Hypothetical Problem: In a jurisdiction that follows the Correlative Rights legal system for groundwater, three groundwater users all pump groundwater from a small groundwater basin.  Alvin, is an orchard farmer who since 1955 has used the water to grow oranges on land that overlies the groundwater basin. Alvin also has used the water since 1975 to grow almonds (an almond orchard) on land that does not overlay the groundwater basin.  Bergitta is the owner of a private company that has used the groundwater since 1960 in a manufacturing plant that is located on land that does not overlay the groundwater basin.  Cecilia is a farmer who has irrigated 80 acres of carrots since the 1900 and another 60 acres since the year 1955 also for carrots.  Cecilia’s farm is located entirely over the groundwater basin.  Assuming that the basin is not overexploited, answer the following questions. What type(s) of right does each pumper have?  Alvin:  Bergitta:  Cecilia: 

Please fill in the blank: _____________________________________________ refers to the need to incorporate principles of equity, fairness, public participation, and justice, as well as socio-economic, health, environmental, and other interests and values, into water allocation and protection decisions.

Which of the groundwater legal regimes are based on ownership of land?

Who is authorized to implement and enforce the Clean Water Act?

Which of the following is not a criterion for requiring a NPDES permit under the Clean Water Act?

Consider two adjacent properties whose boundary line between the two properties is found in the middle of a stream that forms the border of the two properties. Which of the following circumstances relating to the river would not affect the geographic location of that boundary line?

Hypothetical Problem: In a jurisdiction that follows the Correlative Rights legal system for groundwater, three groundwater users all pump groundwater from a small groundwater basin.  Alvin, is an orchard farmer who since 1955 has used the water to grow oranges on land that overlies the groundwater basin. Alvin also has used the water since 1975 to grow almonds (an almond orchard) on land that does not overlay the groundwater basin.  Bergitta is the owner of a private company that has used the groundwater since 1960 in a manufacturing plant that is located on land that does not overlay the groundwater basin.  Cecilia is a farmer who has irrigated 80 acres of carrots since the 1900 and another 60 acres since the year 1955 also for carrots.  Cecilia’s farm is located entirely over the groundwater basin.  Assuming that the basin is not overexploited, answer the following questions. In the event that there is a water shortage, what are the relative priorities to withdraw groundwater from the basin among these water rights holders? 

Please fill in the blank: _____________________________________________ refers to the slow and gradual deposition of sediment in a river that effectively and legally grows the property; in other words, the property gains land through the sediment deposition process and the geographic location of the property line moves with the gradual movement of the river.

How do parties find and select a neutral mediator or arbitrator(s)? (Check all that apply)

The following are some of the reasons for escalation of conflict in the home or workplace: