THE NEW NWRA

BOB JOHNSONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

WATER STRATEGIES◦ KRIS POLLY – SENIOR ADVISOR◦ IAN LYLE – DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS◦ JOHN CROTTY – LEGAL COUNCIL◦ ANNALEE TAYLOR – OFFICE MANAGER

THE NEW STAFF

GRIPE SHEETS

PILOT

◦ LEFT MAIN INSIDE TIRE ALMOST NEEDS REPLACEMENT

THE NEW MOTTO - SERVICE

LEFT INSIDE TIRE ALMOST REPLACED

MECHANIC ANSWER

TEST FLIGHT OK, EXCEPT AUTO-LAND WAS VERY ROUGH.

PILOT

AUTO LAND NOT INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT.

MECHANIC ANSWER

SOMETHING LOOSE IN COCKPIT.

PILOT

SOMETHING TIGHTENED IN COCKPIT.

MECHANIC ANSWER

NUMBER 3 ENGINE MISSING.

PILOT

NUMBER 3 ENGINE FOUND ON RIGHT WING AFTER BRIEF SEARCH.

MECHANIC ANSWER

FRICTION LOCKS CAUSE THROTTLE TO STICK.

PILOT

THAT’S WHAT FRICTION LOCKS ARE THERE FOR.

MECHANIC ANSWER

NOISE COMING FROM UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL…. SOUNDS LIKE A MIDGET POUNDING ON SOMETHING WITH A HAMMER.

PILOT

TOOK HAMMER AWAY FROM MIDGET

MECHANIC ANSWER

ON CAPITOL HILL◦ 4 E STREET SE◦ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20003

NEW PHONE: 202-698-0693

OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS – PLEASE VISIT

THE NEW OFFICE

ADVOCATE FOR ALL WESTER WATER ISSUES

BROADEN RELATIONSHIPS –COE, EPA, DOI, ETC.

COMMUNICATE MORE WITH MEMBERSHIP

STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHERS

MAINTAIN BIPARTISAN APPROACH TO WATER

DEVELOP CLEAR AND TIMELY POSITIONS

BECOME “GO TO” WATER ADVOCATE

MAINTAIN GRASS ROOTS APPROACH

NEW APPROACH TO ADVOCACY

FLATTENED DUES STRUCTURE MORE STATE ASSOCIATIONS MORE CAUCUSES INCREASE CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE MORE SPONSORSHIPS DEFINE BOARD MEMBERSHIP DEFINE GREATER ROLE FOR STATE EXECS

NEW FUNDING AND MEMBERSHIP

NEW FEDERAL AFFAIRS CHAIRWOMAN –CHRISTINE ARBOGAST

CLEAN WATER ACT WRDA ESA MODERNIZATION AGING INFRASTRUCTURE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT RECLAMATION FUNDING HYDROPOWER

LEADERSHIP AGENDA

CLIMATE CHANGE INVASIVE SPECIES USGS FUNDING RECLAMATION POLICIES FOOD SAFETY MODERNAZATION COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY WATER REUSE GROUNDWATER ENERGY WATER NEXUS

LEADERSHIP AGENDA

S1946 - SOD CEILING S2019 - SECURE WATER ACT S2010/HR1963 – HYDROPOWER HR935 – PESTICIDE DUAL PERMITTING HR3189 – WATER RIGHTS PROTECTION HR3981 – RECLAMATION LEAD AGENCY FOR NEPA HR4315/4317 – ESA TRANSPARENCY HR4318 – ESA LEGAL COSTS 4 HOUSE BILLS – ESA TASK FORCE S2084 – PRIOR/LANDREAU – ESA ENONOMIC ANALYSIS S1800 – RECLAMATION AGING INFRASTRUCTURE CWA RULE – WATERS OF UNITED STATES FDA RULE – FOOD SAFETY WRDA IMPLEMENTATION EPA CLEAN WATER ACT REGULATIONS F&WL ESA REGULATIONS FOREST SERVICE REGULATIONS USING FEDERAL RESERVED RIGHTS

SPECIFICS

1. TWO BOARD SEATS

2. STRENGTH IN NUMBERS – 13 STATES

3. OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE AGENDA

4. DAILY COMMUNICATIONS

5. VERY PROACTIVE

WHY JOIN NWRA?

THANKS!!