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<br />u, ,J '..} <br /> <br />Ian rights are not concerned with the POSSibility <br />that lhe assertion of nparlan rights wIll dIsrupt <br />the appropriation system in Nebraska, The wide- <br />spread reliance on flpanan rights as an altern- <br />ative to appropriative rights for IrrigatIon (Ihe <br />major use of surface water use In Nebraskal <br />seems foreclosed by McCook (1905). The great- <br />est opportunlty offered by the riparian fights <br />issue 1$ the focusing ot attention on lhe need to <br />address waler policy Issues related to livestock <br />watering and extra-preference water uses <br /> <br />FOOTNOTES <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Meng v, Caffey. 67 Neb. 500. 93 N W. 713 <br />119031. <br />Wasser burger v, Coffee. 180 Neb. 149. 141 <br />N W.2d 738 (19661 t"Wasserburger n. <br />See FIscher, Harnsberger& Oeltlen. "RIghts <br />to Nebraska Streamflows: An Historical <br />Overview with Recommendallons," 52 Neb. <br />L. Rev. 313. 318119731. <br />Brummond v, Vogel. 184 Neb. 415. 168 <br />N W2d 241'9691. <br />See Fischer et aL al 364.66: MISSOUri River <br />BaSin Comm'n. Report on the Platte River <br />Basin. Nebraska. Level B Study at 245 <br />(19761 <br />McCook Iff. & Water Power Co. v. Crews, 70 <br />Neb. 1 15. 102 N.W 249 (1905) <br />Neb. 5011 & Water Comm'n, Report on the <br />Framework Study, Appendix C: Land and <br />Water Resources Problems and Needs at <br />32119711 <br />Meng v. Caffey. 67 Neb. 500. 93 N.W. 713 <br />(19031. <br />Wasserburger v. Coffee. 180 Neb, 149, 141 <br />NW2d 738 (1966) r'Wasserburger n. <br />Wasserburger v. Collee. 201 Neb. 416. 267 <br />N,W.2d 760 (1978) ("WaSSerburger II'). <br />Nebraska v. Rural Elec. Adm'n, 12 E.R.C. <br />l'571D Neb. 1978) <br />Save the Niobrara River Assn. v. Andrus. 10 <br />E.RC.1665 119771. <br />Little Blue NRD v. Lower Platte North NRD. <br />206 Neb. 535. 294 N,W.2d 598 (1980); Little <br />Blue NRD v. Lower Platte North NRD, 210 <br />Neb. 862. 317 NW2d 726 (1982). <br />See Framework Study Appendix C at 92- <br />118. <br />See also Metropolitan Utilities Dls! v. Memtl <br />Beach Co.. 179 Neb. 783. 140 N.W.2d 626 <br />(19661. <br />Neb. Cons!. art. XV. 94. <br />See Rogers. Environmental Law at 181-82 <br />(19771. <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />'5 <br /> <br />16 <br />" <br /> <br />2'5 <br />