National Audubon Society v. Superior Court: a watershed case integrating the public trust doctrine and California water law

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Energy Law Policy; (United States)

OSTI ID:6628429

Gaylord, R K

Audobon v. Superior Court is a ''watershed'' case in its integration of the public trust doctrine within traditional water law. The public trust doctrine requires the state to exercise a duty of continued supervision over the taking and use of appropriated water. As a result, the state must periodically balance the economic interests served by the water appropriations with the ecological and recreational interests protected under the public trust. The state can best meet this burden by adopting a balancing procedure that includes comprehensive, long-term planning of the economic effects and ecological interests in water appropriation. 78 references.

• OSTI ID: 6628429
• Journal Information: J. Energy Law Policy; (United States), Vol. 5:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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