    The Oregon Water Resources Congress (OWRC), the Washington State Water Resources Association (WSWRA) , and the Idaho Water Users Association (IWUA) met in Spokane Washington on May 16, 2008 for the first of three Tri-State Meetings to be held this year.   Â
 OWRC, WSWRA, and IWUA are all organizations which promote the protection and use of water rights for its members though legislative action and policy development. The memberships of these organizations are primarily irrigation districts, canal companies and other special districts which supply or control water for agricultural use.   Â
The next Tri-State meeting will be held in Boise Idaho in August followed by a November meeting in Portland Oregon. To learn more about these organizations and their members go to:
OWRC: http://www.owrc.org/
WSWRA: http://www.wswra.org/
IWUA: http://iwua.org/
