LAW 7793

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LAW 7793
Water Law

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

The aim of this course is to give a solid understanding of U.S. water law and an appreciation of the magnitude of its underlying economic stakes. The course examines the development of water law from its English common law roots including concepts of navigable waters, riparian rights and prior appropriation and doctrines governing the use of groundwater. The course will review major water programs in the Western states and consider the public trust doctrine, the role of federal law, particularly concerning reserved water rights of Indian tribes, the federal government's long history of promoting irrigation schemes through the Bureau of Reclamation, and federal flood control laws. In the Eastern states, the focus will be on water quality and its impact on water uses, including the application of the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect groundwater in New York City and if there is time the heavily litigated application of the Clean Water Act to the New York headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

When Offered Fall.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies the writing requirement.

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18077 LAW 7793   SEM 101

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