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Groundwater Policy Research: Collaboration with Groundwater Conservation Districts in Texas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2015

Jeffrey W. Johnson ,
Phillip N. Johnson ,
Bridget Guerrero ,
Justin Weinheimer ,
Steve Amosson ,
Lal Almas ,
Bill Golden  and
Erin Wheeler-Cook
Jeffrey W. Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Phillip N. Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Bridget Guerrero
Affiliation:
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Lubbock, Texas
Justin Weinheimer
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Steve Amosson
Affiliation:
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Amarillo, Texas
Lal Almas
Affiliation:
West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas
Bill Golden
Affiliation:
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Erin Wheeler-Cook
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
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Abstract

The unique nature of the Ogallala Aquifer presents interesting and confounding problems for water policymakers who are coping with changing groundwater rules in Texas. The purpose of this article is to link previous efforts in water policy research for the Ogallala Aquifer in Texas with current collaborations that are ongoing with regional water planners. A chronological progression of economic water modeling efforts for the region is reviewed. The results of two recent collaborative studies are presented that provide estimates of impacts of alternative policies on groundwater saturated thickness, water use, net farm income, and regional economic activities.

Keywords

groundwater economicsOgallala AquiferQ30Q32Q38

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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 43 , Issue 3 , August 2011 , pp. 345 - 356
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2011

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