WSP04171

• File Number: 8021
• Description: Section D General Correspondence-Western States Water Counci
• State: CO
• Date: 9/1/1965
• Author: WestStateWatrCouncil
• Title: Rules of Organization and Preliminary Draft of Program for Action
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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WESTERN STATES WATER COUNCIL

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Rules of OrRanization

ARnCLE I - Name

The name of this organization shall be "The Western States Water

Council. "

ARTICLE II - Purpose

The purpose of the Western States Water Council shall be to accomplish
effective cooperation among wastern states in planning for programs leading to
integrated development by state, federal, and other sgencies of their water
resources.

ARTICLE III - Principles

Except as otherwise provided by existing compacts, the planning of
western water resources development on a regional basis will be predicated
upon the following principles for protection of states of origin:

(1) All water-related needs of the ststes of origin, in-
cluding but not limited to irrigation, municipal and
industrial water, flood control, power, navigation,
recreation, water quality control, and fish and wild-
life preservation and enhancement shall be considered
in formulating the plan.

(2) The rights of ttates to water derived from interbasin
transfers shall be subordinate to needs within the
states of origin.

(3) The cost of water development to the states of origin
shall not be greater, but may be less, than would have
been the case had there never been an export from those
states under any such plan.

ARTICLE IV - Functions

The functions of the Western States Water Council shall be to:

(1) Prepare criteria in the formulation of plans for regional
development of water resources to protect and further
atate and local interests.

(2) Undertake continuing review of all large-scale inter-
state and interbasin plans and projects for development,
control or utilization of water resources in the western