Western States Water Council 2005 Report

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Associate membership has also been granted states exploring the benefits of membership, experiencing financial hardship, or otherwise temporarily unable to maintain full membership. Each member state's governor is an ex- officio Western States Water Council member. The governor may appoint up to three Council members or representatives, and as many alternate members as deemed necessary. They serve at the governor's pleasure. (Associate member states are limited to two representatives and two alternates.) Council officers, including the Chair, Vice - Chair, and Secretary- Treasurer, are elected annually from the membership. State representatives are appointed to working committees, with one representative per state also appointed to an Executive Committee. The Executive Committee attends to internal Council matters with the assistance of a Management Subcommittee, which includes the Council officers, immediate past Chair, and Executive Director. The Council's working committees are the Legal Committee, the Water Quality Committee, and the Water Resources Committee. Each working committee is directed by a committee chair and vice - chair. Committee chairs, in turn, name special subcommittees and designate subcommittee chairs to study issues of particular concern. Meetings of the Council are held on a regular basis, rotating among the member states, with state representatives hosting Council members and guests. In 2001, meetings were held in: Scottsdale, Arizona on March 14 -16th; Missoula, Montana on July 11 -13th; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on November 15 -16th. Guest speakers are scheduled according to the relevant subjects to be considered at each meeting. The Council meetings are open to the public. Information regarding future meeting locations and agenda items can be obtained by contacting the Council's office. Included herein are reports on each of the Council meetings, positions and resolutions adopted by the Council, and a discussion of other important activities and events. During 2001, the Council staff was comprised of: D. Craig Bell, Executive Director; Anthony G. (Tony) Willardson, Associate Director; James P. Alder, Legal Counsel (through May 2001) and Chad Shattuck, Law Clerk (beginning June 2001); and a secretarial staff including Cheryl Redding, Lynn Bench, and Julie Stam Groat. The Western States Water Council offices are located in the metropolitan Salt Lake City area: Creekview Plaza, Suite A -201 942 East North Union Avenue Midvale, Utah 84047 -1764 (801) 561 -5300 Fax (801) 255 -9642 http://www.westgov.org/wswc E -mail: cbell @wswc.state.ut.us IV