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<br />state that allow individuals and private organizations to
<br />appropriate instream flow rights.12
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<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.
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<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.
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<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.
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<br />. "QuestJ.ons: Lt, a. sJ.ng.le .lJ.st ,o:t:'","quaJ.J.ty".,,,. -:.
<br />""Criteria cannot be developed, 'can' aunifciti;" ",;~"
<br />procedure to consideringqual'ityquestions,'.be.,.:"
<br />developed to ,assure',that,.:all relevant,quaUty,:.
<br />;questions ,will be consistentl.y,: :addressed?:..:.:',,: :.,;,
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<br />"would be. fair . tOc,all, "parties I, .,suc:h' .a~..:paYlllents:
<br />'.. :In,~ieu of ,taxes. ,:,or:,'seve5~~ce,:Jaxes'?:,,:' ':'}ii?: ..':\.
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<br />,Should the market system. determine economic:
<br />stability inloc:al'areas, or should the. .'. .,.
<br />system. be directed or' reguJ.atecL ,tG . alle.viate'
<br />':,theeconomic .consequences. of. a transfer,o'f."
<br />Vatu? . Are the 'marketsystem.and,the .~e..
<br />:it-:itakes, foratransfer.to." accuradeciuate,;"""
<br />'to address . future 'growth~'of,'ana.rea-of,.or.igi.n.
<br />"or'should future'''growthissues,be:'a:'partof',
<br />'the, transferdecision?"Whatcriteria':'shoUld.""
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