For generations, we have relied on the Madison and Minalusa aquifers for water, as Ms. Konzit's written testimony before you describes. Though these aquifer sources are not sustainable, they're finite, they're increasingly stressed, and they're highly dependent on precipitation. Groundwater withdrawals have increased a lot, and frankly, drought conditions push these aquifers to their limits. And at the same time, this is, we've got, I think, a national obligation to make sure that Ellsworth Air Force Base, which is going to be the home of … (01:02–01:11)
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