Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Vail and USFS in disagreement over “ownership” of Forest Service water rights.

Rights were acquired from the USFS because of the ski area permit.

 

The argument is pretty simple. The ski area claims their own the water rights. The USFS argues the water rights are part of the ski area and the long term sustainability of the ski area is tied to the water rights.

To read about the discussion see: Vail, Uncle Sam Coming to Blows Over H2Os and Water war between ski resorts and Forest Service boils over. The ski area position on the issue can be found here: http://rec-law.us/sJewr6

I wonder what this means for the permit to operate the ski area next time it renews?

What do you think? Leave a comment.

 

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