The purpose of the Legislative Council on River
Governance is to assert state legislative duty and authority over natural
resources and river governance in the Columbia and Snake River Basins, and to
unite the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington to develop a
proactive agenda of legislative action and communications.
Guiding Principle:
Concentrate on those activities where we have more
power together than we have separately.
Issues and needs common to all Four States:
1.
Endangered Species Act; Clean Water Act
2.
Reasserting the State’s authority over its water rights
3.
Lack of meaningful role for legislatures – need for legislative
participation in decision making process
4.
State sovereignty issues – keep federal government off of state turf
5.
Need to work on a coordinated basis between states
6.
States want a place at the table in the federal decision making process
as it relates to state issues; recognize dual sovereignty
7.
Protect what states already have (legislation in place for resource
management)
8.
Tribal relations
9.
Federal agencies conflict
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