SWEETWATER COUNTY During Tuesday night’s Green River and Rock Springs City Council meetings, both Councils approved the formation of the Sweetwater County Water Users Coalition which is replacing the Communities Protecting the Green Committee.
Both Councils approved the dissolution of the Communities Protecting the Green Committee before approving the cooperative agreement between Sweetwater County, and the cities of Green River and Rock Springs to form the Sweetwater County Water Users Coalition.
The Sweetwater County Commission approved the formation during its April 20 meeting.
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According to Sweetwater County Commission Chairman Randy Wendling, the primary reason for the creation of the Communities Protecting the Green Committee was to take legal action if water ever was to be diverted from the Green River.
The Council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at city hall.
For years, Communities Protecting the Green has been keeping a watchful eye on the Green River, ensuring no water is diverted to any other states. During the last Sweetwater County Commission meeting, Chairman Randy Wendling said the primary reason for the creation of the committee was to take legal action if water ever was to be diverted from the Green River.
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However, Wendling said recent recommendations argued against putting money into a committee for injunction purposes, as there are several private conservation groups that will file injunctions if water is ever diverted.