

presentation on the San Augustin project.
This is the same Jichlinski who was the President
and CEO at the Louis Berger Group
when they stole millions of U.S. taxdollars
through fraud, overbilling, bribery, etc.
in Afghanistan.
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Now he's HYPING the scheme to heist
54,000 acre feet of water per year from
the aquifer beneath the San Augustin Plains
in west-central New Mexico.
He calls himself the "Project Director."
We have two other posts on the blog
 about this guy.  It's all bad news.

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The Forum is literally called a

"STRATEGIC PROJECTS MARKETPLACE" -

and hypes projects of all types,  BIG ONES, and contractors,

and "experts," and general PR for pet projects -
  to people who BANKROLL this kind of madness,
and other lost souls who think they actually
NEED any of this action....
Like maybe the Third World,
or Detroit,
or even New Mexico!
It's all about money, period.
They claimed there was $270 billion in
Project Value "on the table," as they say.
I wonder what value they put on
the San Augustin Project?
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New Mexicans should tell Jichlinski and
the foreigners he represents to go.
These guys are foreign multi-national operatives,
 with a horrible track record.
The "FORUM" probably had lots more just
like Jichlinski and his cronies.
The horrible thing is - he was probably
raising money as well as showing off.
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It's all extremely un-American. 
Our politicians should get with it - and help
get rid of this sorry mess out on the Plains -
 before they get identified as being compadres
to this bunch of thieves - ladrones -
working against New Mexicans' interests.
They'll get identified as working for the enemy.
 The water belongs to the citizens of the state -
BY LAW!
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Don't let New Mexico's slogan end up being:
"La Tierra de Los Pendejos,"
The Land of the Stupid Ones.
Because we WILL have been STUPID
if we let this happen.  Believe it.
You could drop the Enchantment, 
and put on the dunce's hat.
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There's nothing enchanting about letting
a bunch of money-grubbing
foreign corporate "operatives"
get their hands on our most precious
resource - folks, WATER IS LIFE!
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Here's the promo page for the event,

sponsored by CG/LA Infrastructure.

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http://www.cg-la.com/gilf6

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The San Augustin project got recognition

for being on the "STRATEGIC 100" list - 

the "best of the best" of global projects -

involving WATER and infrastructure.

Of course, the list is compiled,
and the recognition 
(and nice plaque, I would assume),
are awarded, by CG/LA,
sponsor of the event, 
where Michel is officially an

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER.

It's like recognizing your daughter for cuteness.
Boy, this "networking" thing really works,

DON'T IT!

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Below is the press release about it all

 from The Waite Company,

the latest PR flack for the LLC,

very New Mexico politically connected,
very intertwined with so-called
 powers-that-be, or would-like-to-be's.
But not too smart necessarily -
 they've boosted a bunch of
political flotsam and jetsum - some in,
some out - all worthless, all buyable probably.
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I guess old Tom Carroll, the LLC's last PR boy,
 just couldn't cut it.  Too bad.

Did you get paid Tom???  I hope so.
So many people have had problems with
these guys over payment...it's sad, real sad.
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But, read about how they plan to go further.

It's fascinating!

It all revolves around the
State Water Engineer, Scott Verhines,
a former colleague of Michel's in D.C.,
(colleague is Verhines' term for his buddy).

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Anyhow, Michel is quite the little "presenter!"
He's also a foreign corporate thug who
was the "BOSS" at the Louis Berger Group
when they stole millions and millions
of your taxpayer dollars.
He lies, and cheats, and is as shameless
as the Whore of Babylon.
Here's the press release -

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http://www.waitecompany.com/news/PR%20APR%203%201%2013.pdf
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STOP THE WATER GRAB!
“Once you place that crown of liar on your
 head, you can take it off again,
 but it leaves a stain for all time.”    
Terry Goodkind   
Soul of the Fire

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