Advocacy
The CWC advocates on a variety of legislative and regulatory issues at both the State and Federal levels on behalf of its members. We provide an open forum to share information, form positions, and provide leadership for Colorado's water community on key water resource issues. The Water Congress endeavors to successfully promote policy that supports high-quality, sustainable water supplies through protection of water rights, conservation, planning, management and infrastructure investment.
We offer a venue for legislators to share water-related legislation, and to vet and shape that legislation among a coalition of organizations representing the broad interests of the Colorado water community. Since 1981, we've logged a success rate of 85 percent on State water-related legislation that the Water Congress has endorsed. As an organization, we are committed to fair representation of every watershed in Colorado and every type of beneficial water use.
The Water Congress maintains two committees to address legislative and policy issues, the State and Federal Affairs Committees. Click below to learn more about upcoming meetings, current positions taken, and summaries of current legislation under consideration.
The Endangered Species Committee began in 1983 as a CWC Special Project to address endangered species issues in the Colorado River.
State Affairs Committee
Federal Affairs Committee
Endangered Species Committee
A summary of Colorado Water Congress' Policies is available. These policies cover both State and Federal issues and address topics such as interstate compacts, water conservation, water transfers within Colorado, endangered species, and other contentious issues of the day.