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<br />Is there a difference...? <br /> <br />· To my knowledge, neither the courts nor <br />the legislature have yet clearly addressed <br />the issue of whether an appropriator may <br />increase their water supply through <br />salvage of water allocated under their <br />water right. To my mind, converting what <br />would have been waste water to a <br />beneficial use should be allowed, subject <br />to a demonstration of non-injury. <br /> <br />Summary <br />· Primer on water rights and the role of the SEa <br />· Provided highlights of the Arkansas River <br />Compact <br />· Stressed the scarcity of water in the Arkansas <br />Basin <br />· Described different responses to scarcity; <br />attempts to increase supply, reuse, efficiency <br />improvements and prospective salvage <br />· Clarified SEa not opposed to improved <br />efficiencies in the Arkansas, if "return flow" is <br />maintained <br />· Opportunity exists to clarify legal aspects of <br />salvage <br /> <br />13 <br />