Bill > HR2537

This bill reauthorizes and updates the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, which is a collaborative board overseeing conservation efforts in Oregon's Deschutes River Basin. The bill modifies the composition of the Working Group to include between 10 and 15 members representing diverse stakeholders, specifically: two environmental representatives, two agricultural representatives, two Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation representatives, one hydroelectric production representative, one federal agency representative, one state agency representative (from either the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife or Oregon Water Resources Department), and one local government representative. Additionally, the bill extends the Working Group's authorization from 2016 to 2032 and increases the allowable administrative costs from 5% to 10% of its budget. The purpose of this legislation is to ensure continued collaborative management and conservation of the Deschutes River Basin's environmental and water resources by maintaining a balanced, multi-stakeholder approach to decision-making.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2537/all-info