We are very pleased with the decision. We want to keep the process moving forward.

We are meeting the Department of Environmental Quality's three requirements - quantity, quality and reliability. The exchange sets up a 2005 water right; the purchase is the insurance policy. In the unlikely event that there's a call on the river, it protects the homeowners.

The residents of the entire Wapiti Valley will be benefited by the exchange.

It's a tactic to stall and delay, and I don't think it's going to work.

We didn't want to complicate Friday with this announcement. This was a very difficult decision. It was very difficult on Dan, who gave of himself totally here. He tried very, very hard. The results haven't materialized yet and I just wanted my own person.

I was not included in a major policy decision. I'm a member of this board. I need to be included.