 Town Hall Meeting, July 10th. Guest Speaker Ron Carlson. Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, and agriculture is the lifeblood of East Idaho. And ongoing water wars are threatening to shut off water to vast amounts of East Idaho agriculture, which would devastate East Idaho's economy. Ron Carlson has dealt with water issues in the Snake River for over 30 years, including being watermaster of Snake River Water District 1, the largest water district in the United States. The Water District 1 Watermaster District.