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Restoring The Public Interest In Western Water Law, Mark Squillace
Restoring The Public Interest In Western Water Law, Mark Squillace
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American Western states and virtually every country and state with positive water resources law are in perfect agreement about the wisdom of treating their water resources as public property. Not surprisingly, this has led most Western states to articulate a goal of managing these resources in the public interest. But the meaning of the term “public interest,” especially in the context of water resources management, is far from clear. This Article strives to bring clarity to that issue. It begins by exploring three theoretical approaches that might be used for defining the public interest in water resources law before urging …
Savior Of Rural Landscapes Or Solomon's Choice? Colorado's Experiment With Alternative Water Transfer Methods For Water (Atms), Lisa Dilling, John Berggren, Jennifer Henderson, Douglas Kenney
Savior Of Rural Landscapes Or Solomon's Choice? Colorado's Experiment With Alternative Water Transfer Methods For Water (Atms), Lisa Dilling, John Berggren, Jennifer Henderson, Douglas Kenney
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This article focuses on the emerging landscape for Alternative Transfer Methods (ATMs) in Colorado, USA. ATMs are developing within a legal landscape of water rights governed by prior appropriation law, growing demand for water in urban centers driven by population growth, and an aging rural farm population whose most valuable asset may include senior water rights. Rural-urban water transfers in the past have been linked to the collapse of rural economies if pursued to the extreme extent of “buy-and-dry,” where water rights were purchased outright and permanently removed from agricultural land (e.g. Crowley County). This article focuses on the emerging …
The First Half Century Of Western Water Reform: Have We Kept Faith With The Rivers Of The West?, Charles Wilkinson
The First Half Century Of Western Water Reform: Have We Kept Faith With The Rivers Of The West?, Charles Wilkinson
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Western Water: The Ethical And Spiritual Questions, Charles Wilkinson
Western Water: The Ethical And Spiritual Questions, Charles Wilkinson
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The Metamorphosis Of Western Water Policy: Have Federal Laws And Local Decisions Eclipsed The States’ Role?, David H. Getches
The Metamorphosis Of Western Water Policy: Have Federal Laws And Local Decisions Eclipsed The States’ Role?, David H. Getches
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Historical Water Use And The Protection Of Vested Rights: A Challenge For Colorado Water Law, James N. Corbridge Jr.
Historical Water Use And The Protection Of Vested Rights: A Challenge For Colorado Water Law, James N. Corbridge Jr.
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Colorado River Governance: Sharing Federal Authority As An Incentive To Create A New Institution, David H. Getches
Colorado River Governance: Sharing Federal Authority As An Incentive To Create A New Institution, David H. Getches
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In Memoriam: Prior Appropriation, 1848-1991, Charles F. Wilkinson
In Memoriam: Prior Appropriation, 1848-1991, Charles F. Wilkinson
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One Hundred Years Of Wyoming Water Law, Mark Squillace
One Hundred Years Of Wyoming Water Law, Mark Squillace
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A Critical Look At Wyoming Water Law, Mark Squillace
A Critical Look At Wyoming Water Law, Mark Squillace
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Groundwater Quality Protection: Setting A National Goal For State And Federal Programs, David H. Getches
Groundwater Quality Protection: Setting A National Goal For State And Federal Programs, David H. Getches
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Water Marketing In Wyoming, Mark Squillace
Aldo Leopold And Western Water Law: Thinking Perpendicular To The Prior Appropriation Doctrine, Charles F. Wilkinson
Aldo Leopold And Western Water Law: Thinking Perpendicular To The Prior Appropriation Doctrine, Charles F. Wilkinson
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The Headwaters Of The Public Trust: Some Thoughts On The Source And Scope Of The Traditional Doctrine, Charles F. Wilkinson
The Headwaters Of The Public Trust: Some Thoughts On The Source And Scope Of The Traditional Doctrine, Charles F. Wilkinson
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Water Planning: Untapped Opportunity For The Western States, David H. Getches
Water Planning: Untapped Opportunity For The Western States, David H. Getches
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Management And Marketing Of Indian Water: From Conflict To Pragmatism, David H. Getches
Management And Marketing Of Indian Water: From Conflict To Pragmatism, David H. Getches
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Controlling Groundwater Use And Quality: A Fragmented System, David H. Getches
Controlling Groundwater Use And Quality: A Fragmented System, David H. Getches
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Indian Allotment Water Rights, Richard B. Collins
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
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
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
Competing Demands For The Colorado River, David H. Getches
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No abstract provided.