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The National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) presents the first installment of its "Western Water" Webinar Series on Wednesday, June 19, from Noon - 1 p.m. EDT presented by David Cameron, Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP.  He will be discussing "Groundwater Recharge: Legal and Strategic Considerations of Project Development."

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, groundwater is one of the nation’s most important natural resources, supplying about 37 percent of water that county and city water departments supply to households and businesses. It also provides drinking water to more than 90 percent of the rural population.

“Groundwater recharge” — the movement of water from the surface to underground aquifers — is essential to resource sustainability. Drought, overuse and other factors can slow or stop that process. However, projects designed to foster effective groundwater recharge have been steadily emerging in the West.

“Groundwater recharge, from a legal perspective, involves a complex interplay of regulatory frameworks, property rights, environmental considerations and financial constraints,” Cameron said. “This webinar will highlight many of these issues, including water right constraints, water quality concerns, storage considerations and competing stakeholder interests related to project development.”

David helps clients obtain, protect, and defend water rights throughout California. Water rights laws are notoriously complex and changing. David’s practice is focused on helping clients efficiently navigate this system, whether through litigation or strategic counsel. This includes securing and protecting water rights, the purchase and sale of water rights, compliance with California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), water banking, and related environmental and state and federal endangered species issues including CEQA, NEPA, and ESA. His practice includes litigation in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings before the State Water Resources Control Board, public agency general counsel presentation, as well as transactional water-related matters such as investor due diligence.

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