And so we could grow quite a bit before we get in a position of being in real peril like Arizona currently is. The second thing we need to look at is revisiting that compact because The compact, which determines how much water each state can take from the Colorado river, was made in 1929 for Nevada, for California. For Arizona, it was based on the population percentage of Nevada in 1928. which doesn't reflect the way things are now. So I would propose as a Clark county commissioner to work with our federal lawmakers to make that fairer for Nevada. (15:39–15:59)
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