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<br />resulted in new demands for municipal,
<br />commercial and industrial water supplies.
<br />Moreover, otherwise productive croplands - go
<br />unused because of irrigation water shortages.
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<br />The state recognizes storage as one
<br />alternative means to supply new water for instream
<br />and out-of-stream uses. "However, prior to funding
<br />additional storage projects, the public increasingly
<br />is demanding assurances that the development 'of
<br />storage is the least cost alternative and that...
<br />existing supplies of water are used as efficiently as
<br />possible." As a result, the state has prepared for
<br />public review a policy on conservation and efficient
<br />water use. To eliminate waste and improve use
<br />efficiency, the state will require major water users ,
<br />and suppliers to prepare management plans
<br />evaluating conservation opportunities and the cost
<br />of alterative measures. With the assistance of the
<br />Department of Water Resources, sub-basin
<br />conservation plans will be developed throughout
<br />the state by local advisory committees and
<br />approved by the Water Resources Commission
<br />(which will adopt rules to implement the plans,
<br />recognizing that conditions vary for different parts
<br />of the state and for different uses),
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<br />Over the next few years; a cons,ervation
<br />advisory commission will be established to
<br />implement the statewide policy, and local advisory
<br />committees . created to prepare the 'sub-basin
<br />conservation plans and recommend general
<br />conservation measures. State standards will be
<br />adopIed by rule to' "insure diligent water
<br />management, reasonably efficient water use, and
<br />effective control over water usage." The state will
<br />prescribe new duties for water rights based on
<br />conservation and efficiency sIandards for various
<br />geographic areas of the state. A list of efficient and
<br />inefficient water use practices will be developed to
<br />guide watermasters and others in identifying and
<br />eliminating waste. The state will also work with
<br />water purveyors to develop model water
<br />management plans and a planning procedures
<br />manual. Also, model agreements will be developed
<br />for the regional use of water supplies. Building
<br />code changes to achieve water conservaIion will
<br />be proposed for new construction. The
<br />Commission will also develop a proposal for state
<br />financial assistance in implementing required
<br />conservation measures. Further, the Commission
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<br />will work with other state and local agencies and
<br />professional organizations to ensure conservation
<br />is considered in public facilities plans and land use
<br />decisions. The 80mmission will also encourage
<br />public educatioli in water conservation and the
<br />expansion of various state and federal programs to
<br />improve water use efficiency,
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<br />MEETINGS
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<br />The Ninth Annual Water Law Conference co-
<br />sponsored by Western States Water Council, the
<br />American Bar Association, and the Conference of
<br />Western Attorneys General, will be held at the
<br />Sheraton Harbor Island East Hotel in San Diego,
<br />California on February 7-8. It will focus on current
<br />water policy issues and recent water iitigation, as
<br />well as trends and expected future developments.
<br />A featured speaker will be Interior Secretary Manuel
<br />Lujan. Please consult the' enclosed brochure
<br />for more details and registration information.
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<br />The 101st WSWC Quarterly Meetings will be
<br />held in Tucson, Arizona on January 23-25, at the
<br />Viscount Suite Hotel. Special guests will include
<br />June Whelan, Deputy Assistant Interior Secretary
<br />and a member of the Domestic Policy Council's
<br />Interagency Wetlands Task Force. She will discuss
<br />the work 01 the Council and hopes wswq
<br />members will comment on national wetlands policy
<br />issues. Bill Matuszeski, EPA Associate Assistant
<br />Administrator for Water, will describe the Agency's
<br />current thinking regarding the Clean Water Act
<br />reauthorization and will seek the views of Council
<br />members on this subject. Also, Bill McDonald,
<br />Assistant Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner,
<br />has been invited to attend. '
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<br />Schedule of WSWC Meetings
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<br />Wednesday. Januaty 23
<br />WGNWSWC Steering Group
<br />FERC Subcommittee
<br />Thursday, Januaty 24
<br />Legal Committee
<br />Water Quality Committee
<br />Executive Committee
<br />Water Resources Committee
<br />Friday. Januaty 25
<br />Reserved Rights Subcommittee
<br />10lst Quarterly Meeting
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<br />The WESTERN STA TES WATER COUNCIL is an organization of representatives appointed
<br />by the Governors of member states - Alaska, Arizona, Calffornia, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, ~t,t_i,~
<br />Nevada, New Mexico, Nonh Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and "-
<br />Wyoming, and of associate member states - Hawaii, Minnesota, and Oklahoma.
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