INFLUENCING WATER LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT - WHAT TO DO AND WHAT TO AVOID

Whomever would affect water policy development must influence the wate r legislative process. This paper discusses in the context of the Mode l State Water Allocation Code the following ten ideas about doing that : (1) seek the right timing for enactment; (2) set modest goals; (3) p repare a well-drafted proposal; (4) recognize diversity by offering le gislative choices; (5) consider the impacts of adoption; (6) make alli ances; (7) respect executive influence; (8) become involved in legisla tive interaction; (9) be flexible; and (10) persist. Heeding these ide as, although not guaranteeing enactment, is sure to be educational for participants and useful to legislators.