The Colorado River Board of California is a state agency in the U.S. state of California that represents California in discussions and negotiations regarding the Colorado River and its management.
The Colorado River Board of California's mission is "To protect the interests and rights of the state of California, its agencies, and citizens, in the water and power resources of the Colorado River".[1] Its current agenda can be found on its website.[2]
The Colorado River Board of California (CRB) was established in 1937 by state statute.[3] Administratively it falls under the California Natural Resources Agency.
The Governor appoints the six agency representatives as follows:
The governing bodies of the San Diego County Water Authority, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley Water District, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles shall each submit to the Governor two lists of not less than three persons on each with a recommendation as to whom should be appointed from one list as its member on the board and from the other list as its alternate on the board. The Governor shall appoint each agency's member and alternate from the designated lists. If, after 60 days following submission of the initial or any new list, the Governor has not made an appointment, the person recommended by the governing body shall be deemed appointed. Each governing body if it desires to have a new member or alternate, or both, may submit new lists at any time. A member of the governing body of an agency may be appointed as a member of the board or as an alternate. Each alternate shall, in the absence of the appointed member for any cause, including vacancy in the office of the appointed member, have all the authority and rights of the member to which he or she is an alternate.
— California Water Code Section 12512
ActivitiesEdit
The CRB works with: the six local California water agencies, the Colorado River Basin states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming), federal agencies, other state agencies, Congress, and the courts. Activities include analyses of engineering, legal and economic matters concerning the Colorado River resources of the seven basin states and the 1944 United States-Mexico Water Treaty obligation to deliver Colorado River water to Mexico.[5]
BudgetEdit
The CRB is currently funded 100% by reimbursements from the six agencies.[6]
ReferencesEdit
^Colorado River Board of California, website. 2001-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
^Governor's 2011-12 Budget, May 16, 2011 revision, retrieved 12/21/11 website. 2010-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
^Governor's 2011-12 Budget, May 16, 2011 revision, retrieved 12/21/11 budget detail. 2011-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
External linksEdit
Colorado River Board of California official web site
October 25, 2023
colorado, river, board, california, state, agency, state, california, that, represents, california, discussions, negotiations, regarding, colorado, river, management, agency, overviewformed1937headquartersglendale, californiaemployees11annual, budget, fy2011, . The Colorado River Board of California is a state agency in the U S state of California that represents California in discussions and negotiations regarding the Colorado River and its management Colorado River Board of CaliforniaAgency overviewFormed1937HeadquartersGlendale CaliforniaEmployees11Annual budget 1 587 000 FY2011 12 Agency executiveChristopher Harris Executive DirectorParent agencyCalifornia Natural Resources AgencyWebsitecrb ca govThe Colorado River Board of California s mission is To protect the interests and rights of the state of California its agencies and citizens in the water and power resources of the Colorado River 1 Its current agenda can be found on its website 2 Contents 1 History 2 Membership 3 Activities 4 Budget 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe Colorado River Board of California CRB was established in 1937 by state statute 3 Administratively it falls under the California Natural Resources Agency Membership EditThe CRB consists of eight members appointed by the Governor representatives of the six California local water agencies that originally held Colorado River water rights two public members as well as the Director of Water Resources and the Director of Fish and Game or their designees 4 The six local water agencies are Palo Verde Irrigation District Imperial Irrigation District Coachella Valley Water District Metropolitan Water District of Southern California San Diego County Water Authority and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Governor appoints the six agency representatives as follows The governing bodies of the San Diego County Water Authority Palo Verde Irrigation District Imperial Irrigation District Coachella Valley Water District the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles shall each submit to the Governor two lists of not less than three persons on each with a recommendation as to whom should be appointed from one list as its member on the board and from the other list as its alternate on the board The Governor shall appoint each agency s member and alternate from the designated lists If after 60 days following submission of the initial or any new list the Governor has not made an appointment the person recommended by the governing body shall be deemed appointed Each governing body if it desires to have a new member or alternate or both may submit new lists at any time A member of the governing body of an agency may be appointed as a member of the board or as an alternate Each alternate shall in the absence of the appointed member for any cause including vacancy in the office of the appointed member have all the authority and rights of the member to which he or she is an alternate California Water Code Section 12512Activities EditThe CRB works with the six local California water agencies the Colorado River Basin states Arizona California Colorado Nevada New Mexico Utah and Wyoming federal agencies other state agencies Congress and the courts Activities include analyses of engineering legal and economic matters concerning the Colorado River resources of the seven basin states and the 1944 United States Mexico Water Treaty obligation to deliver Colorado River water to Mexico 5 Budget EditThe CRB is currently funded 100 by reimbursements from the six agencies 6 References Edit Colorado River Board of California website Archived 2001 08 12 at the Wayback Machine Agenda page Archived 2011 12 19 at the Wayback Machine crb ca gov California Water Code Division 6 Part 5 Sections 12500 12553 Archived 2009 07 14 at the Wayback Machine website Archived 2011 12 19 at the Wayback Machine Governor s 2011 12 Budget May 16 2011 revision retrieved 12 21 11 website Archived 2010 11 18 at the Wayback Machine Governor s 2011 12 Budget May 16 2011 revision retrieved 12 21 11 budget detail Archived 2011 12 04 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditColorado River Board of California official web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colorado River Board of California amp oldid 1120403365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
