Fw: **Possible_Spam** Water Rights Conference

[John A. Lappart]

Title: Water Rights Conference

----- Original Message ----- From: The Federalist Society To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 11:15 AM Subject: **Possible_Spam** Water Rights Conference    Water Rights Conference   March 21, 2003 @ The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, CO The Environmental Law Practice Group and Colorado Chapter present: Greetings! The Federalist Society will host a water rights conference in Denver, Colorado on March 21, 2003. The order of events will include: OPENING REMARKS: WATER WARS The ongoing debate over the allocation of the waters of the Colorado River provides an excellent case study illustrating the intensity of the federal-state-interstate struggle over shared water rights. Representatives of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the State of Colorado discuss the tensions created by competing use demands and the impact of that struggle on economic development. PANEL DISCUSSIONS: FEDERALISM AND WATER: WHO REGULATES? State and local law has traditionally governed the allocation and use of surface water. However, the federal government has expanded its role through various means, including legislation such as the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act. Which set of rules, federal, state, or local, should govern? Which government has the Constitutional authority to establish dispositive rules governing this invaluable resource? Discussion will iclude interbasin water transfers, instream flow requirements, and the Klamath Basin. WATER PROPERTY RIGHTS AT RISK? As the population of Western States increases, and the surface water supply remains constant, or even decreases, can the law and the courts be used to upset established property rights in water? Discussion will focus on how developments in the recent caselaw may impact states', individuals', and tribes' water development and existing water rights. The panel discussion will also include the evolving interpretation of the federal reserved rights doctrine, the Winter's Right. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. Registration information will follow. Sincerely, The Federalist Society email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: 202-822-8138 web: http://www.fed-soc.org Forward email This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED], by . Update your profile |Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe� | Privacy Policy. Powered by