Formally-adopted positions of the Western States Water Council
Position #498 - Supporting National Dam Safety Programs 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...
Position #497 - Regarding Rural Water and Wastewater Project/Infrastructure Needs and USDA Programs 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...
Position #496 - Regarding the Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and State and Tribal Assistance Grants WHEREAS, the economies of every state and the Nation as a whole depend upon sufficient water supplies of suitable quality, which require adequate water...
Position #495 - Regarding the National Levee Safety Act of 2007 and Levee and Canal Structures 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...
Position #494 - Regarding the Transfer of Federal Water and Power Projects and Related Facilities 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...
Position #493 - Regarding the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 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...
Position #492 - Regarding Bureau of Reclamation Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation Needs 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...
Position #491 - Subseasonal to Seasonal Weather Research Forecasting Innovation May 2023 WHEREAS, Western States experience great subseasonal, seasonal, and annual variability in precipitation, with serious impacts and consequences for water supply planning and...
Position #490 - regarding water quality standards and federal reserved treaty rights for tribes May 2023. WHEREAS, the mission of the Western States Water Council is to ensure that the West has an adequate, sustainable supply of water of suitable quality to meet its...
Position #489 – Supporting Legislation Requiring the Federal Government to Pay State Filing Fees in State General Stream Adjudications WHEREAS, water is the lifeblood of each of the arid Western States, the allocation of which determines the future of each Western...