WSPC01188

• File Number: 8064
• Description: Indian Water Rights
• State: CO
• Date: 1/1/1987
• Author: American Indian Reso
• Title: Tribal Water Management Handbook
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CONTENTS

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Preface .................... .................. ................... .................. ........... v

Acknow ledgcments ............................. n............................... ,....................... vii

Table of Figures ...................................................................................... xiii

Tablc of Tables ...................................................................................... xiv

Introductory Ovcrvicw ...................................................................................... xv

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PART I: THE DYNAMICS OF LAW AND POLICY

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CHAPTER 2
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CHAPTER 3
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Indian Water in Modern Tribal Policymaking ....... 3

INTRODUCTION ................................ ............... ................. 3
U. YlNG TIlE FOUNDATION: TIlE U. WS AND COURT
OPINIONS OF TIlE LASTlWEN"IT-F/VE YEARS ...................... 4
BUILDING HOMELANDS: TIlE CHALLENGE OF TIlE

YEARS TO COME............................................................... 7
TIlE SPECIAL ROLE OF 'IRIBAL WATER
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.. ...................... ............. ....... ..... 7

CONCLUSION ................................................................... 9

Conflicts, Trends and Challenges
Facing Today's Water Manager ............................... 11
TIlE CHANGING CONTEXT OF WATER MA.'IAGEJ.\ENT ............ 11

CONFucrs ANDlRENDS................................................... 1 I

CHALLENGES............... ............. ............. ....... ........ ........... 20

CONCLUSION ................................................................... 22

Western State Water Law......................................... 25
TIlE ROOTS OF TIlE PRIOR APPROPRIATION SySTEM.............. 25
TIlE CONCEPT OF BENEFICIAL USE...................................... 28
ADAPTATIONS OF TIlE DIVERSION AND
INTENT REQUlRE.'-1E.'lTS .................................................... 30
llMITATIOXS ON CHk'\GES OF USE..................................... 33

ADMINIS'ffiA nON .......... ................ ........ ................ ........ ... 36
GROUND WATER REGULATION ........................................... 37
ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION .........,.................. 40

COr-:CLUSION ................................................................... 4 I