Formally-adopted positions of the Western States Water Council
Position #528 - Supporting Rural Water Infrastructure Needs & Projects WHEREAS, much of the West is characterized by its aridity and drought which highlights the fact that water availability is an ever present constraint defining our economic and environmental...
Position #527 - Regarding the Extension of NPDES Permit Terms WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council (WSWC) is a government entity representing eighteen states, with members appointed by their respective governors; and WHEREAS, the WSWC’s mission is to ensure that...
Position #526 – Regarding Abandoned Hardrock Mine Cleanup WHEREAS, the General Mining Act of 1872 allowed individuals to obtain exclusive rights to valuable hardrock mineral deposits on land belonging to the United States without requirements to reclaim the land until...
Position #525 – Regarding States’ Water Rights and Natural Flows WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council strongly supports preservation of the States’ inherent right to develop, use, control, and distribute water; and WHEREAS, States have exclusive authority over the...
Position #524 – Regarding Bureau of Reclamation Drought Response Program WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council is a policy advisory body representing eighteen states and since its inception the Council has been actively involved in national drought preparedness,...
Position #523 – Regarding Drought Preparedness, Prediction and Early Warning Programs WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council is a policy advisory body representing eighteen states, and has long been involved in western water conservation, development, protection, and...
Position #522 – Regarding Federal Water and Climate Data Collection and Analysis Programs WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council is a policy advisory body representing eighteen states, and has long been involved in western water conservation, development, protection,...
Position #521 – Supporting State Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Authority WHEREAS, States have responsibly exercised their delegated authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 and under state water quality statutes to protect water quality, and...
Position #520 – Endangered Species and State Water Rights WHEREAS, Section 2(c)(2) of the Endangered Species Act declares it is the policy of Congress that Federal agencies shall cooperate with State and local agencies to resolve water resource issues in concert with...
Position #519 – Water Transfers and NPDES Discharge Permits WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council (WSWC) has long declared its position that the transport of water through constructed conveyances to supply beneficial uses should not trigger federal National...