People are drawn to water — for boating, for fishing, for nature appreciation, and for education. How important are these "non-water-consumptive" uses? Let’s take a look at a few.
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Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities. Virtually a...
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Water used consumptively diminishes the source and is not available for other uses; whereas nonconsumptive water use does not diminish the source or impair future water use. 1. Consumptive Use of Surface and Ground Water Consumptive water use causes diminishment of the source at the point of appropriation.
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c. Definitions Applied to All Water Uses: Arguably, it is erroneous to define certain water uses as "consumptive" and others as "non-consumptive." All uses are partially consumptive and partially nonconsumptive. The following examples are illustrative.
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Water users across the western United States are increasingly forced to re-examine their uses of this limited and complicated resource. In Colorado and the West there is a growing movement towards non-consumptive uses of water and policies that support water rights paradigms legitimizing these uses. ... ; View Document as HTML:
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As permanent water storage basins, they recharge groundwater supplies, minimize flooding, and retain water in times of drought. They provide a setting for recreation and are a source of food, water for livestock, and income from trapping and guiding. ... Viewing and Other Non-Consumptive Uses...
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ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; CHAPTER 40C-2, F.A.C. PERMITTING OF CONSUMPTIVE USES OF WATER; Revised; March 8, 2009; ... Non-recirculating fountains in existence on 7-23-91 shall be retrofitted to meet the requirements of this subsection by 7-23-93. (5) The Board hereby grants a general permit to each...
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At least one non-target species, the Atlantic croaker, is reported to ... In general, if the discards are low in volume and returned over a broad area as the vessel is moving, it is assumed the discards are consumed by scavengers in the water column or on the bottom. In such instances the chances for depletion are minimal.
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This is a glossary of some terms which may be used in water quality documents ... Non-consumptive use; Using water in a way that does not reduce the immediate supply such as hunting, fishing, boating, water-skiing, swimming and some power production, (see consumptive use).
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International Journal of Water (IJW ... The IJW is a fully refereed journal, providing a high profile international outlet for analyses and discussions of all aspects of water, environment and society. ... Consumptive and non-consumptive uses of water...
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