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Governor's Commission To Review California Water Rights Law: Final Report, Governor's Commission To Review California Water Rights Law Dec 1978

Governor's Commission To Review California Water Rights Law: Final Report, Governor's Commission To Review California Water Rights Law

California Agencies

No abstract provided.


Water That Is Not Water, A. Dan Tarlock, Owen Olpin Jan 1978

Water That Is Not Water, A. Dan Tarlock, Owen Olpin

Articles by Maurer Faculty

The increased interest in the development of geothermal resources has given rise to the need for the formulation of a legal framework in which this development can be carried out. In this article, Mr. Olpin and Professor Tarlock analyze the proper relationship between western water law and geothermal resources development. They present an argument against the blanket application of western water law and propose a means of accommodating geothermal resources development with the protection of conventional water users.


Appropriation For Instream Flow Maintenance: A Progress Report On "New" Public Western Water Rights, A. Dan Tarlock Jan 1978

Appropriation For Instream Flow Maintenance: A Progress Report On "New" Public Western Water Rights, A. Dan Tarlock

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Water Use Permits In A Riparian State: Problems And Proposals, Richard C. Ausness Jan 1978

Water Use Permits In A Riparian State: Problems And Proposals, Richard C. Ausness

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Although adequate supplies of water are generally available in Kentucky, the law governing its use and allocation is much less satisfactory. At present, Kentucky water law is a complex mixture of common law and statutory water rights. The purpose of this article is to evaluate these water rights and suggest a number of improvements. Part I will examine the common law rules as they relate to both surface water and ground water. Part II will focus upon Kentucky's present system of statutory water use regulation and will identify some of its more serious deficiencies. Part III will recommend some short-range …