Formally-adopted positions of the Western States Water Council
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 of...
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 management,...
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 State’s...
Position #488 – Expressing Support for Implementation of the SECURE Water Act WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council is a policy advisory body representing eighteen states, and has long been involved in western water conservation, development, protection, and management...
Position #487 – Urges the Administration and NASA to Enhance Focus on Research for Water Resources Applications and Promote Long-term Engagement with the WSWC WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council is a policy advisory body representing eighteen states, and has long...
Position #486: Related to EPA Exercise of Authority Under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council’s (WSWC) mission is “to ensure that the West has an adequate, secure, and sustainable supply of water of suitable quality to meet its...
Position #485 - Supports Water Research and Development Programs at the Department of Energy National Laboratories WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council (the Council) has long recognized that water and energy resources are interdependent – using one requires the other...
#484 - Hydraulic Fracturing WHEREAS, hydraulic fracturing is a process that injects sand, water, and other fluids, including various chemical compounds, underground to aid in the extraction of oil and natural gas; and WHEREAS, hydraulic fracturing has been used for over...