Johnson United States Water Law

An Introduction
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4200-8642-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 424 Seiten

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.

Zielgruppe

Water regulation attorneys, water regulation students, policymakers, environmentalists

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnson, John W.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Umweltrecht Umweltrecht allg., Technikrecht, Immissionsschutzrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Division of Authority Between Federal and State Governments
Allocation of Interstate Water Rights
Public Rights to Use Surface Waters
Water Ownership
Water Supply and Uses
Riparian Rights
Prior Appropriation
Groundwater
Native American Rights
Environmental Regulation
Nuisance and Tort Law
Social Theory
Louisiana and Hawaii Water Law
The Future of Water Resources in the United States
Water Corporations
Reclamation
Western State Water Systems and Fees
Classification of Water Bodies and Types of Precipitation
Prominent Federal Agencies Dealing with United States Waters
Terms
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Acknowledgments
Further Research Available
Online Resources
Federal Agencies
Water Codes and Water Departments
Appendix 1 Brief Discussion of Some Important Cases in Federal Water Law
Appendix 2 Select Federal Statutes
Appendix 3 Charts and Lists
Appendix 4 BLM Fact Sheets on Western States Water Law
Appendix 5 Forms and Illustrations
Index