measuring the loss; (2) South Dakota has a claim on water from the River. lowa has gained the benefits of flood control, farmland creation, navigation and cheap hydropower. Iowa has also suffered the destruction of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat and recreation areas and has a continuing serious problem with degradation. However, lowa has received the benefits promised. South Dakota has not.

South Dakota receives power from the Missouri River dams and enjoys four "Great Lakes" which are reputed to have the best walleye fishing south of Canada. However, South Dakota has not received the irrigated acres It was promised to make up for the 500,000 now under the four Corp-bullt lakes.

All Basin states would like to see the Missouri used within the Basin. This remains true even after the ETS! deal. South Dakota greed to the ETSI pipeline first because It prevented ETSI from taking groundwater from the Madison formation and drawing down the potable water sources of South Dakota towns bordering the ETS! pump field in Wyoming. Second, the pipeline will carry water to western South Dakota towns along its path. South Dakota is protecting its water resources.

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