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<br />~, ~ <br /> <br />state 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 rights. 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 been 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 scoping study could include a look at these <br />various provisions in neighboring states, with analysis of what <br />works and what doesn't. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. .,Questl.ons: It. a sl.ngl.e l.l.stot..nqual.l.tyn.... <br />~riteria cannot be developed, can a uniform . <br />procedure to considering. quality questions be .,. <br />developed to assure that all relevantquaJ:i.ty <br />qaestionswillbe consistentlyaddresliled? . <br /> <br />.... ...... <br />. . <br />." . " <br />, ,. ,'.." ", Y,'..." . <br />..:t.Sc:Urrentlawfair. .inits'treatment..ofH'..... ........ <br />. ..these..tax ...consequences.or',lilhoUld...changes'be <br />.. ..... 'instituted to aJiter theseiconsequences of i. ...", .. <br />'.. ".water.transfers?i..'Are.there.al ternatives. .to.' i.',\( <br />........;thesereductionsin..the.local . tax base .that.. ..?i <br />would be fair to all. parties "such .as,payments <br />in lieu oftaxes,or:severance t:axes.? . <br /> <br />...... ' <br />..,.....: ...... <br /> <br />.Should the market system determine economic <br />stability in local. areas, or should the <br />system be directed or regulated..to alleviate <br />the economic consequences of a transfer of <br />water? Are the market system and the time .. <br />it 'takes for a transfer to. ' occur adequate., . <br />toaddressfuturegrowth(lfan.area-o~...origin, <br />or>should future growth issues be apart of . .... <br />the transfer decision? What criteria' should' <br /> <br />lS <br />