The New Watershed Source Book: a Directory and Review of Watershed Initiatives in the Western United States
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University of Colorado Law School Colorado Law Scholarly Commons Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Books, Reports, and Studies Resources, Energy, and the Environment 2000 The New Watershed Source Book: A Directory and Review of Watershed Initiatives in the Western United States Douglas S. Kenney Sean T. McAllister William H. Caile Jason S. Peckham University of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/books_reports_studies Part of the Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons, Water Law Commons, and the Water Resource Management Commons Citation Information Douglas S. Kenney, Sean T. McAllister, William H. Caile & Jason S. Peckham, The New Watershed Source Book: A Directory and Review of Watershed Initiatives in the Western United States (Natural Res. Law Ctr., Univ. of Colo. Sch. of Law 2000). DOUGLAS S. KENNEY, SEAN T. MCALLISTER, WILLIAM H. CAILE & JASON S. PECKHAM, THE NEW WATERSHED SOURCE BOOK: A DIRECTORY AND REVIEW OF WATERSHED INITIATIVES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES (Natural Res. Law Ctr., Univ. of Colo. Sch. of Law 2000). Reproduced with permission of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (formerly the Natural Resources Law Center) at the University of Colorado Law School. The New Watershed Source Book A Directory and Review of Watershed Initiatives in the Western United States Natural Resources Law Center University of Colorado School of Law Douglas S. Kenney Sean T. McAllister William H. Caile Jason S. Peckham 2000 The New Watershed Source Book A Directory and Review of Watershed Initiatives in the Western United States Natural Resources Law Center University of Colorado School of Law Douglas S. Kenney Sean T. McAllister William H. Caile Jason S. Peckham April, 2000 The Natural Resources Law Center is a non-profit research and educational organization committed to improving the governance and management of water and land resources in the western United States. Natural Resources Law Center University of Colorado School of Law Campus Box 401 Boulder, CO 80309-0401 (303) 492-1286 (303) 492-1297 FAX Email: nrlc@colorado.edu Web: www.colorado.edu/Law/NRLC/ Natural Resources Law Center, 2000 ii Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments .................................................................................................x Executive Summary ...............................................................................................................xii I. Introduction Chapter 1. The New Watershed Source Book: Introduction and Overview ..............................1 Information Featured in This Report ......................................................................................1 Selection of Case Studies .......................................................................................................2 Regional Divisions..............................................................................................................4 Case Study Presentation......................................................................................................5 Data Analysis and Special Studies ..........................................................................................5 II. The Larger Context Chapter 2. The Western Watersheds Movement in Context ......................................................7 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................7 Regionalism ...........................................................................................................................7 Collaboration in the Era of Alternative Problem-Solving ......................................................10 Conclusion: Resource Management in a New Century .........................................................13 Chapter 3. Legal and Administrative Framework Influencing Community-Based Conservation in the West ........................................................................................................15 Introduction .........................................................................................................................15 Major Laws Governing Decision-Making Processes .............................................................16 Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) .......................................................................16 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) .....................................................................19 Major Laws Governing Public Lands Planning and Management .........................................23 National Forest Management Act (NFMA) .......................................................................23 Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) .......................................................24 Key Regulatory Programs for Resources Protection .............................................................26 Endangered Species Act (ESA) ........................................................................................26 Clean Water Act (CWA) ..................................................................................................31 Other Potentially Relevant Federal Laws ..............................................................................33 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA) ...............................................................................33 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) ..............................................................................................................34 Laws Pertaining to Agricultural Management ...................................................................35 The Prior Appropriation Doctrine .........................................................................................36 Conclusion ...........................................................................................................................37 iii III. Directory and Case Studies Use the index at the back of the document to find page number listings for specific watershed initiatives and forestry partnerships. Chapter 4. Watershed Initiatives: Names and Contact Information ...................................... 39 Arkansas Region Contacts ................................................................................................... 40 Colorado Groups ............................................................................................................. 40 Kansas Groups ................................................................................................................. 41 California-South Pacific Region Contacts ............................................................................ 42 Colorado Region Contacts ................................................................................................... 51 Arizona Groups ............................................................................................................... 51 Colorado Groups ............................................................................................................. 52 Nevada Groups ................................................................................................................ 54 New Mexico Groups ........................................................................................................55 Utah Groups .................................................................................................................... 55 Wyoming Groups ............................................................................................................ 56 Columbia-North Pacific Region Contacts ............................................................................ 57 Idaho Groups ................................................................................................................... 57 Montana Groups .............................................................................................................. 59 Oregon Groups ................................................................................................................ 60 Washington Groups ......................................................................................................... 68 Wyoming Groups ............................................................................................................ 72 Great Basin Region Contacts ............................................................................................... 73 Nevada Groups ................................................................................................................ 73 Utah Groups .................................................................................................................... 73 South Platte-Missouri Region Contacts ................................................................................ 75 Colorado Groups ............................................................................................................. 75 Kansas Groups ................................................................................................................. 76 Montana Groups .............................................................................................................. 77 South Dakota Groups ......................................................................................................