Groundwater Law and Hydrology

February 13, 2019

Co-Instructor, UC Davis Extension

Downey Brand water law attorney Meredith Nikkel joins William Halligan, principal hydrogeologist with Luhdorff & Scalmanini, as featured instructors for a UC Davis Extension course, Groundwater Law and Hydrology. The course is being taught on February 13, 2019 from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm at the Sutter Square Galleria Center in downtown Sacramento.

Course Overview
This course is essential for professionals working in water resources in California. Effective groundwater management requires a combined understanding of the legal principles and physical characteristics of the resource. Acquire a working knowledge of groundwater law and hydrology, and discover new developments in case law, legislation and practice.

Receive thorough instruction on the physical characteristics of groundwater and the fundamental tenets of California groundwater law, including distinctions between percolating groundwater and surface water, the definition of basin boundaries, interrelated concepts of safe yield and overdraft, and different categories of groundwater rights. Examine alternative problem-solving approaches to address specific groundwater allocation and quality problems, such as management plans, physical solutions and court adjudication. You will also review case studies from groundwater disputes throughout California. Participants are encouraged to relate their own case studies and specific problems during the course.

For more information and to enroll in the course please visit the UC Davis Extension Website.