In re Gen. Adjudication of All Rights to Use Water in the Gila River Sys. & Source

ELR Citation: ELR 20361
No(s). s. WC-90-0001-IR et al (Ariz. Nov 26, 2001)

The court rejects the use of the practicably irrigable acreage (PIA) test as the exclusive quantification measure for determining water rights on Native American reservations and instead creates a new list of factors to be considered in determining reserved water amounts. Under Winters v. United Sta...