1. The attribution of views to “some people” in the United States and Canada, from water short as well as water abundant regions, is based upon the author's perceptions derived from his experiences for almost nine years (1961–1969), in the U.S. government at the water policy level in Washington, D.C., including three years as Executive Director, U.S. Water Resources Council. Journalistic reports for over thirty years have also contributed to his perceptions. His experiences have included discussions with officials of the government of Canada as well as attendance at professional meetings in Canada and in the United States on the topic of water transfers
2. Colorado High Plains Study. November 1983.Summary Report, a part of the Six-State High Plains Study (Colorado Department of Agriculture, Denver, Colorado, 80203November, 111
3. 1973. See report of the National Water Commission, Water Policies for the Future (U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. Chapter 8), for a further discussion of this general issue, including terms of trade
4. February 1984.Crop Price-Support Programs: Policy Options for Contemporary AgricultureFebruary, 23Washington, D.C.: Congressional Budget Office, Congress of the United States. Congressional Budget Office