12. Utah is in its sixth year of drought. Water development is a long-term effort. Specifically, what would you do to conserve water, to develop more fresh water? Should the current state sales tax dedicated to water development be removed, as former governors have suggested, and thus local water districts take on more of the development effort?

Water development is truly a long term effort. I will work closely with local officials, conservancy district managers, farmers and state officials to create a plan based on input from Utah citizens that addresses all concerns.

13. While former governors have been successful in "trading out" some state lands in wilderness study areas for other federal lands that can be developed, overall the wilderness issue in Utah has been stuck for more than 20 years. What specifically would you do to resolve the ongoing wilderness lands issue in Utah?

Solving our wilderness issues is going to require extraordinary efforts between the state of Utah and the federal government. The Karras/Greene team has the experience, relationships, passion and intelligence to try and resolve this matter. It is essential to maximize our natural resources to build revenue for our public education system. We will fight for control of Utah's wilderness. If the federal government wants to lock up the land, they will have to pay for it.

14. Do you favor or oppose any hazardous or radioactive waste of a higher degree of toxicity being allowed into Utah storage facilities? If yes, specifically what kind of waste could, and should, Utah take?

No. I oppose allowing any further hotter waste to be stored in Utah.

15. Explain your stand on gay marriage in Utah. Do you favor or oppose hate-crime legislation? If yes, do you favor classifications of victims, and if so do you specifically favor higher penalties for those who attack homosexuals because of their sexual orientation?

I believe the family is the central unit of society. I also believe that the institution of marriage can only be between one man and one woman. A crime against a human being is always a crime. I believe in equal application of the law no matter who is involved in a criminal act.

16. As it stands now, citizens with concealed weapons permits may legally take their guns into public schools. Do you favor or oppose the current practice?

I support the law as it now stands.

17. As governor, would you support or oppose the University of Utah's current practice of controlling who can bring guns on to campus? What, if any, changes should be made to current state law relating to gun ownership and/or use?