Spring 2026 Sunsetting, New, and Consolidated Positions

Sunsetting Positions

The following policy positions are scheduled to sunset at the Washington, D.C. meeting on April 23, 2026, unless renewed:

  • Position #503 – Regarding Water-Related Federal Rules, Regulations, Directives, Orders and Policies (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #502 – Supporting the Water Resources Research Institutes and USGS Water Resources Research Act Program (May 24, 2023)*
  • Position #501 – Regarding the Reclamation Fund (May 24, 2023)*
  • Position #500 – Supporting NOAA Data, Forecasting, and Research Programs (May 24, 2023)*
  • Position #499 – Regarding Preemption of State Law in Federal Legislation (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #498 – Supporting National Dam Safety Programs (May 24, 2023)*
  • Position #497 – Regarding Rural Water and Wastewater Project/Infrastructure Needs and USDA Programs (May 24, 2023)*
  • Position #496 – Regarding the Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and State and Tribal Assistance Grants (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #495 – Regarding the National Levee Safety Act of 2007 and Levee and Canal Structures (May 24, 2023)*
  • Position #494 – Regarding the Transfer of Federal Water and Power Projects and Related Facilities (May 24, 2023)*
  • Position #493 – Regarding the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (May 24, 2023)*
  • Position #492 – Regarding Bureau of Reclamation Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation Needs (May 24, 2023)*
  • Position #491 – Supporting Subseasonal to Seasonal Weather Research, Forecasting, and Innovation (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #490 – Regarding Water Quality and Federal Reserved Treaty Rights for Tribes (May 24, 2023)

*Starred positions are included in one of the consolidated policy positions below.

 

New Proposed Positions

The Water Quality Committee proposed a new policy position on ___.

 

Consolidated Positions

During our 2025 meetings, as part of our strategic directions exercise, several members noted that a number of our policy positions contain overlapping information and might be consolidated to reduce the number of sunsetting positions the Council needs to review each meeting. Additionally, members expressed interest in revising the structure of the positions, eliminating the awkward phrasing of the Whereas and Resolved clauses, and more directly addressing the “bottom line up front.” Council staff have worked to accomplish these directives while retaining the state-approved language of the former positions as a starting point. The members may wish to further reduce the length of the positions. These positions might also serve as a basis for shorter one-page documents to share with Congress and federal agencies.

Water Data

This consolidated position on water data starts with the language of Position #536 (regarding support for critical federal water data programs) and combines language from the following 12 positions:

  • Position #536 – Support for Critical Federal Water Data Programs (September 26, 2025)
  • Position #533 – Strengthening the Resiliency of Our Nation to the Impacts of Extreme Weather Events (June 12, 2025)
  • Position #532 – Regarding Radio Frequencies Bandwidth (June 12, 2025)
  • Position #523 – Regarding Drought Preparedness, Prediction and Early Warning Programs (October 23, 2024)
  • Position #522 – Regarding Federal Water and Climate Data Collection and Analysis Programs (October 23, 2024)
  • Position #513 – Supporting Federal Research on Climate Adaptation (March 14, 2024)
  • Position #510 – Supporting Weather Station Networks (March 14, 2024)
  • Position #509 – Supporting the use of Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations and Innovations (March 14, 2024)
  • Position #508 – Regarding Probable Maximum Precipitation Standards Position (March 14, 2024)
  • Position #502 – Supporting the Water Resources Research Institutes and USGS Water Resources Research Act Program (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #500 – Supporting NOAA Data, Forecasting, and Research Programs (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #491 – Supporting Subseasonal to Seasonal Weather Research, Forecasting, and Innovation (May 24, 2023)

 

Infrastructure

This consolidated position on infrastructure combines language from the following 10 positions:

  • Position #528 – Supporting Rural Water Infrastructure Needs & Projects (April 25, 2025)
  • Position #518 – Supporting Rural Water Supply Project/Infrastructure Needs (July 26, 2024)
  • Position #511 – Supporting Water Infrastructure Funding (March 14, 2024)
  • Position #501 – Regarding the Reclamation Fund (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #498 – Supporting National Dam Safety Programs (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #497 – Regarding Rural Water and Wastewater Project/Infrastructure Needs and USDA Programs (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #495 – Regarding the National Levee Safety Act of 2007 and Levee and Canal Structures (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #494 – Regarding the Transfer of Federal Water and Power Projects and Related Facilities (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #493 – Regarding the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (May 24, 2023)
  • Position #492 – Regarding Bureau of Reclamation Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation Needs (May 24, 2023)