Wilderness Areas and Federal Water Rights.
Analyzes the legislative history and provisions of the Wilderness Act, and the reasoning behind the contradictory opinions of a Federal district court and the Solicitor of the Interior Department, to determine whether a wilderness area designation implies a reservation of Federal water rights. Also...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1989.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Analyzes the legislative history and provisions of the Wilderness Act, and the reasoning behind the contradictory opinions of a Federal district court and the Solicitor of the Interior Department, to determine whether a wilderness area designation implies a reservation of Federal water rights. Also discusses relevant Supreme Court decisions, problems of wilderness areas that are located midcourse on water sources, and possible mechanisms for problem resolution. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |