Idaho Water Users

 Idaho’s largest water user group will hold its 72nd annual convention January 19-21 at the DoubleTree Riverside Hotel in Boise, the Idaho Water Users Association announced today. The three-day gathering will feature a variety of speakers and panels examining a wide range of water and environmental topics.  IWUA will also elect officers during the convention, and adopt resolutions that will guide the Association's activities during the coming year.

The main convention program will begin January 20. The program will feature senior officials from the National Water Resources Association, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Idaho Department of Water Resources as well as other key federal and state officials.

A host of vital water related issues will be included in the convention panels including Idaho’s water supply outlook, aquatic herbicides, Quagga and Zebra Mussels, additional water storage, an update on the TMDL program,  rural-urban conflicts, salmon recovery and dams, the Clean Water Restoration Act and a variety of other important water topics.

Early registration is now open and closes January 9; however, people who want to attend will be able to register at the door.  More information about the convention can be found at the IWUA website:  www.iwua.org.  You can also call the Association at (208) 344-6690.

The Idaho Water Users Association consists of approximately 300 irrigation districts and canal companies, agri-businesses, public water supply organizations, professional firms and individuals from around the state that manage water supplies for more than 2 million acres of irrigated Idaho farmland.