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The appropriation doctrine of water law is the basis for groundwater administration in a number of western states. The broad statements presented in individual state statutes are the guidelines for control of the development and location of new wells and the continued operation of existing wells. These guidelines have generally been satisfactory for the period of time when the groundwater resource was being developed. However, many states are now facing conditions of well interference, declining water levels and basin overdraft which require administrative management decisions. The broad guidelines must be interpreted and quantified for resource administration. This report presents an analysis of groundwater management alternatives possible under the broad guidelines of the appropriation doctrine as expressed in the legal code for Idaho.

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Title:
Analysis of the impact of legal constraints on groundwater resource development in Idaho
Authors:
Ralston, Dale Roger
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1974-09
Description:
The appropriation doctrine of water law is the basis for groundwater administration in a number of western states. The broad statements presented in individual state statutes are the guidelines for control of the development and location of new wells and the continued operation of existing wells. These guidelines have generally been satisfactory for the period of time when the groundwater resource was being developed. However, many states are now facing conditions of well interference, declining water levels and basin overdraft which require administrative management decisions. The broad guidelines must be interpreted and quantified for resource administration. This report presents an analysis of groundwater management alternatives possible under the broad guidelines of the appropriation doctrine as expressed in the legal code for Idaho.
Subjects:
legislation water resources development administration
Collection:
IWRRI
IWRRI number:
197424
Rights:
In copyright, educational use permitted. Educational use includes non-commercial reproduction of text and images in materials for teaching and research purposes. For other contexts beyond fair use, including digital reproduction, please contact the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu. The University of Idaho Library is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
Publisher:
University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
wbv
Date Digitized:
2012

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"Analysis of the impact of legal constraints on groundwater resource development in Idaho", Idaho Waters Digital Library, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/iwdl/items/iwdl-ralston2_1974.html
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In copyright, educational use permitted. Educational use includes non-commercial reproduction of text and images in materials for teaching and research purposes. For other contexts beyond fair use, including digital reproduction, please contact the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu. The University of Idaho Library is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
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