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The Area Of Origin And A Columbia River Diversion, Ralph W. Johnson
The Area Of Origin And A Columbia River Diversion, Ralph W. Johnson
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In 1968 Congress declared a ten-year moratorium on any study of diversion of Columbia River water to the Southwest. One of the reasons for the moratorium was to give residents of the Pacific Northwest time to analyze their region's water needs to determine if "surplus" waters are available for export, and to establish, in a broader sense, a regional policy towards diversion proposals. This article assumes a neutral stance towards the ultimate issue of diversion and attempts only to analyze the problem of protecting the area of origin in the event of a Columbia River to Southwest interbasin water transfer. …
The Area Of Origin And A Columbia River Diversion, Ralph W. Johnson
The Area Of Origin And A Columbia River Diversion, Ralph W. Johnson
Washington Law Review
A major Columbia River water diversion is an option available to meet the future long-range water needs of the rapidly growing but arid Southwest. Without taking a position on the ultimate issue of diversion, Professor Johnson examines numerous precedents and current proposals for protecting the water rights of the area of origin. Since authority for determining whether and on what terms a diversion will take place rests with Congress, the political interests involved in a major diversion project are discussed and proposals are advanced for protecting areas of origin in light of past experience and political reality.
The Area Of Origin And A Columbia River Diversion, Ralph W. Johnson
The Area Of Origin And A Columbia River Diversion, Ralph W. Johnson
Articles
In 1968 Congress declared a ten-year moratorium on any study of diversion of Columbia River water to the Southwest. One of the reasons for the moratorium was to give residents of the Pacific Northwest time to analyze their region's water needs to determine if "surplus" waters are available for export, and to establish, in a broader sense, a regional policy towards diversion proposals.
This article assumes a neutral stance towards the ultimate issue of diversion and attempts only to analyze the problem of protecting the area of origin in the event of a Columbia River to Southwest interbasin water transfer.