Water politics in northern Nevada : a century of struggle / Leah J. Wilds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilds, Leah J., author.

Series:

Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history.

Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-supply--Political aspects--Nevada--History.

Water-supply.

Water resources development--Political aspects--Nevada--History.

Water resources development.

Water reuse--Political aspects--Nevada--History.

Water reuse.

Newlands Project (U.S.)--History.

Newlands Project (U.S.).

Truckee River (Calif. and Nev.)--Environmental conditions.

Truckee River (Calif. and Nev.).

Carson River (Nev.)--Environmental conditions.

Carson River (Nev.).

Nevada--Politics and government.

Nevada.

Nevada--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (100 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In northwestern Nevada, the waters of the Truckee, Carson, and Walker river systems are fought over by competing interests: agriculture, industry, Native Americans and newer residents, and environmentalists. Much of the conflict was caused by the Newlands Project, completed in 1915, the earliest federal water reclamation scheme. Diverting these waters destroyed vital wetlands, polluted groundwater, nearly annihilated the cui-ui and the Lahontan cutthroat trout, and threatened the existence of Pyramid Lake. Water Politics in Northern Nevada examines the Newlands Project, its unintended consequences, and decades of litigation over the abatement of these problems and fair allocation of water. Negotiations and federal legislation brought about the Truckee River Operating Agreement in 2008. This revised edition brings the reader up to date on the implementation of the agreement, including ongoing efforts to preserve and enhance Pyramid Lake. The second edition now also includes a discussion of the Walker River basin, following a major project undertaken to address concerns about the health and viability of Walker Lake. The approaches taken to save these two desert treasures, Pyramid Lake and Walker Lake, are offered as models for resolving similar water-resource conflicts in the West. Leah J. Wilds's study is crucial reading for students and scholars of water politics and environmental issues, not just in Nevada but throughout the western United States"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book is a political history of conflict over water resources in northwestern Nevada and an analysis of regional approaches to resolving those conflicts. The waters discussed are conveyed by the Truckee, Carson, and Walker river systems. The use, allocation, and ownership of these waters have long been the subject of legislation and litigation. The first edition of Water Politics in Northern Nevada, published in 2010, dealt with water policy and legislation concerning the Truckee and Carson River water systems. This revised edition brings the reader up-to-date on the implementation of the 2008 Truckee River Operating Agreement, including ongoing efforts to preserve and enhance Pyramid Lake. The second edition now also includes a discussion of the Walker River Basin, following a major project undertaken to address concerns about the health and viability of Walker Lake. The approaches taken to save these two desert treasures are offered as models for resolving similar water resources conflicts in the West"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. The Truckee and Carson River Basins

Water, people, and politics

Reclamation Policy : Trials and tribulations

The California-Nevada Interstate Compact

Coming to terms

Navigating congressional waters

An end in sight?

Staying the course

Part II. The Walker River Basin

Contemporary Issues in the Walker River Basin

The Road to the Walker Basin Project

The Walker Basin Project

Into the Future.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780874179521

0874179521

OCLC:

900118067