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<br />III 'fl1 opinion unusual ClaN vas taksn In drafUng ths prov1eion. of ArUcls Xl <br /> <br />to ll'Yold ss8k1Dg the OUCUeDt ot ii'ederal leghlaUon t.lutt could be conatru.ed au <br /> <br />withdrewlns Federal Jurisdiction over the vatere ot the Dnein. or ~t would <br /> <br />require onerous procedures by Federal agencies in their present or prospeotlve <br />oporationl attecting the vatere of the iaaln. <br />Irri~tloll loreeI' <br /> <br />30lle ot the prlnclplee "bodied In tbe propoled COllp80t 81'e apt.17 111uI""ed <br /> <br />_ the c.ss of tbe irr1caUoA farmer. who nllt of Decndtl COASWllpU1'81l' llle <br />ntar. It evaporatn b.te the 811' IUI.d It b transpired 'Ill' 'Yeaet.atlon. ACClori!lnal7. <br /> <br />he CaD not lrr11ate land, b, di.erllloll of vater from an lnteretate stream. without <br /> <br />depleting the natural vater IU~. and thereDI aff.ctl~ tbe regimen ot t.hat <br /> <br />streem to 80ma extent. Iu .ddltloo to B conslderable monetar" lo.estalnt. he <br /> <br />al.o bal to lD.e.t his own life aDd ellsrev a. well .e tbat of bie feDl17 lD eetab- <br /> <br />U.b1D/& aD irrlgaUon tanD. In other words. hh _,. .bb Ute and tb. vel fare <br /> <br />of hie flUlU, l1J'e at etake. 'lor that realon H 11 Illcone.19abl. tbat t.be J'ederal <br /> <br />Government should exercl88 ~ right which would. dlve8t the lrrlsatlon faraer <br /> <br />of .ater &fter h. had once pat it to benefiolal use. without Just co.pen.ation <br /> <br />for d.ama&e. lustallled. JUrth....ore. he .ust 4.pend upon St.t. lawa. St.te r~ <br />laUons. ud State court deorees to esta\lhh aad to prot.U his vater rlp'_ Thole <br />lan. re611laUocl and dee..... have *n Inolved throughout a lon,g period of ,ean <br /> <br />le.r<<el, b7 cl1t-and-tr, mdbode. 'hel' oan not be e8t aelde preolpitate1, wlthout <br /> <br />dle.strou. con.equenoe.. <br /> <br />!he legislative procedure Get (or'h In Article Xl would 81v. 8e8UraRO. to <br /> <br />the Irrigation former. aad to the Stat88 8S voll. that rip's to ulle vater from <br /> <br />en 11ltor8tate Itream which he hal acquired under State law. will be recognleed. <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />'~'..""\(-.~!"'. <br />~.c;.<4 J, 1>(..- <br />