by David Ganje | Oct 22, 2016 | Environmental Litigation, Mineral Interests, Mineral Rights, Natural Resources Litigation, New York & South Dakota Law, Real Estate Law, South Dakota Law, South Dakota Mineral Interests, Surface Water Issues, Waste Management Law, Wastewater Injection, Water Drainage Issues, Water Law, Water Law; Environmental Law; Security Law, Water Permitting, Water Regulation, Water Rights, Water Systems Security
Water and land do not mix well in South Dakota. In the last few days South Dakota gave up on its disputed claim to a 500 acre three-mile-long island known as Goat Island located in the Missouri River. The state conceded jurisdiction over the claimed island giving...
by David Ganje | Oct 12, 2016 | Corporate & Business Law, Curative Action to Correct Title Defects, Eminent Domain, Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Management of Water Systems, Managment of Water Rights, Natural Resources Law, Natural Resources Litigation, North Dakota Environmental Law, North Dakota Law, Real Estate Law, Reclamation Law, Surface Water Issues, Water Law, Water Law, Water Permitting, Water Regulation, Water Rights, Water Systems Security
Free Land – If You Can Keep It It seems everyone is looking for newfound money whether in the form of land or the lottery. Let us look at the miracle of “new land” obtained by accretion along a riverbank as a phenomena of newfound money. Property boundaries matter...
by David Ganje | Sep 26, 2016 | Articles Blog, Water Drainage Issues, Water Law, Water Law; Environmental Law; Security Law, Water Permitting, Water Regulation, Water Rights, Water Systems Security
Author Seth Tupper Journal staff It’s a safe bet that neither John P. Plunkett nor Edward Lynch will show up to defend their water rights when a state board considers terminating them later this year. That’s because Plunkett and Lynch are dead — and have been for a...
by David Ganje | Sep 8, 2016 | Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Natural Resources Law, Natural Resources Litigation, New York & South Dakota Law, North Dakota Environmental Law, North Dakota Law, Pipelines, South Dakota Law, Surface Water Issues, Water Drainage Issues, Water Law, Water Law, Water Law; Environmental Law; Security Law, Water Permitting, Water Regulation, Water Rights, Water Systems Security
Tribal Water Rights – The Road to Securing Water By David L Ganje “Water is perhaps the most valuable tribal resource remaining and is one of the most significant potential forces of change. The potential size of tribal water rights should not be underestimated.”...
by David Ganje | Aug 19, 2016 | Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Management of Water Systems, Managment of Water Rights, Natural Resources Law, Natural Resources Litigation, South Dakota Law, Surface Water Issues, Water Drainage Issues, Water Law, Water Law, Water Law; Environmental Law; Security Law, Water Permitting, Water Regulation, Water Rights, Water Systems Security
A couple of years ago I was invited to speak at the annual Eastern South Dakota Water Conference. I told the audience that when one reviews natural resources oil is fashionable and gold is sexy but the essential natural resource is water. This article discusses a...
by David Ganje | Jul 3, 2016 | Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Management of Water Systems, Managment of Water Rights, Natural Resources Law, Natural Resources Litigation, New York & South Dakota Law, Reclamation Law, Surface Water Issues, Waste Management Law, Water Drainage Issues, Water Law, Water Law, Water Law; Environmental Law; Security Law, Water Regulation, Water Rights, Water Systems Security
The operation of a municipal landfill, also known as a solid waste facility, involves significant legal risks, such as damage caused from a landfill leaking or contamination of groundwater. Modern landfills are created with liners and other collection systems designed...
