Steve Hannaford farms in western Nebraska. The farm has passed to succeeding gen

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Steve Hannaford farms in western Nebraska. The farm has passed to succeeding generations of Hannafords, who use water from the North Platte River for irrigation purposes. The headlands of the North Platte are in Colorado, but use of the water from the North Platte by Nebraskans preceded use of the water by settlers in Colorado. What theory of water rights governs Nebraska and Colorado residents? Can the state of Colorado divert and use water in such a way that less of it reaches western Nebraska and the Hannaford farm? Why or why not?

Jamie Stoner decides to put solar panels on the south face of his roof. Jamie lives on a block of one- and two-bedroom bungalows in South Miami, Florida. In 2009, someone purchases the house next door and within two years decides to add a second and third story. This proposed addition will significantly decrease the utility of Jamie’s solar array. Does Jamie have any rights that would limit what his new neighbors can do on their own land?

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The theory of water rights governs for Nebraska and Colorado residents :

As per the theory and rights of water usage is that water is own by the land owner. The land owner do have the right for controlling the water. The land owner can allow the usage of water for others and cannot allow the usage of water for others.

The headlands of the North Platte river is in the Colorado region, thus Colorado has right of use this portion of river, but use of the water from the North Platte river by Nebraskans people and they preceded use of the water by settlers in Colorado. Thus the Colorado people do have the right to use the water of headlands of North Platte river and they can allo the use fo water for people of Nebrasakans if they wish.

Yes, the state of Colorado can divert and use water in such a way that less of it reaches western Nebraska and the Hannaford farm, because Colorado has the right of water usage because the water is lies in the land of Colorado region. As per theory of land, the landowner has right on land water.

Jimie Case

Jamie Stoner decides to put solar panels on the south face of his roof. Jamie lives on a block of one- and two-bedroom bungalows in South Miami, Florida. In 2009, someone purchases the house next door and within two years decides to add a second and third story. This proposed addition will significantly decrease the utility of Jamie’s solar array.

No, Jamie do not have any rights that would limit what his new neighbors can do on their own land, because the neighbour is the owner of his land and he can take the permission from the municipalty of the locatioon, to build third or fourth floor for his house, as per his wish. Thus the land owner has the right to build the buildin asper his wish based on approvalfrom the municipal of the location.  

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