The Western States Water Council Spring (206th) Meetings will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 22-25, 2025, at the Courtyard by Marriott Lincoln Downtown.
MATERIALS TO DOWNLOAD:
WSWC Spring (206th) Meetings Briefing Materials (all Committees)
By Committee:
Water Resources Committee Materials
Executive Committee Materials (over lunch)
Water Quality Committee Materials
Legal Committee Materials
Full Council Committee Materials
MINUTES:
Water Resources Committee Meeting
Water Quality Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Minutes
Legal Committee Meeting
Full Council Committee Meeting
PRESENTATIONS
Tuesday, April 22
GROUNDWATER WORKSHOP
Oregon Groundwater Allocation Rules – Justin Iverson, Groundwater Section Manager, Oregon Water Resources Department
Nebraska Groundwater Models – Jesse Bradley, Interim Director of Nebraska Departments of Natural Resources and Environment & Energy
California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) – Jeanine Jones, Interstate Resources Manager, California Department of Water Resources
Protecting Groundwater Quality in Oregon – Jennifer Wigal, Water Quality Program Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Mitigation Banking in Montana – Transitioning seasonal senior water rights to year-round mitigation credits through managed aquifer recharge – Jake Morhmann, Bureau Chief, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Nebraska Groundwater Quality – Steve Goans, Deputy Director, Water Programs, and Hillary Stoll, Engineering Section, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Thursday, April 24
WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE
The National Drought Mitigation Center: Drought Science – Planning Sense – Mark Svoboda, Director, National Drought Mitigation Center
USGS Water Use Availability – Brian Clark, U.S. Geological Survey
WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE
Nebraska Water Quality Updates – Bridger Corkill, Engineer, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Colorado Dredge and Fill Program – Annette Quill, Senior Policy Advisor, Colorado Water Quality Control Division, and Jojo La
Produced Water as a Piece of the Western Water Resiliency Puzzle – Matthias Sayer, WATR Alliance
LEGAL COMMITTEE
Historical Water Rights – Cathy Erskine, Sr. Policy Advisor, Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Nebraska: Impacts of LB962 – Justin Lavene
Great Salt Lake, Upstream Water Rights, and Public Trust Doctrine – Candice Hasenyager
Legislation and Litigation Update – Michelle Bushman, Deputy Director/General Council, Western States Water Council
