#480 – Migratory Birds and the Management of State Water Rights and Resources Position #480 (April 6, 2022) WHEREAS, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) prohibits the taking of various migratory birds; and WHEREAS, in December of 2021,...
#479 – Renewable Hydropower Development Position #479 (April 6, 2022) WHEREAS, the water and hydropower resources of the West have been developed through partnerships between energy and water users, and continue to be inextricably connected; and WHEREAS, clean,...
#478 – Supporting Rural Water Infrastructure Needs & Projects Position #478 (April 6, 2022) 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...