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<br />OJ3JJl <br /> <br />Time Frame: January - September 2002 <br /> <br />4. WATER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS <br /> <br />Work to Date: Six successful workshops have brought western water agency staff together to discuss data <br />processing and water management needs and resources in Albuquerque, Boise, Cheyenne, Denver, <br />Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Sun Valley and Reno. A WSWC representative is on the federal Advisory <br />Committee on Water Information, and other activities in this area are described above. <br /> <br />2001: A ninth annual workshop will be held, and the WSWC will continue to work with the federal <br />advisory committee, NAS, NRCS, USGS and others on data collection, management and dissemination. <br /> <br />Subconunittee: Nancy McCann (WY); Joe Smith (AZ); Hal Anderson (ID); Hal Simpson (CO); and Paul <br />Cleary (OR). <br /> <br />Estimated Work Days: 7 days <br /> <br />Time Frame: January - October 2001, perhaps in conjunction with Western State Adjudicators' meeting. <br /> <br />5. DROUGHT/FLOODING <br /> <br />Work to date: Drought and floods are recurring natural phenomenons the effects of which can be <br />minimized through appropriate planning and preparedness activities. This is a continuing work plan item. <br />The Council has in the past worked with the WGA, National Drought Policy Conunission, federal <br />agencies, the National Drought Mitigation Center and other entities to improve planning and response to <br />future drought and flooding. The WGA is now working with Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) towards <br />introduction of a draft WGA bill establishing a National Drought Coordinating Council <br /> <br />2002: The Committee and Council will continue working to improve drought and flooding response effons <br />westwide in cooperation with the WGA and other' entities. <br /> <br />Subconunittee: Jeanine Jones (CA) ; Larry Anderson (UT); <br /> <br />Estimated Work Days: 5 <br /> <br />Time Frame: ongoing <br /> <br />6. FERC HYDROPOWER LICENSING AND RELlCENSING <br /> <br />Work to date: The Council and WGA continue to support efforts to integrate state water resources <br />planning and management responsibilities with federal hydropower licensing and relicensing activities and <br />oppose as unworkable legislative proposals to empower the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission <br />(FERC) with exclusive authority for hydropower licensing. The Council promotes the states as the logical <br />level of government to retain primary responsibility for regulating water for all uses, including <br />hydropower. The Council and the WGA continue to oppose amendments to the Federal Power Act and <br /> <br />3 <br />