Debate 7a Outline

Taking of Property Rights to Protect Water Resources

1. Problem – Degrading ecosystems leading to poor water quality
1. Why it is a problem

i. Human health

1. water quality

2. flooding

ii. Economic cost

1. of water impoundment and treatment

2. Flooding

iii. Risk of technological failure (weak vs strong sustain)

iv. Aesthetics (?) water taste, sprawl,..

v. Biocentric and ecocentric: habitat

vi. Etc.

2. Cause of the problem

i. Urbanization, Suburban Development, impervious surface

ii. Sewer and storm water systems

iii. Forest Fragmentation

iv. 5^th amendment: taking of property rights

2. Position:
1. Taking property rights is justified. Some people will lose (or be compensated—can we afford to pay everyone?)
2. Land use planning and growth control mechanisms should be developed to protect the commons (and the values above)
3. Solutions to preserving ecosystems and ensure good water quality
1. Zoning

i. http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/DocumentView.aspx?DID=895

2. Smart Growth

i. Local land use regulations in New York

1. http://www.pace.edu/page.cfm?doc_id=24090

2. http://www.nyruralwater.org/downloads/bulletins

/booklet.pdf

3. Transit Oriented Development

i. Development of transit developments near stations

1. http://www.transitorienteddevelopment.org/

ii. DC Smart Growth around metro and transit stations

1. http://smartergrowth.net/anx/index.cfm/1,110,301,0,html/TOD

4. Growth Boundaries

i. California Green Belt

1. http://www.greenbelt.org/downloads/about/ugb.pdf

5. Cluster Developments

i. Compact Developments v. Conventional Developments

1. http://www.ncsu.edu/wrri/annual/0203compactdev.html

ii. What are cluster developments?

1. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/natural

resources/components/7059-01.html

ii. Wisconsin DNR

1. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/Org/es/science/landuse/tools/position_paper.pdf

f. Land use regulations

i. Clean Water Act and its application to land management

ii. Safe Drinking Water Act

2. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/sdwa/pdfs/fs_30ann_sdwa_web.pdf

iii. Oregon land use laws

3. http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/state_statutes.shtml[rbh3]

4. Props
1. Movie Clip

i. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjSavYChwy8

5. critique other teams
1. Why not just build dams and water treatment plants?
2. Is economic development and real estate value compromised?
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6. Conclusion
1. These controls take and restrict property rights
2. Due to the extent of the damage being done to limited water resources this taking is justified for the greater good of society.
7. Team member parts – Will be responsible for paper sections and powerpoint slides for each of the assigned topics.
1. Devon Headen

i. Urbanization

ii. Suburban Development

iii. Forest Fragmentation

2. Shannon Bird

i. Zoning

ii. Smart Growth

iii. Transit Oriented Development

3. Pat Kroboth

i. Growth Boundaries

ii. Cluster Developments

iii. Land Use Regulations

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