WRP Committees work to better improve regional and interagency cooperation among Federal agencies, Tribal leadership, States, and non-governmental organizations on critical Western regional issues. They provide a forum for information exchange, issue identification, problem solving and recommendations across the WRP region. Committees are continually reviewed to maintain a resilient and dynamic organization.
Natural Resources Committee Activities
- Work collaboratively with WRP Partners to preclude or delist species through coordinated conservation efforts in order to mitigate regulatory restrictions. Identify potential gaps and leverage existing ongoing efforts to maximize efficiencies.
- Serve as a resource for WRP Partners in their regional/landscape-level conservation efforts (e.g. Sentinel Landscape efforts, etc.).
- Assist WRP Partners in engaging in ongoing dialogue on western water sustainability.
WRP Natural Resources Upcoming Meetings
There are currently no upcoming Natural Resources meetings.
Past WRP Natural Resources Updates
- March 24: March WRP Natural Resources Committee call
- April 22: April WRP Natural Resources Committee Call
- October 15: Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape/partnership water efforts Webinar
- October 22: WRP Webinar on Collaborative Tools for Resolving Water Disputes
- December 14: WRP Water Security Policy Planning and Implementation Webinar (Dec 14)
- April 9: WRP Natural Resources Committee Webinar on State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAP) and related state collaborative efforts in support of species
- June 3: WRP Natural Resources Committee Working Call
- July 3: WRP Natural Resources Committee July 3 Working Call
- August 2: WRP Natural Resources Committee webinar on Tribal and Cultural Resources
- August 15: WRP August Natural Resources Committee Working call
- August 27: WRP Natural Resources Committee Webinar on 2019 Water Strategies and Collaboration
- September 13: WRP Natural Resources Committee September Working Call
- October 16: WRP Natural Resources October Working call
- October 31: WRP Natural Resources Committee Oct 31 Working Call
- November 19-20: 2019 Principals' Meeting
- May 24: WRP Natural Resources Committee webinar on DoD’s Natural Resources Program and the Collaborative Wildlife Protection and Recovery Initiative
- September 7: WRP Natural Resources Committee webinar on Federal Agency Planning Efforts
- September 26: WRP Natural Resources Committee webinar on 2018 Federal and State water strategies and collaboration
- February 28: Mexican Wolf Recovery System Webinar
- April 1: March - April 2017 Monthly Update
- May 1: May 2017 Monthly Update
- May 22: WRP Webinar on Wildfire and Forestry Webinar
- June 1: June 2017 Monthly Update
- June 28: U.S. Forest Service Land Management Planning and Opportunities for Engagement Webinar
- July 1: July 2017 Monthly Update
- September 1: August 2017 Monthly Update
- October 20: September 2017 Monthly Update
- October 31: WRP Natural Resources Committee webinar on water rights adjudications, federal reserved water rights and how to meet future water needs
- March 9: Threatened and Endangered Species Team Presentation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Webinar
- June 10: WRP Webinar: Secure the Border and Protect Environmental and Cultural Resources for Future Generations
- August 2: USFWS Webinar on the Monarch Butterfly
- August 3: Integrated Rangeland Fire Strategy webinar
- December 1: Immediate Threats to the West: Drought and Wildfires Webinar
- January 28: WRP Energy/NR Committees Webinar - Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
- April 17: WRP Natural Resources Committee on Web-Based Tools for Land Use Planning, Information Exchange, & Wildlife Conservation
- May 21: Webinar by WestFAST, WSWC, and the Natural Resources Committee
- May 29: WRP Natural Resources Committee Webinar Regarding the Desert LLC
- June 19: WRP Natural Resources Committee Webinar on Drought
- July 27: WRP Natural Resource Committee Webinar Featuring NOAA Western Regional Climate Services
