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<br />19861
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<br />..>,.RE..>,..OF.ORIGIN PROTECTION
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<br />the \\-aCcf for use on I\' in rhe ar "' () "'n ~)r. conversel '. J.llowin~
<br />on y ~XDOrt:Hion of so-called sumlus Water, The most fonnal method
<br />or reservation involves specific assignm~m of Waters to an area of ori.
<br />gin, For example. C"lifornIa has used its authority [0 condition "s-
<br />signment of state.held water rights under Water Code section 10505 to
<br />specifically reserve a portion of th~ water for the county of origin,::
<br />:-'lore commonly. the process involves" review of transfers to as.
<br />sure that some reasonable amount remains in the area of origin, A
<br />);ew YIexlco sratute recognIzes a "natural right" to a "reasonable
<br />share" of the water originating in the upper reaches of stream systems
<br />for the residents of those areas,:J
<br />A Texas statute, passed in 1965, restricts the Texas Water Devel.
<br />opment Board from developing any plan for a transbasin diversion "if
<br />the Water supply involved in such a plan or project will be required [0
<br />supply the reasonably foreseeable future water requirements for the
<br />next ensuing fifty-year period within the river basin of origin.... nO. In
<br />dfect. this statute creates a reservation of water needed in areas of
<br />origin ror a fifty.year period as against state.sponsored or -funded
<br />water development."
<br />Oklahoma law contains the following provision.
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<br />In [he: gralltlng of water nghrs for tilt: lransportJ{ion of waier for
<br />use outside th~ scream sy.<;rt!m wherein '....arer origjJ1~lieS, ;J.pplic:lnlS
<br />wHhin such Stream syslem ~hall hav~ a riglH !O ~.dl of the v",:uer
<br />reqUired to <ld~qua[ely supply the bc:ndlc(al needs of water users
<br />therein. The Board shall review the: nc:eds within such IlreJ. of ori- ........
<br />5:Jn every fi ve (5) Yt:ars. ~l)
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<br />Although the declared polley 01 th~ state is "to encourage the use or
<br />surplus and excess water to the extent that the use thereol is not reo
<br />quired by people residing wirhin the area where such water
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<br />ror Ihe COlJnue'!i 01 origin.
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