In conjunction with the WSWC Summer Meetings in Polson, Montana, on Wednesday morning, August 3, from 8:30-10:45 am, WaDE staff invited WSWC members, particularly state engineers and other state water rights administrators, to participate in a demonstration and feedback workshop on our Western States Water Data Access and Analysis Tool (WestDAAT). Virtual participation will also be […]
The 2022 National Water Use Data Workshop in collaboration between the Western States Water Council Water Information Management Systems (WIMS) Group, U.S. Geological Survey, Interstate Council on Water Policy, and Internet of Water, was held on August 16-18, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Workshop Goals • Provide a platform for state agencies’ staff to learn […]
Western States Water Council hosted a series of workshops over the summer to further explore technical and policy elements of a regional approach to WOTUS. This two hour discussion is a follow-up to the full day policy workshop that was hosted in Polson, Montana on August 2. States requested this follow-up discussion to provide time […]
The WSWC Fall (200th) Meetings will be held in Sulphur, Oklahoma on October 19-21, 2022 at the Artesian Hotel, Casino & Spa. Sulphur is located about 85 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. MEETING BRIEFING MATERIALS – Briefing Materials for the 200th Western States Water Council Meetings MINUTES: Water Resources Committee Minutes – October 20, 2022 […]
Western States Water Council will host a panel of representatives from federal agencies on October 19, 2022 from 8:00am – 9:30am CT. This panel is intended to provide an opportunity for states to learn about opportunities to coordinate and participate in federal efforts to remediate Abandoned Hardrock Mine issues, especially those contributing to water quality […]
Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on the discussion and workshops related to regional approaches to WOTUS. We have also invited EPA and USACE representatives to join us to reflect on the roundtable series that was organized by EPA over the summer. Agenda Registration.
This roundtable provided an opportunity for states to discuss PFAS issues/initiatives through the following prompts: 1) Current strategies, initiatives and/or successes including state-led project examples for using IIJA emerging contaminant funds 2) Examples of current challenges with implementing PFAS advisories and/or IIJA funding. 3) Resource needs to overcome barriers. States discussed and learned from […]
As part of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022, Congress created a new Western Water Cooperative Committee (§8158). The purpose of this Committee is to ensure that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) “flood control projects in Western States are operated consistent with congressional directives by identifying opportunities to avoid or minimize conflicts between […]
The Western States Water Council Spring (201st) Meetings was held in Reno, Nevada on May 22-24, 2023, at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino. MEETING BRIEFING MATERIALS – Briefing Materials for the 201st Western States Water Council Meetings MINUTES: Water Resources Committee Minutes – May 23, 2023 Executive Committee Minutes – May 23, 2023 Water Quality Committee […]
The Western States Water Council and Native American Rights Fund cosponsored a Symposium on the settlement of Indian reserved water rights claims on August 8-9, 2023. The symposium was hosted virtually. A number of topics were addressed by experts and participants regarding completed and ongoing negotiated settlements. Successful symposia have been held since 1991. Our […]