PUB00024

• Year: 1998
• Title: Water in the West: Challenge for the Next Century
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Description: Report of the Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission
• Publications - Doc Type: Tech Report

Contents

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Chapter 5-How Federal and State Agencies Are Addressing the
Challenges of Sustainable Water Management in the West (continued)
The Role of the States in Western Water Management (continued)
Water Supply, Water Use, and Management of Droughts
and Floods (continued)
Increased Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Modifying Existing Operations .............................................. 5-8
Groundwater Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Drought and Flood Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Protecting the Public Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Instream Flow Protection and Environmental Restoration ........................ 5-11
Protecting Water Quality. . . . . ... .. . ... . .. .. . . . . . .... .. . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . 5-13
Groundwater Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Land Use and Growth Planning... .. . ... ... ... .. .. . ... ... .. ... .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 5-17
Technical Assistance and Other Support Roles .................................... 5-17
Improved Water Data and Information.. . ... ... .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. . .. . . . ..5-17
Assistance for Rural Communities. . . ... . ... .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . ... .. ..5-18
Collaborative Partners and Problemsolver. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 5-18
Future Directions for State Activities. . . . ... ... . .. . . . . . . .. ... . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . 5-19
The Federal Programs and Activities Related to Western Water. .. ... .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . 5-20
Environmental Protection and Tribal Rights Emphasis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Federal Support for Water Development ................................. . . . . . . . . 5-23
The Bureau of Reclamation ........................................ . . . . . . . . 5-23
The Army Corps of Engineers ...................................... . . . . . . . . 5-25
USDA Water Programs ................................................... 5-28
Water-Related Environmental Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Environmental Protection Agency Programs Under the Clean Water Act ............ 5-28
USDA Conservation Programs ............................................. 5-29
Implementation of the Endangered Species Act ................................ 5-31
The Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program. ... . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..5-33
The Bureau of Reclamation and Environmental Protection ....................... 5-35
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Hydropower Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Water for Indian Nations and Tribes ............................................ 5-39
Contemporary Federal Involvement in Western Water: Summary and Assessment .......5-40
Sustainability ........................................................... 5-40
Environmental Issues ..................................................... 5-40
Tribal Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Changing Roles ......................................................... 5-41
The Future Federal Role . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
The Prospects for Federal and State Collaboration ................................. 5-46

Chapter 6--Findings and Recommendations ............................................. 6-1
Principles of Water Management for the Future.. .. . ... .. . .. . .. ... .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. ..6-2
Ensure Sustainable Use of Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

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