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<br />instream flows. Achievement of wild salmonid
<br />production is the primary goal of the program. In
<br />addition, the bill requires that methods of applying the
<br />trust water rights program to high priority streams be
<br />recommended to the legislature. For information
<br />about Washington's trust water rights program contact
<br />Cynthia Nelson at (206) 459-6116.
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<br />Water Storage/California
<br />
<br />The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern
<br />California has begun a water pricing program to help
<br />provide water storage Insurance against future dry
<br />periods. MWD will offer water agencies in its six-
<br />county service area reduced water rates to encourage
<br />the storage of available imported supplies in ground
<br />water basins and sur1ace reservoirs in 1993. It will sell
<br />untreated water at a discounted rate of $138 per acre-
<br />foot (full price for untreated water is $269 an acre-foot
<br />and will increase to $318 in July). The district's
<br />treated water will be sold at a reduced rate of $163
<br />per acre-foot (the current rate for treated water is $322
<br />per acre-foot and will increase to $385 In July).
<br />Agencies participating in the program will purchase
<br />the supplies under the agreement to store equivalent
<br />amounts for up to ten years and then be prepared to
<br />provide that water at Metropolitan's call.
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<br />ORGANIZATlONS/MEETlNGS
<br />
<br />Native American Rights FundlWestern States Water
<br />Council
<br />
<br />Planning continues for the third Western States
<br />Water Council/Native American Rights Fund
<br />Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved
<br />Water Rights Claims, to be held September 7-9, in
<br />Bismarck, North Dakota, at the Radisson Inn (701)
<br />258-7700. We invite all Interested parties to circle
<br />these calendar dates and plan to attend. Agenda and
<br />registration materials will be available shortly.
<br />
<br />The symposium will be held immediately before the'
<br />United Tribes International Powwow, which is
<br />scheduled for September 9-12 in Bismarck. The
<br />powwow is one of the largest in the nation. Plans for
<br />this year's symposium reflect input received from last
<br />year's meeting, which was held in Albuquerque, New
<br />Mexico, and attended by just over 300 participants
<br />representing state, tribal, federal, and local
<br />governments, water user and environmental groups,
<br />
<br />and many other interests. This year, background
<br />sessions will be held the first afternoon for those who
<br />are relatively new to the negotiation process. The
<br />second day communication issues will be stressed,
<br />including a presentation by an expert on
<br />environmental dispute resolution. The program will
<br />then focus on some of the more difficult and pivotal
<br />issues associated with negotiated settlements: water
<br />rights management in Indian country and the
<br />proposed sale and lease of Indian reserved rights in
<br />the Colorado and Missouri River Basins. Morning
<br />sessions on the last day will provide an opportunity for
<br />the Administration to discuss its policy and program
<br />with regard to Indian water rights settlements, followed
<br />by a panel discussion to shed light on the process of
<br />getting settlement bills through Congress.
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<br />
<br />Top Interior Department officials have been invited
<br />to participate during the last two days of the program.
<br />The wrap-up from the 1992 symposium is scheduled
<br />for publication this summer in Volume 33, No.3 of the
<br />Natural Resources Journal. We look forward to
<br />another very successful meeting in September.
<br />
<br />PEOPLE
<br />
<br />The law firm of Westover, Choules, Shadle and
<br />Noble has announced the retirement of Tom Choules,
<br />a partner and experienced water lawyer. Tom has
<br />been associated with a number of water organizations.
<br />He represented Arizona on the Western States Water
<br />Council from 1970 to 1963, and was reappointed and
<br />served from 1987 to 1991. He was an active Council
<br />member, and served as the Legal Committee Chair.
<br />We wish the best to Tom and his family.
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<br />
<br />Joe D. Hall, veteran Deputy Commissioner of the
<br />Bureau of Reclamation, will reportedly retire from
<br />service with the Bureau on July 1.
<br />
<br />POSmON OPENING
<br />
<br />Montana State University seeks a full time Director
<br />of the Montana University System Water Resources
<br />Center responsible for the center's water research
<br />program, information transfer, and educational
<br />activities. An advance decree is required; salary range
<br />is $35-45,000. Applicants must request and complete
<br />application materials from the Water Center Search
<br />Committee, VP for Research, Montana State University,
<br />Bozeman, MT 59717-0246; (404) 994-2891.
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<br />The WESTERN STATES WATER COUNCIL is an organization of representatives appointed by the Governors of .
<br />member states - Alaska, Arizona, Califomia, Colorado, Hawai~ Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
<br />Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, and associate member state Oklahoma
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