Rep Hageman to WY Water Association: For the West to thrive, more local water storage is needed

Water is, and has always been, the key to the West. As communities grow and cyclical precipitation patterns ebb and flow, we should focus on developing more water storage that are managed at the local and state level. Local officials understand the needs of agriculture, industrial, and commercial stakeholders better than anyone in Washington, D.C., and I'm proud to continually working to transfer Bureau of Reclamation projects to local communities while reducing government control over our water resources.