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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />The Western States Water Council <br /> <br />'<::1" <br />.0) <br />o <br />~ <br /> <br />Second Draft <br /> <br />Lif. :":)~~//I!f.If.'/1r <br /> <br />"".. 1...~11lt <br />'-"~.r ' <br /> <br />t,_, <br /> <br />Pro~ram for Action <br /> <br />o't", n <br />CO" 4 1', <br />I'S[Rv. <br />~liul' <br /> <br />Jil.( <br />"., <br /> <br />December 1, 1965- June 30, 1966 <br /> <br />The Western States Water Council was formed on August 3, 1965 <br /> <br />at Stateline, Nevada, pursuant to action by the Western Governors' Confer- <br /> <br />ence at its meeting in Portland, Oregon, on June 12, 1965. The purposes <br /> <br />and functions of the Council are described in Articles II and IV of the <br /> <br />Council's Rules of Organization: <br /> <br />"ARTICLE II - Purpose <br /> <br />"The purpose of the Western States Water Council <br />shall be to accomplish effective cooperation among <br />western states in planning for programs leading to <br />integrated development by state, federal, and other <br />agencies of their water resources." <br /> <br />"ARTICLE IV - Functions <br /> <br />"The functions of the Western States Water Council shall be to: <br /> <br />"(1) Prepare criteria in the formulation of plans <br />for regional development of water resources to <br />protect and further state and locsl interests. <br /> <br />"(2) Undertake continuing review of all large-scale <br />interstate and interbasin plans and projects <br />for development, control or utilization of water <br />resources in the western states and submit recom- <br />mendations to the Governors regarding the compati- <br />bility of such projects and plans with an orderly <br />and optimum development of water resources in the <br />western states,," <br /> <br />In seeking to accomplish its purpose and perform its functions, <br /> <br />the Council will establiah an office and employ a small staff. It is <br /> <br />expected that the staff will initiate, as rapidly as possible, action to <br /> <br />provide the Council with data and a review and evaluation of policy al- <br /> <br />ternatives as a basis for Council action. <br />