Use of Federal Water Projects for Municipal and Industrial Water Supply : Legal Issues Related to the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b).

Examines legal issues related to the Water Supply Act (WSA) in light of Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) reallocation of water in Lake Lanier for municipal and industrial use. Considers Corps authority under WSA, including scope of limitation for modifications that would constitute major operational...

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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], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Actions and defenses. Water-supply. Sidney Lanier, Lake (Ga.) Electronic books.
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Summary:	Examines legal issues related to the Water Supply Act (WSA) in light of Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) reallocation of water in Lake Lanier for municipal and industrial use. Considers Corps authority under WSA, including scope of limitation for modifications that would constitute major operational changes. Analyzes various legal challenges to inclusion of water storage as an authorized purpose for Lake Lanier, and discusses results of litigation and options for Congress.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.