| November 28, 2018
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Designate Paul Souza to Lead the Effort to Streamline Federal Procedures for Central Valley and Klamath Projects On top of the traditional requirements of their livelihoods, farmers and ranchers must navigate a complex matrix of statutes, regulations, and case law pertaining to environmental protection and the multiple governmental agencies that are involved in administering state and federal laws. These challenges are especially acute in the context of the water resources that farmers, ranchers, and their communities depend upon. Issued on October 19, 2018, the President’s “Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West” required the Secretaries of the Department of the Interior and Department of Commerce to designate lead officials to oversee the streamlining of the regulatory processes to accomplish reliable water deliveries consistent with legal requirements…. Read More Written by Jared S. Mueller |