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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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1989.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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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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