Title: Describe water-use planning and water rights policies.
Course: Introduction to Natural Resources and Ecology Systems (18504) > Section: Exploring Government Policies, Agencies, and Regulations

Description should include

- a definition of water-use planning
- examining water rights legislation
- examples of situations in which a water-use plan would be used
- guidelines for developing a water-use plan.

Teacher Resource:

- Virginia Water Legislation

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the purpose of a water-use plan?
- How can a community become involved in a water-use plan?
- What is the difference between a riparian right and an appropriative right?
- How does inland water-use planning differ from coastal water-use planning?
- Where can guidelines for water-use planning for different types of development be found?
- What are riparian buffers and what is their purpose?
- What are some strategies for the creation, enhancement, and management of riparian zones and buffers?