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<br />others from pumping the water; to as much water as is needed; <br />or to equ1table consideration in a perm1tting process for uses <br />on the land, or no special rights at all. At a minimum under <br />existing law, a landowner can prevent others from drl1ling a <br />well on the land without permlsslon, unless the driller has the <br />power of emlnent domaln. <br /> <br />M. The reQuirement of a well perm't is an acceptable basic means <br />of controlling qroundwater use. <br /> <br />Ordinarily one's only access to groundwater is by pumping <br />it from a well. Thus, legislative policies and regulation are <br />best accomplished through well permit conditions. <br /> <br />~ <br />N. The State Engineer should play an important role in making <br />technical determlnations concernlnq nontrlbutarv groundwater. <br /> <br />Administration of any groundwater law that provldes for <br />wise use of the resource and protection of the public interest <br />and prlvate rights wl11 requlre complex determlnatlons about <br />the nature and extent of the resource and the effects of <br />extracting it. The State Engineer's techn'cal expertise, <br />lndependence, and obligatlon to act ln the publlc lnterest make <br />lt approprlate for hlm to declde technlca1 matters. Polley <br />questions can be decided by the legislature or delegated to <br />adminlstrative bodies and officials. <br /> <br />o. A groundwater allocation scheme must take account of <br />differences in hYdrology and water needs in different areas of <br />the state. <br /> <br />Every aqulfer ls d'fferent from every other in hydrological <br />characterlstlcs--depth, permeabillty, quality, slze, and <br /> <br />-16- <br />