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The Future Course Of The Winters Doctrine, Richard B. Collins

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Controlling Groundwater Use And Quality: A Fragmented System, David H. Getches

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Indian Allotment Water Rights, Richard B. Collins

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Allotted tribal lands create troublesome questions for western water lawyers. In this article the author reviews the history of basic Indian reservation water rights created by the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Winters v. United States. He then explains the disposition of those rights when reservation lands are allotted. Finally, he discusses the difficult issues that arise when allotted lands pass from the federal trust become subject to state law, and are transferred to non-Indians.

Western Water Law In Transition, Charles F. Wilkinson

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Land And Resource Planning In The National Forests, Charles F. Wilkinson, H. Michael Anderson

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Competing Demands For The Colorado River, David H. Getches

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Surface Rights In Artificial Watercourses, James N. Corbridge Jr.

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Water Rights On Indian Allotments, David H. Getches

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Development of individually-held reservation lands for agriculture, mining, or commerce almost always depends on a supply of water. Thus, it is essential that owners of land within a reservation have some certainty of their water rights. No statute or other source, however, expressly defines water rights on Indian allotments. This article attempts to define those water rights by examining the allotment policy and legislation in light of the reserved water rights doctrine. The author concludes that no reserved rights may be held by individuals, but that during the period of trust some of those rights may be used by allottees. …

Perspectives On Water And Energy In The American West And In Indian Country, Charles F. Wilkinson

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Development Of The Rio Grande Compact, Raymond A. Hill

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Thirty-six years have elapsed since the Rio Grande Compact of 1938, N.M.S.A. Section 75-34-3 (Repl. 1968), was entered into by Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, and approved by the United States of America. Administration of the Compact since then has been the responsibility of many different persons, few of whom had personal knowledge of the circumstances of the negotiation of this Compact. Consequently, there has been a growing tendency towards interpretation of some of the provisions of the Rio Grande Compact in a manner contrary to the intent of those who participated in its negotiation.

Mr. Hill has intimately connected …