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<br />32 June, 1962 I~,2 <br />, <br />impossible to apply to ground-water resources or to a combination of the two <br />resources. The lengthy litigation proceedings described in the example brought <br />forth a clearer understanding of some of the problems and some new concepts, <br />but the case remains unresolved. Changes in ownership and water use in the <br />problem area serve to further complicate the picture. The apparent answer <br />to the problems in this area and in other areas probably will best be found <br />through legislative action. New legislation obviously is needed to make water <br />laws more flexible and compatible with present-day concepts of hydrology <br />and water resourceS development. The laws should also recognize that man- <br />agement and development of water resources generally can best be accom- <br />plished by a combined use of ground water and surface water. <br />The writers do not intend to show what legal action should be taken, but to <br />illustrate how ground-water technology can aid the courts in weighing the facts <br />and in passing decisions that will be helpful in solving further ground-water <br />litigation. It also illustrates the need for ground-water technology in attain- <br />ing better water legislation. <br /> <br />APPENDIX.-READING REFERENCES <br /> <br />c- <br /> <br />1. "The Drawdown of the Water Table Under Non-Steady Conditions Near a <br />Pumped Well in an Unconfined Formation," by N. S. Boulton, Proceedings, <br />ICE, London, Vol. 3, Part III, No.2, August, 1954, pp. 564-579. <br />2. "Drawdown Due to Pumping from an Unconfined Aquifer," by Robert E. <br />Glover and Morton W. Bittinger, Proceedings, ASCE, Vol. 86, No. IR3, <br />September, 1960, pp. 63-70. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />I <br />i, <br />" <br /> <br />I~ <br />r <br />