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<br />State ex reI. Douglas v. Sporhase, 208 Neb.
<br />703.305 N.W. 2d 614 (1981) rev'd and
<br />remanded 102 S.ct. 3456 (1982).
<br />$porhase v. Nebraska. 102 S.ct. 3456
<br />(1982).
<br />102 S.ct. at 3464.
<br />102 S.ct. at 346S.
<br />Nebraska v. Rural Elec. Adm'n.. 12 E.R.C.
<br />11 S7 ID. Neb. 1978).
<br />Gould. G., "State Water Law in the West:
<br />Implications for Energy Development,"
<br />NTIS Publication, January 1979. U.S. De-
<br />partment of Commerce. p. 19.
<br />U.S. Const. art. III. 9 2; see also 28 u.s.e. 9
<br />12S1Ialll).
<br />28 U.S.C. 912S1.
<br />U.S. Const. amend. XI.
<br />Muys, J. C., "Allocation and Management 01
<br />Interstate Water Resources: The Emer-
<br />gence of the Federal'JnterstaleCompact," 6
<br />Den. Jnl. of Int'l. Law & Policy 307, 309
<br />(1976).
<br />Nebraska v. Wyoming, 325 U.S. 589 (1945).
<br />Nebraska v. Wyoming, 325 U.S. 589. 618
<br />(1945).
<br />Nebraska v. Wyoming. 325 U.S. 589, 610
<br />(1945).
<br />Clark, R. E., Waters and Water Rights, Vol.
<br />II. 9 130 (Indianapolis. Indiana: The Allen
<br />Smith Co., 1967) p. 298.
<br />U.S. Const. art. III, 9 2.
<br />Clark, Supra note 27 at 299.
<br />Id.
<br />Colorado v. Kansas, 320 U.S. 383, 392
<br />(1943).
<br />Muys, J. C., Interstate Water Compacts _
<br />The Interstate Compact and Federal.ln-
<br />terstate Compact. National Water Com-
<br />mission, Legal Study 14, July 1971, p. 278.
<br />Blue River Basin Compact, art. VllI, 9 8.1.
<br />Arizona v. California, 373 U.S. 546 (1962),
<br />decree entered 376 U.S. 340 (1964).
<br />Arizona v. California. 373 U.S. 546. 560
<br />(1962).
<br />36. Nebraska v. Wyoming. 325 U.S. 589 (t 945).
<br />37. Arizona v. California. 373 U.S. 546, 564-5
<br />(1962).
<br />California v. U.S. 438 U.S. 645, 674 (1978).
<br />California v. U.S, 438 U.S. 645, (1978).
<br />Id, at 674.
<br />Comment. "Water Resources Planning Act
<br />of 1965 - An Experiment in Creative Feder-
<br />alism," 42 Wash, L. Rev. 952,955 (1967).
<br />42 U.S.C. 9 1962(1966).
<br />42 u.s.e. 9 1962 a'3(3)(b) (1966).
<br />Muys, supra note 23 at 318.
<br />Exec. Order No. 12,319,3 CFR 175 (1981).
<br />The ten Missouri River Basin states include
<br />Montana, North Dakota. South Dakota
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<br />Wyoming. Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota,
<br />Iowa. Kansas, and Missouri.
<br />State ex rei. Cary v. Cocran, 138 Neb. 163,
<br />168 (1940).
<br />U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 10.
<br />Arizona v. California 373 U.S. 546, 564
<br />(1962); see also Nebraska v. Wyoming. 325
<br />U.S. 589, 616 l' 945).
<br />Federal Water Pollution Control Act. As
<br />Amended by Clean Water Act of 1977, 33
<br />U.S.C. 9 1251 sec. 103(a).
<br />Muys, supra note 32 at 283.
<br />Two of Nebraska's interstate water
<br />compacts contain such provisions preser-
<br />ving federal rights. similar to the following:
<br />Nothing in this Compact shalt be con-
<br />strued:
<br />(a) To affect the obligations of the United
<br />Statesof America to Indians or Indian tribes.
<br />or any right owned or held by or for Indians
<br />or Indian tribes which is subject to the
<br />jurisdiction of the United States.
<br />(b) To impair or affect any rights or powers
<br />of the United States in the water of the
<br />Lower Niobrara River and Ponca Creek
<br />Basins nor its capacity to acquire rights in
<br />and to the use of said waters; provided that
<br />any of said waters put to beneficial uses
<br />within either State by the United States. or
<br />by those acting under its authority. shall be
<br />taken into account by the Board when de.
<br />termining the extent of use within said State.
<br />(cl To subject any property of the United
<br />States. its agencies, or instrumentalities to
<br />taxation by the States or subdivisions
<br />thereof. nor to create an obligation on the
<br />part of the United States, its agencies. or
<br />instrumentalities, by reason of the aCQuiSi-
<br />tion, construction or operation 01 any
<br />property or works of whatsoever kind, to
<br />make any payments to any State or political
<br />subidivion thereof. State agency. municipal-
<br />ity. or entity whatsoever in reimbursement
<br />for the loss of taxes. Republican River
<br />Compact, Art. X, 1943 Neb. Laws, c. 109, p.
<br />377; Wyoming-Nebraska Compact on
<br />Upper Niobrara River. Art. IX, 1963 Neb.
<br />Laws, c. 332. p. 1063.
<br />Muys. supra note 32 at 294.
<br />Id. see Dyer v. Sims, 341 U.S. 22. 28 (1951).
<br />MuyS, supra note 32 at 293.
<br />Ladd. supra note 2 at 274.
<br />Muys. supra note 32 at 323.
<br />Id. al 5-7 to 5-8.
<br />Muys. supra note 23 at 317.
<br />Muys. supra note 32 at 5-7.
<br />King. D. B., "Interstate Water Compacts,"
<br />Water Resources and the Law (Ann Arbor,
<br />MI 19S8) 355,420.
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