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State Associations and Membership Types |
Membership in the National Water Resources Association (NWRA) is generally achieved through the state water resource organizations operating in the West that have agreed to affiliate with NWRA . The organizations listed below are NWRA's current state association members. Any individual, professional services firm, or water provider that is a member of one of these state associations, is by extension, a member of NWRA. The state water resource organizations are assessed dues, based on the state’s population. Each state organization has seats on the NWRA Board of Directors, the number of which is also based on state demographics. Under NWRA's bylaws, in states where a state association has not chosen to become a member of NWRA through affiliation, such states are designated as "open states" meaning that individuals, professional services firms or water providers may join the association as Open State Members. NWRA also offers the opportunity for Associate Membership, allowing water sector oriented businesses to participate in and support the association's policies and pursuits.
This unique format provides for a large and very diverse membership which provides NWRA with information and feedback related to each member's water experiences and activities.
The input provided by members is often funneled through one of many member Task Forces or through the Groundwater, Industry, Irrigation, or Municipal Caucuses, where participants narrow their focus on specific aspects of water policy, including hydropower, groundwater, water supply and more. NWRA also has several committees that focus on operational and policy matters. The largest and most active is the Federal Affairs Committee, which meets monthly to discuss how the association pro-actively leads on Western water resource development, management, conservation and education. The committee also monitors legislative and regulatory initiatives which impact members, and advocates accordingly. |
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Arizona
Agri-Business & Water Council of ArizonaStephanie Knight-Dubien, Executive Assistant 4455 East Broadway Road, Suite 102 Sandy Fabritz, Industry Caucus Wade Noble, Board Member N. W. "Bill" Plummer, Board Member Leslie Meyers, Board Member Meghan Scott, Irrigation Caucus Chris Udall, State Executives Council Colorado
Colorado Colorado Water Congress Chane Polo, Executive Director 1580 Logan, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80203 303-837-0812 Andrew J. Colosimo, Board Member Zane Kessler, Board Member Kathy Kitzmann, Board Member Christine Arbogast, Federal Affairs Chair Idaho
Idaho Water Users Association Paul Arrington, Executive Director and General Counsel 101 S Capitol Boulevard, Suite 305 Boise, ID 83702 208-344-6690 Aaron Dalling, Board Member Dan Davidson, Board Member Paul Arrington, State Executives Council Norm Semanko, Past President/Executive Committee Kansas
SW Kansas Groundwater Management Dist. #3 Clay Scott, Director, serves as the State Executive 2009 E Spruce Street Garden City, KS 67846 620-275-7147 Randy Hayzlett, Board Member Clay Scott, Board Member Mark Rude, Groundwater Caucus Montana
Montana Water Resources Association Mike Murphy, Executive Director PO Box 4927 Helena, MT 59604 406-235-4555 Scott Aspenlieder, Board Member Mike Murphy, Board Member Nebraska
Nebraska Water Resources Association Scott Merritt, Executive Director 8700 Executive Woods Drive, Suite 308 Lincoln, NE 68512-9612 402-476-1528 Russ Calan, Board Member Jasper Fanning, Board Member | Nevada
Truckee Carson Irrigation District Benjamin Shawcroft, General Manager, serves as the State Executive 2666 Harrigan Road Benjamin Shawcroft, Board Member Angela K. Slaughter, Board Member New Mexico 
New Mexico Water Resource Association Samantha Barncastle with EBID serves as the State Executive 530 S Melendres Las Cruces, NM 88005 575-526-6671 Samantha Barncastle, Board Member Steven Hernandez, Board Member Aron Balok, Groundwater Caucus Eluid Martinez, Board Member, Honorary North Dakota
North Dakota Water Users Association Dani Quissell, Executive Vice President PO Box 2254 Bismarck, ND 58502 701-223-4615 www.ndwater.orgDani Quissell, Board Member Andrea Travnicek, Board Member Oregon
Oregon Water Resources Congress April Snell, Executive Director 795 Winter Street NE Salem, OR 97301 503-363-0121 David Filippi, Board Member April Snell, Board Member Utah
Utah Water Users Association Carly Burton, Executive Director 5047 South Galleria Drive, Suite 210 Murray, UT 84123 801-268-3065 Carly Burton, State Executive Council Scott Paxman, Municipal Caucus Zach Renstrom, Board Member Gene Shawcroft, Board Member Washington
Washington State Water Resources Association John Stuhlmiller, Executive Director 626 Columbia Street NW, Suite 2-D Olympia, WA 98501 360-754-0756 Larry Martin, Board Member Craig Simpson, Board Member John Stuhlmiller, Board Member Shane Leonard, Irrigation Caucus James Ziglar, Board Member, Honorary |
