Senior Project Advisor

Jean Melious

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2021

Abstract

This paper examines the current state of water rights in the Nooksack watershed, specifically looking at stakeholders such as the Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, and local farmers. I then go on to explore what an adjudication of water rights is, its process, and how it will be used in the Nooksack watershed to create an inventory of water users in the area. Finally, I explore the possible effects that adjudication might have on the different stakeholder groups and how they might respond to it.

Department

Environmental Studies

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Water rights--Legal status, laws, etc.--Washington (State)--Nooksack River Watershed; Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.--Washington (State)--Nooksack River Watershed; Water in agriculture--Legal status, laws, etc.--Washington (State)--Nooksack River Watershed

Subjects - Names (LCNAF)

Washington (State). Department of Ecology

Geographic Coverage

Nooksack River Watershed (Wash.)

Genre/Form

essays

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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