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<br />AREA.OF.ORIGl:-l PROTECTION
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<br />_, Evalua[ioll bv Public Standards
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<br />.-\ tnird genera! allocation method is to evaluate uansbasin diver-
<br />,ions on the basis of a number uf general standards, Reserva!lon of
<br />water for fucure use III the area of ongin is nllC involved. Public'lmer.
<br />eSt evaluatlon is cllmmon in appropria!lon states following the permit
<br />system, where water rights are established through application to the
<br />appropriate stace agency, While the requirements vary considerably
<br />from state to state. in each case certain conditions must be met. ,.
<br />In sam" states. specific provisions address imerbasin transfers. A
<br />1981 Nebraska sta[U[e specifically subjects all proposed incerbasin
<br />transfers ro "public interest" review by the Direcror of Water Re.
<br />sources." A number of facrors are listed for consideration. tnough
<br />otners also may be raised:
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<br />l. The ~conomic. environmental, and other benefits of the pro-
<br />posed imerbasin transfer and use;
<br />2. Any adverse impacts of [he proposed interbasin transfer and
<br />use:
<br />J. Any current beneficial uses b~jng made of the unappropriated
<br />water In the basin of origin:
<br />..t. Any rejsonably foreseeable future beneficial uses of water in
<br />t he basin of origin:
<br />5. The: ~l.:l)l1umic. c:nvironmental. and orher benefits of fe:Jving
<br />th~ \"'ater in rht' basin of IJrigin (or curren! or future beneticial uses:
<br />6. Alternatlv~ sources lJf wmer supply availabk IO Ih~ applicant;
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<br />7. Alternauve sources of v..-aler available [0 [he basin of origin for
<br />future bc::nericii..il us~s. J(l
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<br />A cost-benefit analvsis from tne S[at~ perspective is to be undertaken.
<br />and the applicauon ,s to be demed "if the b~nefits to tne state from
<br />granting tn~ applicntion do not outweigh the benefits to tne state from
<br />denying the application.""
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