On November 16, 2020, comments were due to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) regarding their Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits (NWPs). Western states commented both individually and through the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA). States that individually commented included Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
Issue #2430 This issue covers these topics CONGRESS/WATER RIGHTS Indian Water Rights Settlements/RWSF CONGRESS/WATER QUALITY National Defense Authorization Act/PFAS CONGRESS/WATER RESOURCES Ocean Observations and Research Act WATER RESOURCES California/State Water...
On December 5, 2020, the WSWC, Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), sent a letter to House and Senate leadership expressing strong support for an extension of the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund (RWSF), created by Section 10501 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 407).
Pick of the Pics - The Drying U.S. West; Trump Administration advances western water storage projects; and more. Read it here: DECEMBER 2020 WestFAST Newsletter...