Roles and Responsibilities

The Roles and Responsibilities of the Humboldt River Basin Water Authority are to:

Formulate and present a position to relevant agencies of the State of Nevada, the United States and other government agencies on issues pertaining to the Humboldt River Basin.

Oversee water supplies and to develop and implement plans relating to the enhancement of the environment. social conditions, and economy of member counties as such may be dependent upon available water supplies.

Monitor (i) water supplies available within the Humboldt River Basin and separately to each party from all sources, (ii) demand for water within each county from all sources both of a consumptive and non-consumptive nature, (iii) the extent to which proposals to develop and export Humboldt River Basin water may adversely affect the water balance for Member Counties of the Authority.

Prepare, update and oversee recommendations for water management and conservation plans for consumptive and non-consumptive uses of ground and surface waters originating in or passing t1uough the local jurisdictions of member parties of the Authority.

Encourage citizen participation in water supply and management issues of concern to Member counties of the Authority.

Recommend appropriate federal and sta1e legislation for the management of surface and groundwater within the Humboldt River Basin.

Conserve the levels and quality of groundwater within recharge areas to the Humboldt River Basin.

Conserve the levels and flows of surface waters within the Humboldt.

Protect and conserve the environmental balance of the Humboldt River Basin and recharge area ecosystem.

Recommend cooperative programs and management of the water resources of the Humboldt River Basin.

Make secure and protect present developments within the Humboldt.

Provide a secure foundation for future investment and development within the Humboldt River Basin.

Facilitate the development and maintenance of a common base of data and information regarding the use and management of Humboldt River Basin water resources and the establishment of systematic arrangements for the exchange of water data and information.

Facilitate early coordination and cooperation between Members regarding proposals for intra-basin transfers of Humboldt River Basin water.

Communicate the roles and responsibilities of the Authority to various public and private interests.