PUB00133

• Year: 1990
• Title: Western Water Transfers: Public Interest Impacts
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Author: Larry Morandi
• Description: Examination of the public interest impacts of western water transfers
• Publications - Doc Type: Historical

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

Trends: the Growing Debate....................................2

Chang ing Uses........................................................................................ 2

Evolving Values...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2

Increasing Needs................................................................................. 3
Urban Needs
Conflicts Among Uses

Moving from Appropriation to Reallocation................4

Manag ing Competing Demands........................................................................ 5

l?~OIl~rt1r IljLgtlts................................................................................... E)
Salability
"Taking"
Right to Transfer or Change
Types of Water Transfers

Jurisdiction of the Water Court..........................7
Limitations?
Alternatives

No Injury Test....................................................................................9
Applied to Water Rights--Is It Adequate?
Applicable to New Concerns?
Economic
social
Environmental
Recreational

Mitigation. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .10
Economic
Tax base, bonded indebtedness
Economic stability--maintain current level
. Future growth
Cost of future water development
Social
Declining rural lifestyle
Environmental: Mixed Impacts

Cross cutting Theme.......................................... 15

concluding Comment.......................................... .16