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New Administration Issues in Augmentation Plans
By William H. Caile

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Transfers and Conveyances of Water Rights: Evaluation, Due Diligence, and Forms of Conveyances
By Anne J. Castle, Christopher L. Thorne & Leah A. Kukowski

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Abandonment of Water Rights in Colorado (PDF)
By Sandra Snodgrass

An analysis of issues relating to the abandonment of water rights under Colorado law.

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When Life Gives You Coal Bed Methane, Make Lemonade
By Jerrold Long

An analysis of the potential to apply water produced by coal bed methane development to a beneficial use.

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Enforcement Actions Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
By Elizabeth Mitchell

This article addresses recent developments and trends in the Clean Water Act enforcement arena.

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Colorado Board Adopts Rules For "Recreational In-Channel Diversion" Water Rights
By Chris Thorne

The RICD rules were called for in legislation, commonly referred to as "Senate Bill 216," passed by the Colorado General Assembly in 2001, and will be applied in 2002 to several recently filed water rights applications.
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Law of the Rio Grande (PDF)
by Mark Sheridan

The State of New Mexico filed the Aamodt suit in 1966 to adjudicate all water rights in the Rio Tesuque and Nambe/Pojoaque stream system, a tributary of the Rio Grande.
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Water Rights Law -- Prior Appropriation
by Anne Castle

A summary of the legal framework governing water rights in the arid areas of the country.

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