Syllabus
Oregon Water Law and Policy Seminar
Winter Term 2004
One hour credit
Monday 4-6 PM
Gilmore Hall Annex Conference Room
Reeves, Achterman, Selker
15 student limit
Distance connections to Portland (DEQ), Salem (WRD) and Cascades Campus
Books: Oregon Waters (OSU Press)
D. Getches, Water Law in a Nutshell (West)
Week 1-Introduction and the Politics of Water
· Introductions of faculty and students. Review of course outline and expectations.
· Federalism: lecture and discussion of the respective responsibilities of the federal government and state government in water law and policy.
· Water Policy and Management: lecture and discussion of the respective roles of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government in water management.
Week 2-Water Law 101 and Policy Methods
· Water Law: lecture and discussion of the basics of water law including riparian and prior appropriation systems, with focus on Oregon water law.
· Policy Methods: review and discussion of standard policy analysis methods and analytical framework.
Week 3-Case Study 1-Klamath Basin Adjudication
Week 4-Case Study 2-Deschutes Groundwater Mitigation
Week 5-Case Study 3-Umatilla TMDL