WATER RIGHTS ADJUDICATION
Development
of groundwater resources for Indian tribes in the
west revolves around Winters Doctrine rights and the
McCarran Amendment, which established Practical Irrigable
Acreage (PIA) as the yardstick to quantify water rights.
PIA claims are a complex interrelationship among economic,
hydrogeologic, market, agricultural, and soil scientists
to jointly develop appropriately scaled and economically
viable irrication projects. Hydro Geo Chem, Inc.
has extensive experiece in providing expert services
to resolve water rights disputes.
Water
Resources Assessment and Water Rights Adjudication
Navajo Nation, Arizona
Hydro
Geo Chem was retained to conduct several groundwater
resource assessments and impact studies within the
complex Little Colorado River Basin of Arizona, a
27,000 square mile watershed (extended
project description).
Development
of Quantified Water Rights
Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico
Hydro
Geo Chem performed a hydrologic evaluation of
a proposed wellfield on the Mescalero Apache Indian
Reservation, a source area for the Roswell Groundwater
Basin (extended
project description).
