Policy Letters

Letters to Congress and the Administration on behalf of the

Western States Water Council

Reauthorization of the 2026 Farm Bill

On April 22, the WSWC sent a letter to the leadership of the House Committee on Agriculture in support of the prompt reauthorization of the 2026 Farm Bill, which contains several key provisions for water conservation, water quality improvement, water supply...

OpenET FY2027 Appropriations Letter of Support

On March 31, 2026, the WSWC signed onto a letter of support to urge continued bipartisan support for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) work with the OpenET Consortium and to request $5 million of funding within the USGS Water Availability and Use Science Program...

WSWC FIRO Congratulations Letter

On October 8, the WSWC sent a letter congratulating the Army Corps of Engineers and Sonoma Water on the successful completion of a pilot project, integrating Forecast-Information Reservoir Operations (FIRO) into an updated Water Control Manual for Coyote Valley Dam...