The introduction is missing from the recording – here are the basic – Steven Wallander and Marcel Aillery of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) along with members of the WestFAST and WSWC on a new Survey of Irrigation Organizations under development by ERS and USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) with additional support from USDA’s […]
WSWC/CDWR Sub-Seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Precipitation Forecasting Workshop The Western States Water Council and the California Department of Water Resources cosponsored a workshop in a continuing series between western states and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the research community on improving sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) precipitation forecasting to support water management decision-making. The agenda included topics […]
OVERVIEW: The Western States Water Council (WSWC) is sponsoring a workshop on technology transfer for water management in the western United States with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Western Water Applications Office on August 7-9, 2019 in Irvine, California. NASA provides data and information to assist state, local and federal water agencies in […]
WSWC/NASA Technology Transfer for Water Management in the Western United States, 2019 OVERVIEW: The Western States Water Council (WSWC) is sponsoring a workshop on technology transfer for water management in the western United States with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Western Water Applications Office on August 7-9, 2019 in Irvine, California. NASA provides […]
2019 Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims The Western States Water Council and Native American Rights Fund held their sixteenth biennial Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims on August 13-15, 2019. The meetings were held at the Harrah’s Resort Southern California in Funner, California. AGENDA PACKET MATERIALS […]
WIMS Workshop WORKSHOP GOALS To focus on the status of water use data science, state agency strategies for getting to high-quality water use information, including online reporting, automated data checking, and remote-sensing tools. The WIMS and USGS Water Use Data Collaboration will serve as a forum for states and other attendees to exchange information on […]
This WestFAST-hosted webinar provided an overview of the Presidential Memorandum, Action Plans developed by participating Federal Agencies in response to the Memorandum, current activities, and next steps.
The U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) Water Resources Mission Area has established new interrelated strategic priorities to guide its work over the coming years to help the Nation address growing challenges to its water supply, infrastructure, and aquatic ecosystems. This WestFAST-hosted webinar introduced attendees to three new USGS Priority Programs: (1) Next Generation Water Observing System […]
This WestFAST-hosted webinar provided an overview of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which was signed into law on December 4, 2015. Title 41 of the FAST Act (FAST-41) (42 U.S.C. § 4370m) was designed to improve the timeliness, predictability, and transparency of the Federal environmental review and authorization process for covered infrastructure projects. […]
On behalf of the entire WSWC staff, we hope this finds you in good health. As the world adapts to these unusual circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we wish to extend our support and express our appreciation for the work you’re doing. We will do everything we can to continue to protect our employees […]