Water Rights in the United States

Charles R. Porter, Jr., PhD, is a water rights expert worldwide. He teaches, analyzes, and publishes peer-reviewed academic work on water policy. He also authors and organizes legislation in Texas on water policies. Dr. Porter testifies as an expert on water valuations, water policy formation, and the consequences of failed water policies. He has been named a real estate expert in over 600 lawsuits across the United States since 1987, and has spoken over 250 times as an invited guest speaker across the world on water policies since 2012 alone. He is the author of Public Water Policies: The Ultimate Weapons of Social Control published by Bernan Press.

• Acknowledgments Introduction1. Fundamental Water Right Concepts2. Ownership of Water – Does it Matter?3. Problems in Determining the Fair Market Value of Water4. Right of Way Acquisition – The Oft Ignored Key to Water Policy5. Duties and Obligations of Real Estate License Holders in Water Rights 6. The Federal Government and Water of the United States (WOTUS)7. The Path Through the Maze8. A View of the FutureAppendices:Appendix A: Briefs on Water Regulations and Regulatory Agencies State-by-StateAppendix B: A Partial List of Significant State vs. State Court Disputes in WaterAppendix C: Water of the United States (WOTUS) Rule “Fact Sheets”Bibliography