Oregon Water Handbook, The: A Guide to Water and Water Management / Edition 1

by Rick Bastasch

Overview

"To make a long story short, Oregon's out of easy water." So begins this timely look at how water is managed in Oregon. Rick Bastasch's in-depth examination of Oregon's water law and water issues provides a compelling, often provocative perspective on a major environmental issue in the American West-the region's diminishing water supply. Starting with answers to the questions of where Oregon's water comes from and how much there really is, The Oregon Water Handbook explores how these water resources are used and what that has meant for Oregon-its people, environment, and economy.

Bastasch offers thorough yet accessible explanations of a variety of water issues and controversies, bringing focus and clarity to a murky, complex subject. The book also features a comprehensive index to Oregon's water laws, a detailed listing of the state's water regulations cross-referenced to appropriate agencies, and a glossary of water terms. The handbook offers a key to understanding how we use this precious and scarce resource. It will be valuable to a range of readers, from Oregonians seeking interesting facts about their state's water riches to water specialists and users in need of a handy reference to Oregon's water law.

About the Author:
Rick Bastach worked with the Oregon Water Resources Department

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870711817
Publisher:	Oregon State University Press
Publication date:	12/15/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Preface     vi
A Water Inventory     1
Clouds, Rivers, Rocks     2
Dividing the Waters-the Decision-making Process     52
Prior Appropriation: The Code of the New West     53
To Issue or Not to Issue: Water Rights and the Public Interest     73
The Ifs, Ands, and Buts of Water Rights     101
Other Authorizations     132
Oregon's Waterworks     145
Water Rights and Water Wrongs     147
Water Use: The Big Pitcher     165
Water at Work     185
Surface Water Safeguards     206
Groundwater Safeguards     242
Water Coordination and Planning     255
Reflections     294
Bibliography     303
Subject Guide to Water Management Provisions of Oregon Revised Statutes     319
Water Management Responsibilities and Regulations by Agency     332
Glossary     338
Index     346