Legislative Council on River Governance (LCRG)
Established in 1998, the Legislative Council on River Governance (LCRG) is a cooperative, bipartisan program comprised of state legislators from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Through collaborative efforts, members can exchange information and identify solutions to address the challenges and opportunities along the Columbia and Snake River basins.
Voting members are appointed by state leaders in each state and meet annually. LCRG meetings are open to non-voting members and legislative staff interested in attending.
For more information on LCRG, please contact Edgar Ruiz, CSG West Director.
Leadership
Representative Bobby Levy
Oregon
Chair
Past Member Rosters
2023-2024
Co-Chair
Senator Claudia Kauffman
Washington
Idaho
Senator Geoff Schroeder
Senator Ron Taylor
Montana
Senator Bob Brown
Senator Mike Cuffe
Senator Edie McClafferty
Senator Walt Sales
Representative Bob Carter
Representative Rhonda Knudsen
Representative Bob Phalen
Representative Joe Read
Oregon
Senator Daniel Bonham
Senator Chris Gorsek
Senator Bill Hansell (non-voting)
Representative Ken Helm
Representative Bobby Levy (non-voting)
Representative Mark Owens
Washington
Senator Claudia Kauffman
Senator Jesse Salomon
Representative Tom Dent
Representative Debra Lekanoff
Representative Mary Dye (non-voting)
Senator Nikki Torres (non-voting)
2021-2022
Co-Chair
Senator Bill Hansell
Oregon
Idaho
Senator Lee Heider
Senator Jim Patrick (non-voting member)
Senator Michelle Stennett
Representative Laurie Lickley
Representative Charlie Shepherd (non-voting member)
Representative Caroline Nilsson Troy (non-voting member)
Representative Sally Toone
Montana
Senator Edie McClafferty
Senator Mark Sweeney
Representative Jim Keane
Representative Scot Kerns
Oregon
Senator Chris Gorsek
Senator Bill Hansell
Representative Daniel Bonham
Washington
Senator Jim Honeyford
Senator Jesse Salomon
Representative Bruce Chandler
Representative Sharon Wylie
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Policymakers from the Columbia River Basin Convened in Richland, Washington
Washington Senator Claudia Kauffman, the 2024 chair of CSG West’s Legislative Council on River Governance (LCRG), hosted Columbia…
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Quagga Mussels in the Snake River: Update
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) recently announced a targeted quagga mussel treatment to eradicate the small…
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Canada Relations Committee Recap
Alberta Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Grant Hunter, co-chair of the Canada Relations Committee, and Washington Senator…
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CSG West Adopts Resolution to Foster the Harmonization of State & Provincial Approaches to Invasive Species Management
During the recent 77th CSG West Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, the CSG West Executive Committee adopted a…
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On the Road with CSG West: Montana
As CSG West prepares to convene two of its annual programs in Montana this year, last month’s state…
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LCRG Focuses on Water Supply, Investment and Sustainability Along Columbia River Basin
Under the leadership of Oregon Senator Bill Hansell, chair of the Legislative Council on…
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Commissioner Mitchell Statement on Lake Powell Elevation 3525′
March 16, 2021 (Denver, CO) – As of March 15, Lake Powell, a major reservoir that feeds water to…
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