Basin States' Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement, CO River Interim guidelines for Lower Basin Shrotages and Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

• Year: 2007
• Title: Basin States' Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement, CO River Interim guidelines for Lower Basin Shrotages and Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Description: Basin States' Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement, CO River Interim guidelines for Lower Basin Shrotages and Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead
• Publications - Doc Type: Other

b. The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) is a Nevada joint powers
agency and political subdivision of the State of Nevada, created by
agreement dated July 25, 1991, as amended November 17, 1994 and
January 1, 1996, pursuant to N.R.S. §§ 277.074 and 27"1.120. SNWA is
authorized by N.R.S. § 538.186 to enter into this Agreement and, pursuant
to its contract issued under section 5 of the Boulder Canyon Project Act
of 1928, SNWA has the right to diveat "supplemental water" as defined by
NRS § 538.041 (6). The General Manager of the SNWA, signatory
hereto, serves as one of the Governor's Representatives as contemplated
by Section 602(b} of the 1968 Colorado River Basin Project Act,
43 U.S.C. § 1552(b) and the Criteria for Coordinated Long-Range
Operation. of Colorado River Reservoirs Pursuant to the Colorado River
Basin Project Act.
5. New Mexico. Pursuant to NMSA 1978, 72-14-3, the New Mexico Interstate
Stream Commission is authorized to investigate water supply, to develop, to
conserve, to protect and to do any and all other things necessary to protect,
conserve and develop the waters and stream systems of the State of
New Mexico, interstate or otherwise. The Interstate Stream Commission also
is authorized to institute or cause to be instituted in the name of the State of
New Mexico any and all negotiations andlor Iegal proceedings as in its
judgment are necessary. By Resolution dated January 24, 2007, the Tnterstate
Stream Commission authorizes the execution of this Agreement.
6. Utah. The Division of Water Resources (DWR) is the water resource
authority far the State of Utah. Utah Code Ann. § 73-10-18. The Utah
Department of Natural Resources Executive Director (Department), with the
concurrence of the Utah Board of Water Resources (Board}, appoints the
DWR Director (Director). § 63-34-6(1). The Board makes DWR policy.
§ 73-10-1.5. The Board develops, conserves, protects, and controls Utah
waters, § 73-10-4(4), (5), and, in cooperation with the Department and
Governor, supervises administration of interstate compacts, § 73-10-4, such as
the Colorado River Compact, §§ 73-12a-1 through 3, and the Upper Colorado
River Basin Compact, § 73-13-10. The Board, with Department and
Gubernatorial approval, appoints a Utah Tnterstate Stream Commissioner,
§ 73-10-3, currently the DWR Director, to represent Utah in interstate
conferences to administer interstate compacts. §§ 73-10-3 and 73-10-4.
These delegations of authority authorize the Utah Interstate Stream
Commissioner/DWR Director to sign this document. He acts pursuant to a
Board resolution, acknowledged by the Department, dated March 7, 2007.
7. Wyoming. Water in Wyoming belongs to the state. Wya. Const. Art. 8 § 1.
The Wyoming State Engineer is a constitutionally created office and is
Wyoming's chief water official with general supervisory authority over the
waters of the state. Wyo. Const. Art. 8 § 5. The Wyoming Tegislature
conferred upon Wyoming officers the authority to cooperate with and assist
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