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]]> By: MIKE http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/the-ownership-and-control-of-water/comment-page-1/#comment-39159 MIKE Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:42:35 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/the-ownership-and-control-of-water/#comment-39159 Questions involving water ownership have been overcomplicated by our judicial system and Federal/state agencies seeking to expand jurisdiction and control of water. A comparison between how surface water is treated differently than air, by our judicial system and by federal agencies might answer some of your questions. Why The differences between these resources: Air v. Water. 1) Availability: That air is plentiful relative to its'demand explains, why the water ownership is more scrutinized/legislated than is air. 2) Qulaity: The ease at which water can be diminished below a usable state (drinking) is far easier than air. The natural process cleaning oxygen from human the bi-product (CO2), is easier than natures ability to clean used (polluted) water back to a drinkable state. 3) Title to land: Whether a water body is navigable-in-fact, settles title disputes between private/public boundaries and therefore public access. While airspace near the ground remains in private hands, all airspace above 500ft is 'public'. So while airspace disputes have little effect on landowners ability to use their land or exclude others, water ownership alters the ability of landowners to exclude the public and is therefore exhaustive of private rights. Questions involving water ownership have been overcomplicated by our judicial system and Federal/state agencies seeking to expand jurisdiction and control of water. A comparison between how surface water is treated differently than air, by our judicial system and by federal agencies might answer some of your questions.

Why The differences between these resources: Air v. Water.
1) Availability: That air is plentiful relative to its’demand explains, why the water ownership is more scrutinized/legislated than is air.
2) Qulaity: The ease at which water can be diminished below a usable state (drinking) is far easier than air. The natural process cleaning oxygen from human the bi-product (CO2), is easier than natures ability to clean used (polluted) water back to a drinkable state.

3) Title to land: Whether a water body is navigable-in-fact, settles title disputes between private/public boundaries and therefore public access. While airspace near the ground remains in private hands, all airspace above 500ft is ‘public’. So while airspace disputes have little effect on landowners ability to use their land or exclude others, water ownership alters the ability of landowners to exclude the public and is therefore exhaustive of private rights.

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