Abstract
I. Introduction
II. Preferences, Priorities, and Water Doctrine … A. Riparian … B. Prior Appropriation
III. Constitutional and Statutory Modifications … A. Appropriation Permit System … B. Preferences in Times of Scarcity … C. Other Forms of Legislative Preferences … D. Some Observations
IV. Operational Aspects of Preferences … A. True Preferences … B. Power to Condemn—The Compensatory Preference
V. Permit Systems and Model Water Codes
VI. Other Restrictions on Transfer and Use
VII. An Alternative Model … A. The Water Market and Conservation … B. Implementation … C. Governmental Control and the Market Model … D. Transitional Period and Method … E. Administrative Feasibility
VIII. Conclusion
Recommended Citation
Jarret C. Oeltjen and Loyd K. Fischer,
Allocation of Rights to Water: Preferences, Priorities, and the Role of the Market,
57 Neb. L. Rev. 245
(1978)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol57/iss2/2