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<br />t. J' J'::" <br /> <br />ian rights are not concerned with the possibility <br />thai the assertion of riparian rights will disrupt <br />the appropriatIon system in Nebraska. The wide- <br />spread reliance on riparian rights as an altern- <br />ative to appropriative rights for irrigation (the <br />major use of surface water use In Nebraska) <br />seems foreclosed by McCook (1905). The great- <br />est opportunity offered by the riparian rights <br />issue is the focusing of attention on the need to <br />address water policy issues related to livestock <br />watering and extra-preference water uses. <br /> <br />FOOTNOTES <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Meng v. Coffey. 67 Neb. SOD, 93 N.W. 713 <br />(1903). <br />Wasserburger v. Calfee, 180 Neb. 149, 141 <br />NW.2d 738 (1966) ("Wasserburge! r). <br />See Fischer, Harnsberger & Oeltjen, "Rights <br />to Nebraska Streamflows: An HistorIcal <br />Overview with Recommendations:' 52 Neb. <br />L. Rev, 313,318 (1973). <br />BfUmmond v. Vogel, 184 Neb. 415. 168 <br />NW2d 24 (1969). <br />See Fischer et al. at 364+66; Missouri River <br />Basin Comm'n, Report on the Platte River <br />Basin. Nebraska. level 8 Study at 245 <br />(1976). <br />McCook Iff. & Wale! Power Co. v. Crews, 70 <br />Neb. 115. 102 NW 249 (1905). <br />Neb. Soil & Water Comn"n. Report on the <br />Framework Study, Appendix C: land and <br />Water Resources Problems and Needs at <br />32 (1971). <br />Meng v, Coffey, 67 Neb. 500, 93 N,W. 713 <br />(1903). <br />Wasserburger v, Coffee, 180 Neb. 149, 141 <br />N,W.2d 738 (1966) ("Wasserburger n. <br />Wasserburger v. Calfee, 201 Neb. 416, 267 <br />N.W.2d 760 (1 978) ("Wasserburger /I'). <br />Nebraska v, Rura! E!ec. Adm'n, 12 E.R.C. <br />1157 (D. Neb. 1978). <br />Save the Niobrara River Assn. v. Andrus. 10 <br />E.R.C.1665 (1977). <br />L,ttle Blue NRD v. Lower Platte North NRD, <br />206 Neb. 535, 294 NW2d 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 D,st. v. Memtt <br />Beach Co.. 179 Neb. 783. 140 N,W.2d 626 <br />(19661. <br />Neb. Const. art. XV, ~4. <br />See Rogers. Environmental law at 181 -82 <br />(1977). <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />>0 <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />16 <br />11 <br /> <br />2.5 <br />