A Vital Explanation of Water Law and Policy
Because demand for and access to quality water far exceeds the
current supply, it is increasingly critical to understand the state
and federal laws and policies that govern water rights. From
farming, fishing, and biology to manufacturing, mine operation, and
public water supply, water regulation affects all strata of
society.
Determining U.S. Water Rights: Different Systems for Different
Needs
United States Water Law: An Introduction is a concise overview of
law and policy related to U.S. water rights and regulation of water
quantity and quality. This wide-ranging book reviews the two major
systems used to determine rights in the western and eastern states.
It explores these different systems, which are based on the
divergent factors affecting the two regions the immense amount of
government-owned property and arid conditions in the west, and
ownership of riparian land in the east. The author also covers
western states that adhere to the "hybrid" system, which recognizes
early riparian rights predating adoption of later appropriation
systems, and he explains that most states recognize at least some
riparian rights to the use of surface water. Special sections
detail regulatory considerations such as Native American rights,
environmental regulation, nuisance and tort law, and social
theory.
Tools to Aid Further Research
To elucidate basic principles and differences in water law, this
book contains Internet links to state water codes and contact
information for regulatory agencies that handle applications. It
presents key federal case law and statutes and other features to
reinforce the material. For law practitioners and environmentalists
to property/business owners acquiring or retaining water rights,
this is the ideal primer on water law, with numerous tools to aid
in further research.
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