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Damming The West: Development Of Western Water Resources, Gilbert F. White Jun 1997

Damming The West: Development Of Western Water Resources, Gilbert F. White

Dams: Water and Power in the New West (Summer Conference, June 2-4)

8 pages.


The National Forest Management Act: The Twenty Years Behind, The Twenty Years Ahead, Charles F. Wilkinson Jan 1997

The National Forest Management Act: The Twenty Years Behind, The Twenty Years Ahead, Charles F. Wilkinson

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The Role Of Riparian Water Law In Protecting Biodiversity: An Indiana (Usa) Case Study, Robert L. Fischman Jan 1997

The Role Of Riparian Water Law In Protecting Biodiversity: An Indiana (Usa) Case Study, Robert L. Fischman

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This article discusses how the rules affecting the use of surface water ground water in a typical riparian state, Indiana, can promote the conservation biological diversity. The article first surveys the basic water laws that apply to surface water, diffused surface water, underground streams, and ground water. The rules governing the uses of these waters originate in common law property doctrines and substantially clarified by state legislation. Next the article considers state administration of water. The article examines regulatory tools and administrative opportunities control uses of water in a manner that protects biodiversity. Programs requiring permits for construction in floodplains, …