Natural Resource

• Identify, cultivate, and organize sympathetic individuals and organizations who  may join in opposing/favoring the project(s) 
• Develop a mission statement and goals that guides the organization
• Develop motivation strategies and techniques to sustain active participation by the community
• Define a working organization(s) with the necessary responsibilities and components to implement the mission including the integration of external organizations that can advance the project's goals
• Develop a sound rationale based in fact and/or science for the project's position
• Develop a budget and contact financial resources to fund the budget to meet goals
• Develop action, media, legal, legislative, and community based plans and strategies to reach the mission and goals
• Manage conflicting positions in your organization/coalition/project
• Gain an understanding of the project proponents/opponents strengths and weaknesses, then develop rationales and strategies to weaken and/or challenge/change the positions
• Develop the public relations messages, strategies, and campaigns and the media contacts necessary to convey your cause to the local, regional, and national public
• Develop contingency plans for changes in the landscape
• Work with sympathetic national, state, and local legislators and businesses to craft then advance resolutions and legislation that affects the project in your favor.

A solution is never one-sided, and should not sacrifice the health and well being of citizens. Regarding the Las Vegas pipeline, sacrificing  large rural economies in two states (NV & UT) to grow a city is NOT a solution.

Terry Marasco

 An example of a threatening water project is one whereby Las Vegas proposes to mine (remove without replacing) groundwater from rural Nevada by building a 300 mile pipeline north to pristine parts of the state. Scarce desert water features, as seen in my photograph below, would be drained. This pond is on a Canadian Geese flyway; note geese in the pond. I believe this pipleine project is misguided public policy and both rural and urban communities and governments need to resist such especially when there are alternatives. Las Vegas uses about 175 gals/person perday, while its neighbors use 110. Some cities like Brisbane, Australia use only 32 gals/person/day. Three studies indicate that the project would not be needed if Las Vegas conserved like its sister cities Photo Credit: Terry Marasco Oct, '09Geese resting in Spring Valley pond on migration route. This would dry up if the pipleine proceeds.