Desert Well Showdown
Your family ranch's ancient water rights are being challenged by TerraCore Mining during the worst drought in 50 years. With only 72 hours until the emergency water board hearing, you must prove your historical claim to the aquifer or lose everything. Your opponents have endless resources and a team of lawyers - you have a box of old documents and your grandfather's word.
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Third-generation rancher and water rights holder
Conversation Partner
Marcus Sterling, TerraCore Legal Affairs Director
Setting
Mahogany-paneled conference room, late afternoon sun casting long shadows through venetian blinds, water level charts and geological surveys spread across the table
Location
Nevada State Water Resources Board, Emergency Hearing Chamber
Learning Objectives
Locate and present historical documentation proving continuous water use since before 1935
Demonstrate knowledge of Nevada water law and beneficial use requirements
Counter TerraCore's economic impact claims with local agricultural data
About This Scenario
Your family ranch's ancient water rights are being challenged by TerraCore Mining during the worst drought in 50 years. With only 72 hours until the emergency water board hearing, you must prove your historical claim to the aquifer or lose everything. Your opponents have endless resources and a team of lawyers - you have a box of old documents and your grandfather's word.
How It Starts
“Let's not waste time here. Your alleged water rights predate modern registration requirements, yet I see no original documentation from the territorial period. Perhaps we could discuss a... reasonable compensation package?”
This is how Marcus Sterling, TerraCore Legal Affairs Director's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#78
Category
General
Location Tag
Nevada State Water Resources Board, Emergency Hearing Chamber
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