§ 460aa-8. — FederalState water rights.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460aa-8]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXXXV--SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460aa-8. Federal-State water rights
The jurisdiction of the State and the United States over waters of
any stream included in the recreation area shall be determined by
established principles of law. Under the provisions of this subchapter,
any taking by the United States of a water right which is vested under
either State or Federal law at the time of enactment of this subchapter
shall entitle the owner thereof to just compensation. Nothing in this
subchapter shall constitute an express or implied claim or denial on the
part of the Federal Government as to exemption from State water laws.
(Pub. L. 92-400, Sec. 9, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 614.)
References in Text
Time of enactment of this subchapter, referred to in text, means
Aug. 22, 1972, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 92-400, which enacted
this subchapter.
