Book Chapter

Groundwater management in the high plains aquifer in the USA: legal problems and innovations

Peck, J. C

2007

Overview

This paper describes a range of state-level issues and responses to groundwater law. It begins with a description of groundwater law, both for the USA in general and for the three states (Kansas, Nebraska and Texas) in particular. It then follows with an account of groundwater allocation law problems faced by Kansas due to groundwater mining. The next section addresses groundwater issues and innovations in each state: (1) in Kansas, a water reuse project and an aquifer storage and recovery project; (2) in Nebraska, two types of interstate conflicts, one dealing with antiexportation statutes and the other dealing with allocation of an interstate river and the surface-groundwater interaction with that river; and (3) in Texas, questions about the continued efficacy of its Rule of Capture groundwater doctrine and about the advisability of moving groundwater long distances within the state.

• Publisher: CABI
• Subject: America / APEC countries / aquifers / Developed Countries / Great Plains States of USA / groundwater / groundwater extraction / Gulf States of USA / North America / North Central States of USA / Northern Plains States of USA / OECD Countries / plains / rivers / Southern Plains States of USA / Southern States of USA / Southwestern States of USA / surface water / United States of America / USA / water law / water management / water resource management / water reuse / water supplies / water supply / West North Central States of USA / West South Central States of USA
• ISBN: 1845931726, 9781845931728