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CleanWaterServices org Andy Duyck Chairman Washington County Oregon Board of Commissioners Chairman Clean Water Services Board of Directors Testimony Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee S 1946 a bill...for Clean Water Services the water resources management utility for more than 542 000 residents of Washington County This testimony is submitted on behalf of Washington County and Clean Water Services I...and businesses that rely on safe secure and reliable water and power delivered from Reclamation facilities across the western United States Clean Water Services Washington County and leaders throughout our...
and environmental standards though each country retains authority over activity in their respective waters Both of the bills authorize the Secretary of the Interior to approve unitization agreements to develop...
forestry practices on private municipal and state lands with a mandate of protecting fish habitat and water quality during timber management activities The NASF represents the directors of the state forestry...State Foresters deliver technical and financial assistance along with protection of forest health water and wildfire for more than two thirds of the nation s forests While the duties of state agencies vary...tool for the job and ensuring there are ground forces available to back up the use of retardant and water drops Attempting to build line with air tankers might look good but this is an expensive resource...
and U S Climate Change Science Program The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture Land Resources Water Resources and Biodiversity in the United States Washington D C May 2008 2Other fire program components...suppression activities Aircraft are used to conduct surveillance deliver supplies and drop retardant or water to extinguish or slow the growth of fires In using aircraft the agencies largely rely on private vendors...mechanisms to track the specific tactical uses of firefighting aircraft for example where retardant or water is dropped in relation to a fire as well as the objective of a drop such as protecting a structure...
fires as they were so wide spread With those volunteers came heavy equipment such as dozers graders water trucks and people The problem was that we did not have enough trained fire bosses and fire managers...temperatures will rise and have a negative impact on salmon runs This could lead to junior water right holders having their water turned off during the most critically growing time This loss of production will cause...
The Alliance is focused on one mission To ensure the availability of reliable affordable irrigation water supplies to Western farmers and ranchers We are also committed to the fundamental proposition that...tribal interests who seek real solutions to water resources challenges in the West We seek to advocate for a proper role for the federal government on water matters a vision that focuses on research and...with Congress with 45 invitations to testify before Congressional committees on Western agriculture water and environmental matters in the past decade This testimony will illustrate the problems Western farmers...
imposed mandatory 25 percent reductions on water use by residents and businesses Many farmers in California continue to face unprecedented reductions in water delivery by the Bureau of Reclamation and the...the state which are often their primary sources of water These famers have contracts with Reclamation and the state but today in the absence of water their livelihoods are being dramatically impacted Drought...there was no water In certain cases the drought has led farmers to go out of business entirely Of course the impacts are not just on farmers with some communities no longer having running water and individuals...
western drought conditions and challenges facing water managers throughout the West Ongoing western drought conditions present challenges to federal water managers particularly the U S Department of the...private sector Following is a summary of West wide drought conditions a brief description of challenges water managers face in meeting the demands of the West s economy population and ecosystems and a discussion...addressing some of these challenges This testimony will focus on federal issues and options related to water management during drought CRS does not take positions on legislative proposals or make recommendations...
requests such as the National Parks Centennial and has proposed no serious reforms for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Personally I was stunned to see Interior s request increase by almost 1 billion...
wildlife refuges and public lands contributed 41 billion and supported nearly 355 000 jobs nationwide Water supply grazing and timber activities primarily on public lands in the West contributed nearly 63 billion...Interior s Bureau of Reclamation and the Central Utah Project Completion Act funded in the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act The budget would generate 5 6 billion in savings over 10 years through...stories and other sites related to the Civil Rights Movement On the 50th anniversary of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act the budget requests Congress to support full funding for LWCF programs The innovative...
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