In this episode, Jim Brobeck from AquAlliance joins us and we discuss the definition and legal framework for water transfers in California.  In California there must be a 'willing seller' and a 'willing buyer' for a water transfer to occur.  We chat about competition within the junior water rights market and how some senior water rights users are utilizing groundwater substitution to transfer water to turn a profit.

Resources

• 10-Year Water Transfer Memorandum Decision; AquAlliance v. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
• Water Transfers, AquAlliance
• Water Transfers, California Department of Water Resources
• Water Transfers Program, California State Water Resources Control Board
• Water Transfers, Maven's Notebook
• Water Marketing, Aquapedia
• Water Transfers and Access to Water Markets in California, Association of California Water Agencies
• Recent California Water Transfers: Implications for Water Management, Natural Resources Journal