Federal Reserved Water Rights and Groundwater: Quantity, Quality, and Pore Space

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Federal Reserved Water Rights and Groundwater: Quantity, Quality, and Pore Space

Published Feb 8, 2018Updated Jun 20, 2025

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HR 2939115th Congress
Water Rights Protection Act of 2017
Jul 25, 2017 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
S 1230115th Congress
Water Rights Protection Act of 2017
Jul 26, 2017 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Federal Reserved Water Rights and Groundwater: Quantity, Quality, and Pore Space

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