摘要:I. Introduction II. Preferences, Priorities, and Water Doctrine … A. Riparian … B. Prior Appropriation III. Constitutional and Statutory Modifications … A. Appropriation Permit System … B. Preferences in Times of Scarcity … C. Other Forms of Legislative Preferences … D. Some Observations IV. Operational Aspects of Preferences … A. True Preferences … B. Power to Condemn—The Compensatory Preference V. Permit Systems and Model Water Codes VI. Other Restrictions on Transfer and Use VII. An Alternative Model … A. The Water Market and Conservation … B. Implementation … C. Governmental Control and the Market Model … D. Transitional Period and Method … E. Administrative Feasibility VIII. Conclusion