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In our rapidly changing world, with the drastic impact of climate change, water policy is the one policy that we must get right. The completely updated second edition of Water Rights in the United States: A Guide through the Maze provides a concise one-stop resource providing state-by-state analysis of water ownership, regulatory agencies, and water polices. No other book explains the complicated relationships between state water policies along with providing an analysis of federal water policies.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Fundamental Water Right Concepts
2. Ownership of Water – Does it Matter?
3. Problems in Determining the Fair Market Value of Water
4. Right of Way Acquisition – The Oft Ignored Key to Water Policy
5. Duties and Obligations of Real Estate License Holders in Water Rights
6. The Federal Government and Water of the United States (WOTUS)
7. The Path Through the Maze
8. A View of the Future
Appendices:
Appendix A: Briefs on Water Regulations and Regulatory Agencies State-by-State
Appendix B: A Partial List of Significant State vs. State Court Disputes in Water
Appendix C: Water of the United States (WOTUS) Rule “Fact Sheets”
Bibliography
Introduction
1. Fundamental Water Right Concepts
2. Ownership of Water – Does it Matter?
3. Problems in Determining the Fair Market Value of Water
4. Right of Way Acquisition – The Oft Ignored Key to Water Policy
5. Duties and Obligations of Real Estate License Holders in Water Rights
6. The Federal Government and Water of the United States (WOTUS)
7. The Path Through the Maze
8. A View of the Future
Appendices:
Appendix A: Briefs on Water Regulations and Regulatory Agencies State-by-State
Appendix B: A Partial List of Significant State vs. State Court Disputes in Water
Appendix C: Water of the United States (WOTUS) Rule “Fact Sheets”
Bibliography
Product details
| Published | 06 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Pages | 220 |
| ISBN | 9798892050906 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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