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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.

State Associations


Arizona


Agri-Business & Water Council of Arizona

Chris Udall, serves as the State Executive

4455 East Broadway Road, Suite 102
Mesa, AZ 85206
480-558-5301

www.agribusinessarizona.org

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

www.cowatercongress.org 


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

www.iwua.org


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

www.kswatercongress.org 


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

www.mtwra.org/


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

www.newra.net 


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
Fallon, NV 89406
775-423-2141
www.tcid.org


Benjamin Shawcroft, Board Member

Angela K. Slaughter, Board Member


New Mexico

NMWRA

New Mexico Water Resources Association

Steven Hernandez, Pres. & State Executive

3011 Mesila Verde Terrace

Las Cruces, NM 88005

575-644-4262


Steven Hernandez, Board Member

Josh Smith, VP - 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.org


Dani 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

www.owrc.org


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

www.utahwaterusers.com 


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

www.wswra.org


Larry Martin, Board Member

Craig Simpson, Board Member

John Stuhlmiller, Board Member

Shane Leonard, Irrigation Caucus 

James Ziglar, Board Member, Honorary

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