Why do I mention all these great national assets? And it's because they are at risk. Western South Dakota faces a clear and growing water challenge. 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. (00:45–00:50)
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Asserts that the Madison and Minalusa aquifers are the primary water sources for Western South Dakota.
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