For a good summary of the very complex issue of water rights in California, take a moment to read this article from KCET. From appropriations to riparian rights, the water grab and water wars will only continue to escalate in California’s ongoing drought.
Given the track record of both riparians and appropriators of winning so big they lost, more modern distinctions stressing the reasonableness of the way we use water and how dear we hold the public trust doctrine are emerging as the more important qualifiers.
In these challenging times, CalTrout is working to solve the state’s complex resource issues (such as water wars) while balancing the needs of wild fish and people.
