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<br />\ll..Jl..Lc..uc..rl\11';;U <br /> <br />IJWl\l\l <br /> <br />rH^ NU. ~IUq~llbjb <br /> <br />t'. Uij <br /> <br />OOuti38 <br /> <br />sta'te that allow individuals and ~rivate organizations to <br />appropriate instream flow rights. 2 <br /> <br />other environmental concerns may be addressed in other areas <br />of the law. California and Washington have laws requiring the <br />assessment of environmental impacts of major developments, laws <br />that can be applied to water ri9hts. California's Environmental <br />Quality Act requires the preparation of an environmental impact <br />report for any proposed major project, including any major water <br />use application.13 This applies to transfers as well as new <br />appropriations. <br /> <br />In an area of scarce water and growing population, any <br />unintentional loss of water that could have ceen saved and reused <br />merits examination. Two states, California and Oregon, have laws <br />encouraging water salvage, generally awarding title of the <br />salvaged water to the saver. <br /> <br />A thorough seoping study CQuld include a look at thesa <br />various provisions in neighboring states, with analysis of what <br />~orks and what doesn't. . <br /> <br />'.Quest,1ons.: I.f a s1ngle ,.I'[st.~"'OF n~aT~ty~~ <br />criteria cannot 'be developed, ~an a'u~~f~~ <br />procedure to ,considering quality questions :be <br />develope~ to assure t~at all relevant. :qu~lity . <br />:que~tions will" 'be consistently addressed?' . <br /> <br />:Is" :cUrrent 'law':tair in its treatment:,of"': <br />...~~e~.~ ::~a~:,' ~ohi#.~q4~pes, ,o't" i:,bould ~~~~9~'~'~' b,~ <br />J.:llstltuted,,:to ;,:alter,:,these eonsequenc~s, of " <br />,water 'transr~rs?:-::~~e.: :"there altern'at.lves'-eo <br />."these .reduc:t~i#ns n,i~"'tpe local tax :bas~ that <br />woUld 'be' fai!"~o',all"::l'a.rtie$, such ,~s:,p~ym~nts <br />in lieu of::::ta?';~~,,~r".s'everance taxes? . <br /> <br />.Should the ~arket '~ys~em determine economic <br />stabi~i,ty. in :l-oca'l:: .~r,~as , or sh~~ lei .. ;th~: " <br />system "be, di:rec'tei:t' 'or" regulated' to' all;ev:icite <br />,the economic consequences of' a 'trans't'~r" of <br />'wate:r;?' Are, 'th~, :1I1,~r.Kf;lt system 'and "the~ t..i;m.e <br />it :tak~s ':~~r..:a 'trans,fer to oocur' a-a~qu~te, <br />to ~d;~~ss )f,u~~re ,,:growth of an ~e~-.o~-;qrigin, <br />or shoul~ ,.~:uture'::'gr:~wt.l1 issue,S .be 'a ';p~rt';of <br />the tr,ans~,er" decis::i,ol\? What criteria' 'Sh~uld' <br /> <br />'F' ._~ ,...___..._ <br /> <br />15 <br />