Analysis of law for allocation of surface and groundwater supplies, legal controls over water quality alteration, public rights of water use, and drainage law.
Specific Course Objectives :
Describe, compare, and analyze critically the alternative approaches to water allocation currently applied in the United States.
Locate and interpret state statutes and common law applicable to water allocation.
Describe and analyze critically the current strategies and programs for protecting water quality and natural water environments.
Locate and interpret state and federal statutes for protecting water quality and natural water environments.