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“It would be in the best interest of all of us that litigation should be the last, if not never, option,” Lee said.

“Despite everything going on right now, I do believe there’s still hope, and as Nevadans, we’ve consistently demonstrated that economic growth and responsible water management go hand in hand,” Lee said.

Lee, for her part, said she's always concerned about the "crisis" of water in Nevada but emphasized that the presentations at the summit were a lesson that "litigation is the one option that should be off the table. And that is going to take all of us."

As negotiations continue, Rep. Susie Lee, who organized the water summit, said the Trump administration is rethinking its funding approach to support conservation efforts.

U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., hosted her fourth annual summit to discuss the state of the Colorado River at Springs Preserve. It comes after the Trump administration released a “final environmental impact statement” that could impose a sharp degree of mandatory shortages in the Lower Colorado River Basin states of Nevada, California and Arizona.

The fourth annual summit, hosted by Congresswoman Susie Lee, brought together advocates and officials to address the growing crisis surrounding the Colorado River, which supplies water to millions of people across seven states, including 90% of the water supply used in Southern Nevada.

U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., helped secure $1.1 million in federal investments for the city to fund the installation of new visual alert systems, additional signage and pavement markings in 281 school zones. Nearly 25% of the city’s school zones are located in “High Injury Network” corridors, where traffic fatalities and serious injuries are heavily concentrated.

Opportunity Village board member Patty Aguilar's son, Nicholas, has been going to OV for years, and shared her experiences with reporters after a roundtable with Rep. Susie Lee last month discussing funding and an update on the future Northwest Campus.