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Implications For Interstate Compacts, With An Emphasis On The Colorado River Basin, James S. Lochhead
Implications For Interstate Compacts, With An Emphasis On The Colorado River Basin, James S. Lochhead
Water, Climate and Uncertainty: Implications for Western Water Law, Policy, and Management (Summer Conference, June 11-13)
Presenter: James S. Lochhead, Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt & Farber, P.C.
3 slides and 7 pages
Equitable Apportionment Of Ecosystem Services: New Water Law For A New Water Age, J.B. Ruhl
Equitable Apportionment Of Ecosystem Services: New Water Law For A New Water Age, J.B. Ruhl
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
This article examines the interstate water controversy between Florida, Georgia, and Alabama regarding allocation of water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (ACF). The three states have been unable after 20 years of negotiation to resolve conflicts between urbanization in Atlanta, commercial uses in Alabama, and ecological protection in Florida. This article proposes that, were the states to seek apportionment of water by the Supreme Court under the Court's doctrine of equitable apportionment, the ecosystem services flowing within the ACF should be an integral allocation factor in deciding the flow regime Georgia and Alabama must ensure enters the Florida portion of …