Formally-adopted positions of the Western States Water Council
Position #448 – July 22, 2020 WHEREAS, access to, and availability of, water profoundly influences growth and development, economic and environmental well-being, and the quality of life for the population; and WHEREAS, across the Nation, dams and reservoirs store water...
Position #447 – March 6, 2020 WHEREAS, in the West, water is indeed our “life blood,” a vital and scarce resource the availability of which has and continues to circumscribe growth, development, our economic and environmental well-being and quality of life; and WHEREAS,...
Position #446 – March 6, 2020 WHEREAS, the economies of every State and the Nation as a whole depend upon sufficient water supplies of suitable quality, which require adequate water and sewer infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean...
Position #445 – March 6, 2020 WHEREAS, floods are among the Nation’s most frequent and costliest hazards – every year the costs to taxpayers are in the billions and continue to increase; and WHEREAS, all 50 states confront levee safety issues; and WHEREAS, Congress...
Position #444 – March 6, 2020 WHEREAS, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act (P.L. 116-9) was signed into law on March 12, 2019 and Title VIII provides the Bureau of Reclamation with authority to transfer title to certain eligible...
Position #443 – March 6, 2020 WHEREAS, the Bureau of Reclamation’s dams and reservoirs are the primary source of water for numerous regions and communities throughout the West; and WHEREAS, Reclamation’s dams and reservoirs provide essential benefits such as drinking...
Position #442 – March 6, 2020 WHEREAS, the Bureau of Reclamation’s mission is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public; and WHEREAS, Reclamation operates...
Position #441 – Urging Congress to Support Subseasonal to Seasonal Weather Research, Forecasting, and Innovation (March 6,...
Position #440 – Supporting Legislation Requiring the Federal Government to Pay State Filing Fees in State General Stream Adjudications. (October 18,...
Position #439 – Expressing Support for Implementation of the SECURE Water Act (October 18, 2019)