Investigation - [Fish Creek, notes], 1982
Scope and Contents
This subseries concerns Richardson's work as an expert witness for multiple ranches along the Snake River near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In Wyoming Civil Case No. C79-113K, the U.S. government sued the ranches to reclaim accretion land along the river for the Bureau of Reclamation, asserting that the original surveyor had surveyed the wrong meander line and that the ranches were not entitled to accretion land when the river narrowed. The ranchers hired the firm Davis, Graham and Stubbs which contacted CSU engineering professor Edmund Schultz to form a team of expert witnesses. The team, including Richardson, spent several summers researching the meander line and testified in multiple cases, as well as for a Special Master. The ranchers eventually won all cases and claims to accretion land. Richardson's files include notes, correspondence, testimony, reports, and court findings. Richardson's arrangement was retained as found.
Dates
- Creation: 1982
Creator
- From the Collection: Richardson, E. V. (Everett V.), 1924- (Person)
Restrictions on Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection. However, this collection is stored off-site, so advance notice is required. All "confidential" markings on correspondence or other materials have been determined to be for administrative purposes, not national security information; therefore, these materials are open for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 49.25 linear feet (28 record cartons, 1 document box, 21 photo boxes, 2 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
e50pp.
Repository Details
Part of the CSU Libraries Archives & Special Collections Repository
Fort Collins Colorado 80523-1019 USA
970-491-1844
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