Water Resource Management in the West

Policy Resolution 2014-03: As the preeminent authority on water management within their boundaries, states have the right to develop, use, control and distribute the surface water and groundwater located within their boundaries, subject to international treaties and interstate agreements and judicial decrees. Infrastructure investments are essential to our nation’s continued economic prosperity and environmental protection. Western Governors believe solutions to water resource challenges require an integrated approach within states and with federal, tribal and local partners.

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