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Reallocating Water in the West
Water is on the move in parts of the arid West from old uses to new uses. As the cost of developing additional water supplies becomes unacceptable in many areas, water scarcity is coming to mean that new uses can be served only if existing uses are cut back, become more efficient, or are retired. The West is leaving the era of initial water allocation and development and entering an era of reallocation and more efficient management. Most of the water transfers are from irrigated agriculture to cities, but some are from consumptive uses to in‐stream uses. Legal reforms are needed to facilitate the reallocation of water from lower economic uses to higher ones, through water marketing and other means, and to encourage water conservation.
Reallocating Water in the West
Water is on the move in parts of the arid West from old uses to new uses. As the cost of developing additional water supplies becomes unacceptable in many areas, water scarcity is coming to mean that new uses can be served only if existing uses are cut back, become more efficient, or are retired. The West is leaving the era of initial water allocation and development and entering an era of reallocation and more efficient management. Most of the water transfers are from irrigated agriculture to cities, but some are from consumptive uses to in‐stream uses. Legal reforms are needed to facilitate the reallocation of water from lower economic uses to higher ones, through water marketing and other means, and to encourage water conservation.
Reallocating Water in the West
Weatherford, Gary D. (author) / Shupe, Steven J. (author)
Journal ‐ American Water Works Association ; 78 ; 63-71
1986-10-01
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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