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Interrelated Water Review Board

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Interrelated Water Review Board
  • Contact Person:
    Jesse Bradley, Interim Director, Dept. Natural Resources
  • Purpose:
    Dormant board created to resolve any remaining disputes between Dept. of Natural Resources and any natural resources districts over the content of any integrated management plan or basin-wide plan after utilizing the process described in sections 46-715 to 46-718, Ground Water Management and Protection Act. Board is initiated at discretion of Governor.
  • How Many Affectable:
    state-wide
  • How Many Served:
    zero
  • Year Created:
    2004
  • Year Active:
    2004
  • Sunset Date:
    none
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    46-719
  • Parent Agency:
    Department of Natural Resources
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    five
  • Who Appoints:
    Governor
  • Legislative Approval:
    none
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    By statutory formula in 46-719: Governor or his designee, plus one other of his choosing, and 3 members chosen from a list of at least six nominees named by the Natural Resources Commission with no more than two nominees from the area of the dispute.
  • Per Diem:
    none
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    none
  • Term Length:
    Board exists only until it resolves dispute.
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    All Expire
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 17-18:
    none
  • Held FY 17-18:
    none
  • Required FY 18-19:
    none
  • Held FY 18-19:
    none
  • Required FY 19-20:
    none
  • Held FY 19-20:
    none
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    none designated by statute
  • Shared or Separate:
    not applicable
  • FY 17-18 Budget:
    none
  • FY 18-19 Budget:
    none
  • FY 19-20 Budget:
    none
  • Other Funding Sources:
    none
  • Spending Authority:
    none
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2016:
    This is a dormant board authorized for activation at governors discretion by a 2004 statute. When activated, it has certain ad hoc and temporary duties of dispute resolution pursuant to the Ground Water Management and Protection Act (Act). It has never yet been activated but is integral to the enforcement scheme of the Act.