#477 – Abandoned Hardrock Mine Cleanup

Sep 24, 2021 | Resolutions

Position #477 – September 16, 2021 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 the 1970s; and...

#476 – States’ Water Rights and Natural Flows

Sep 24, 2021 | Resolutions

Position #476 – September 16, 2021 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 allocation and...

#475 – Bureau of Reclamation Drought Response Program

Sep 24, 2021 | Resolutions

Position #475 – September 16, 2021 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, planning and response, as well as...