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CONTENTS - P. v <br />Chapter VI: LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING WATER 93 <br />USE ON THE PLATTE <br />State Law 93 <br />Riparian Doctrine 93 <br />Appropriation Doctrine 94 <br />Public Trust Doctrine 98 <br />Federal Law 99 <br />Chapter VII: OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC 105 <br />PARTICIPATION <br />Congressional Procedures 105 <br />Authorization Process 105 <br />Appropriations Process 106 <br />Hearings 106 <br />Mark -up 106 <br />Conference Committee 107 <br />Reports 107 <br />Floor Action 107 <br />Impediments 107 <br />Composition of Committees 107 <br />Pork Begets Pork 108 <br />Deauthorization 108 <br />States Rights 108 <br />Current Construction Policy 108 <br />Administrative Procedures 109 <br />f National Environmental Policy Act 109 <br />Endangered Species Act 110 <br />Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 110 <br />Hydropower Relicensing 110 <br />Clean Water Act -- Issuance of 404 Permits ill <br />Appealing to the Courts 112 <br />Protecting Lands 112 <br />Resource Category Designation 113 <br />Toward Reform 113 <br />Supporting Research 113 <br />Encouraging User Conservation 114 <br />Administering Laws 115 <br />CONCLUSION 117 <br />