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<br />o 0 1 ~l n <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />water uses of record with the states. For example, the Forest Service <br /> <br />and the FIsh and Wildlife Service has been notifying the states of their <br /> <br /> <br />water uses and needs, and filing for some water rights pursuant to ap- <br /> <br />plicable state law sInce at least the early 1930's. The Forest ServIce <br /> <br />stopped filIng for water rights on reserved lands on the advice of the <br /> <br />Department of Justice In 1964. It did, however, continue to fl Ie for water <br /> <br /> <br />rights on acquired lands, and began In 1966 to Inform state officials <br /> <br />of reserved water rights by providing them a list of Forest Service water <br /> <br />requirements and uses for both surface and subsurface waters on reserved <br /> <br />lands. As IndIcated In the attached Forest ServIce report, It plans to <br /> <br />continue to cooperate with the states to the greatest extent possible <br /> <br />In acquiring water rights and notifying the states of Its water require- <br /> <br /> <br />ments and uses. <br /> <br />For many years the polIcy of the NatIonal Park Service, partIcularly <br /> <br /> <br />In regard to non-reserved water rights, has generally been to comply <br /> <br />with state water laws governing the appropriatIon and regulation of the <br /> <br />diversion or withdrawal of both surface and ground waters. Other agencIes <br /> <br />have, somewhat Inconsistently over the years, made attempts to comply <br /> <br />with state laws or provide notice to the states of their water uses. <br /> <br />As noted above, In recent years, much of the water rights activity <br /> <br />of the Federal Government has changed from relatively ad hoc administra- <br /> <br /> <br />tive complIance with state laws and procedures to ad hoc partIcipation <br />-- <br /> <br />In water rights litigation Initiated either by the states under the <br /> <br />-22- <br />