This 40-page PDF document is a chapter from a book on coalbed methane. This chapter presents a summary of general water planning issues, including water classifications and water rights as they pertain to CBM produced water. Emphasis is given to five western states - Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico - because these states have a combination of significant existing and/or potential coalbed methane resource issues; high quality groundwater in coals and considerable water needs. Also included are informative tables, maps and diagrams.
: Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water and society, policy, and management, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Policy:Environmental Decision-Making, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps Focus on the Cretaceous: Economic Resources, Human Impacts Geochemistry Applications: Environmental Geochemistry Environmental Policy: Environmental Decision-Making Topics: Hydrosphere/Cryosphere:Groundwater:Water and society, policy, and management, Energy/Material cycles
