Oh I know what you meant, no offense to my plans. It is really stupid IMO what Utah is doing. I am sure in Utah like here in dry Texas you have water restrictions and are encouraged to conserve. I don't see the issue with either of the two people in the article.

Heck in Austin they have been applauding our new Dell Children's Hospital for 1. using recycled materials from the old airport they leveled to build it 2. rain water collection system 3. solar powered areas 4. lots of natural light from atriums further reducing electricity 5. native and drought tolerant landscaping. So the idea presented by a reader in our local paper that rainwater collection is stealing the water meant for our aquifer is just funny! This person is obviously out of touch with the current political/social environment they live in.

My house is on a big ol' huge chunk of limestone, it will be years before the rain water I would "steal" would ever make it to the aquifer. I consider it proactive to harvest the water and cut down the consumption.