Water and American Government

Water and American Government
Author: Donald J. Pisani
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2002-12-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0520230302

Donald Pisani's history of perhaps the boldest economic and social program ever undertaken in the United States, shows in fascinating detail how ambitious government programs fall prey to the power of local interest groups and the federal system of governance itself.

Federal Irrigation Projects

Federal Irrigation Projects
Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1925
Genre: Irrigation
ISBN:

On construction, finance, and operation of individual projects, and information for settlers; with data on estimated settlement costs, and list of project offices.

The History of Large Federal Dams

The History of Large Federal Dams
Author: David P. Billington
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 630
Release: 2005-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780160728235

Explores the story of Federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction.

A New Era for Irrigation

A New Era for Irrigation
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 213
Release: 1996-10-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309175755

Irrigated agriculture has played a critical role in the economic and social development of the United Statesâ€"but it is also at the root of increasing controversy. How can irrigation best make the transition into an era of increasing water scarcity? In A New Era for Irrigation, experts draw important conclusions about whether irrigation can continue to be the nation's most significant water user, what role the federal government should play, and what the irrigation industry must do to adapt to the conditions of the future. A New Era for Irrigation provides data, examples, and insightful commentary on issues such as: Growing competition for water resources. Developments in technology and science. The role of federal subsidies for crops and water. Uncertainties related to American Indian water rights issues. Concern about environmental problems. And more. The committee identifies broad forces of change and reports on how public and private institutions, scientists and technology experts, and individual irrigators have responded. The report includes detailed case studies from the Great Plains, the Pacific Northwest, California, and Florida, in both the agricultural and turfgrass sectors. The cultural transformation brought about by irrigation may be as profound as the transformation of the landscape. The committee examines major facets of this cultural perspective and explores its place in the future. A New Era for Irrigation explains how irrigation emerged in the nineteenth century, how it met the nation's goals in the twentieth century, and what role it might play in the twenty-first century. It will be important to growers, policymakers, regulators, environmentalists, water and soil scientists, water rights claimants, and interested individuals.

History of Federal Water Resources Programs and Policies, 1961-70

History of Federal Water Resources Programs and Policies, 1961-70
Author: Beatrice Hort Holmes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1979
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

This publication is a comprehensive account of major federal programs and policies relating to conservation and development of water and related land resources and to water pollution control in the years 1961 to 1970. It discusses most relevant federal legislation and the functioning of federal and federally-assisted programs involving research, planning, construction, and regulation.