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 ADAM BRONSTEIN Dear OWRD, I am writing to ask that you decline any request by Black Butte Ranch to change their water rights to quasi municipal until they can demonstrate that their groundwater withdrawals are not compromising local ecosystems on public lands. Wells #2 and #5 (at Glaze Spring) are of particular interest because this spring used to contribute all of the instream flow to the Meadow. The meadow began to run dry around 2016, which is of interest because this is the time that well #5 was turned on. The meadow is now completely dry and I have witnessed the collapse of the ecosystem. Water birds, waterfowl, elk, wetland plants have all disappeared. If the Ranch can pump with impunity, any hope of restoring this rare and important high-desert wetland will be futile. The Forest Service has completed restoration work in the Meadow to try and retain moisture and restore the ecosystem, but without any water flowing in, this work has been rendered meaningless. Also of note is the Ranch has a water right for 2.63 cfs for fish propagation. I am not aware of any fish operations on the Ranch so this right should be forfeited and made available to fish and wildlife and directed towards the meadow if possible. If the Ranch were to begin raising fish, ODFW would have to be consulted and fish screens would need to be put in place to protect native fish in Indian Ford. The Oregon Water Resources Department and Black Butte Ranch have a responsibility to the public, wildlife and ecosystems. The decline and ecological collapse of Glaze Meadow, a place that I visit often, has caused me harm along with the public at large. I wish to be notified of the Final Decision. Please contact me for payment information. Sincerely, Adam Bronstein/Public Land Owner Sisters, Oregon
 Adam Bronstein Dear OWRD, I am writing to ask that you decline any request by Black Butte Ranch to change their water rights to quasi municipal until they can demonstrate that their groundwater withdrawals are not compromising local ecosystems on public lands. Wells #2 and #5 (at Glaze Spring) are of particular interest because this spring used to contribute all of the instream flow to the Meadow. The meadow began to run dry around 2016, which is of interest because this is the time that well #5 was turned on. The meadow is now completely dry and I have witnessed the collapse of the ecosystem. Water birds, waterfowl, elk, wetland plants have all disappeared. If the Ranch can pump with impunity, any hope of restoring this rare and important high-desert wetland will be futile. The Forest Service has completed restoration work in the Meadow to try and retain moisture and restore the ecosystem, but without any water flowing in, this work has been rendered meaningless. Also of note is the Ranch has a water right for 2.63 cfs for fish propagation. I am not aware of any fish operations on the Ranch so this right should be forfeited and made available to fish and wildlife and directed towards the meadow if possible. If the Ranch were to begin raising fish, ODFW would have to be consulted and fish screens would need to be put in place to protect native fish in Indian Ford. The Oregon Water Resources Department and Black Butte Ranch have a responsibility to the public, wildlife and ecosystems. The decline and ecological collapse of Glaze Meadow, a place that I visit often, has caused me harm along with the public at large. I wish to be notified of the Final Decision. Please contact me for payment information. Sincerely, Adam Bronstein/Public Land Owner Sisters, Oregon