Water Rights: Laws, Guns, & Money
Water Rights - Law, Guns and Money - Why is water so dang complicated? We are going to explain it drop by drop. You gotta start slow or it's overwhelming. We'll explore the early history, evolution of water rights, farmers versus cities, interstate squabbles, lack of common sense in administration, reallocation to form new uses, problems with water court, the ridiculous amount of time to get permitted, investments in water, and other topics. It is complicated but we have fun making sense of it all. We may get shot, but we will take aim at all these issues.
Water Rights: Laws, Guns, & Money
Episode 68 HOW RIVER COMMISSIONERS RUN OUR RIVERS
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Tommy Raye
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Season 2023
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Episode 68
Martin Sarley, past river commissioner, Ian Ferrell, attorney
· Importance of quantifying river conditions
· Administer water per laws and court rulings
As much an art form as a science
· Different administrations depending on history and district
· Goal to be same with real time data