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Water law, customs, traditions and attitudes can seem both complex and incomprehensible, unless you know where they come from. The West is an arid country where irrigation is vital for agriculture and diversions necessary for community water supplies. All the inhabitants of the West, from the prehistoric people to the modern Americans have used similar techniques for irrigation, storage and distribution. It’s the cultural matrix that has varied widely, and often been conflicted. How we govern and use water has evolved over time and continues to do so. Old traditions and laws based on earlier values are often in conflict with newer needs and ways of thinking. Having a knowledge of this rich history and how our water ways were, and are being forged is important if we hope to resolve conflicts and create solutions that work for all of us, including the birds!
Presented by the renowned Ken Neubecker, Associate Director, Colorado River Basin Program for American Rivers.