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The Bill Of Rights And American Indian Tribal Governments, Burton D. Fretz

Natural Resources Journal

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The Entry And Regulation Of Foreign Corporations Under The Model Business Corporation Act, Thomas L. Bonham

Natural Resources Journal

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Where Does The Beach Begin, And To What Extent Is This A Federal Question?, Charles E. Corker

Washington Law Review

In Hughes v. State, the Washington Supreme Court decided that the boundary between upland and tideland is the vegetation line as it existed in 1889. Its decision conflicts with an earlier decision of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit which followed the United States Supreme Court's decision in City of Los Angeles v. Borax Consol., Ltd. The decisions conflict both on criteria for locating the boundary and on its fixed or movable character. Underlying both questions are fundamental issues about the extent to which state or federal law provides the answers. After extensive analysis of these answers, Professor …

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Water And The National Welfare—Programs In Search Of A Policy, James A. Crutchfield

Washington Law Review

It is no secret to residents of the western states that water is a matter of primary public concern. Land and water policies are deeply imbedded in the region, and the imprint of federal water projects on the economic geography of the West is plain to see. It is increasingly clear, however, that no coherent national policy, past or present, has emerged from the massive federal effort in the field. There is no lack of interest, planning, and expenditure on the supply and quality of water, and much progress has been made in definition and measurement of the factors that …

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The Canada-United States Controversy Over The Columbia River, Ralph W. Johnson

Washington Law Review

In a comprehensive study of the recent dispute between Canada and the United States over the Columbia River, Professor Johnson traces its history through the birth of the Harmon doctrine in 1898, the signing of the Boundary Waters Treaty in 1909, and the first Canadian claim to downstream benefits in the early 1950's. Against this background, he analyzes the negotiations and events—particularly the Canadian proposals to divert the Columbia into the Fraser, and to develop the Peace River instead of the Columbia—that culminated in the Columbia River Treaty in 1961. Before Canadian ratification of the Treaty, however, additional problems presented …

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Save The Columbia River For Posterity Or What Has Posterity Done For Your Lately?, Charles E. Corker

Washington Law Review

Drawing on experience gained in ten years of fighting California's water battle against Arizona, Professor Corker evaluates the arguments currently voiced against diversion of water from the Columbia River Basin to the Colorado River Basin. Based on his prediction that water will at some point in the future be diverted from the Columbia, he concludes that the Northwest would be well-advised to participate in formulating national water plans now, before it is too late.

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