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- NRS 533.324 · “Water already appropriated” defined.
- NRS 533.325 · Application to State Engineer for permit.
- NRS 533.330 · Application limited to water of one source for one purpose; individual domestic use may be included.
- NRS 533.335 · Application for permit to appropriate water: Contents.
- NRS 533.340 · Additional requirements for contents of applications to appropriate water for certain specific uses.
- NRS 533.345 · Application for permit to change place of diversion, manner of use or place of use: Contents; approval of temporary change; notice of and protest to temporary change; period of temporary change.
- NRS 533.350 · Applications to be accompanied by maps, drawings and other data.
- NRS 533.353 · Application to appropriate water for beneficial use: Participation of county in development and implementation of monitoring, management and mitigation plan.
- NRS 533.355 · Receipt of application; return for correction or completion; priority of returned application; rejection; recording.
- NRS 533.357 · Priority among applications to appropriate underground water for irrigation purposes from same basin.
- NRS 533.360 · Notice of application: Contents; publication; posting on Internet website; mailing required under certain circumstances.
- NRS 533.363 · State Engineer to notify county commissioners of application to use water in county other than that in which it is appropriated or currently diverted or used.
- NRS 533.364 · Certain interbasin transfers of groundwater; inventory required under certain circumstances; limitations; fee; time for completion of inventory.
- NRS 533.365 · Procedure concerning verified protest filed by interested person against granting of application.
- NRS 533.367 · Requirement to ensure access of wildlife to water it customarily uses; waiver.
- NRS 533.368 · Hydrological, environmental or other study: State Engineer to determine need for study; cost of study paid by applicant; regulations.
- NRS 533.369 · Special Account for Studies Concerning Water: Deposits; interest and income; limitation on use of money; refund of money to applicant; balance does not revert to State General Fund.
- NRS 533.370 · Approval or rejection of application by State Engineer: Conditions; exceptions; considerations; procedure.
- NRS 533.3703 · Consideration of consumptive use of water right and proposed beneficial use of water.
- NRS 533.3705 · Limitation on initial quantity of water approved for application; additional studies or evidence may be required; action by State Engineer on other applications in same basin.
- NRS 533.371 · Rejection of application for permit for specified period.
- NRS 533.372 · Approval or rejection of application to use water to generate energy for export.
- NRS 533.375 · State Engineer may require additional information before approval or rejection of application.
- NRS 533.380 · Time for completion of work and application of water to beneficial use; limitations and extensions; regulations.
- NRS 533.382 · Form, acknowledgment and recording of conveyance.
- NRS 533.383 · Effect of recording or failing to record deed of conveyance.
- NRS 533.384 · Filings required by person to whom conveyance is made.
- NRS 533.386 · Duties of State Engineer concerning conveyances; administrative action required upon entry of final judgment of court.
- NRS 533.387 · Inapplicability of certain provisions to conveyance of shares of stock in ditch company.
- NRS 533.390 · Statement of work actually constructed; verification; penalty for failure to file proof of completion of work.
- NRS 533.395 · State Engineer may require proof of good faith and reasonable diligence; cancellation of permit; review of cancellation; considerations when reviewing extension of time.
- NRS 533.400 · Verified statement to be filed with State Engineer by holder of permit within time set in endorsement on permit: Contents of statement; proof of beneficial use.
- NRS 533.405 · State Engineer may require map; contents.
- NRS 533.410 · Cancellation of permit for failure to file proof of application of water to beneficial use and accompanying map; notice to holder of permit; extensions of time.
- NRS 533.415 · State Engineer may refuse to file maps not conforming to statutory provisions or regulations.
- NRS 533.420 · Surveyor or engineer may be barred from practice before State Engineer for swearing falsely.
- NRS 533.425 · Issuance and contents of certificate of appropriation; notice of provisions governing forfeiture and abandonment of rights to underground water.
- NRS 533.430 · Permits and certificates of appropriation subject to existing rights.
- NRS 533.435 · Fees of State Engineer; disposition.
- NRS 533.436 · Application; approval; duration.
- NRS 533.437 · “Environmental permit” defined.
- NRS 533.4373 · Application for environmental permit: Contents; fee.
- NRS 533.4375 · Approval of application by State Engineer: Conditions.
- NRS 533.4377 · Limitation on period for which permit may be issued; change of use for which permit is issued prohibited.
- NRS 533.438 · Imposition of fee on certain transfers of water by county of origin; review by State Engineer; limitation on use of money collected from fee.
- NRS 533.4385 · Plan to mitigate adverse economic effects caused by transfer of water; contents of plan; modification of plan by State Engineer.
- NRS 533.440 · Permits: Primary and secondary; application; issuance of certificates.
- NRS 533.445 · Use of bed of stream or other watercourse to carry water to consumers; duties and expenses of State Engineer.
- NRS 533.450 · Orders and decisions of State Engineer subject to judicial review; procedure; motions for stay; appeals; appearance by Attorney General.
- NRS 533.455 · Appeals by State Engineer to appellate court.
- NRS 533.460 · Unauthorized use or willful waste of water; prima facie evidence.
- NRS 533.463 · Unlawful diversion and waste of water during irrigating season; penalty.
- NRS 533.465 · Interference with headgate, water box or water; prima facie evidence.
- NRS 533.470 · Employment of guards to prevent unlawful diversions of water; payment of guards’ salaries.
- NRS 533.475 · Power of State Engineer and assistants to make arrests.
- NRS 533.480 · Penalties.
- NRS 533.481 · Additional penalties.
- NRS 533.482 · Injunctive and other relief.
- NRS 533.485 · Definitions.
- NRS 533.490 · Watering livestock declared beneficial use.
- NRS 533.492 · Subsisting right to water livestock: Manner of proof; marking of location of right.
- NRS 533.493 · Recognition of adjudicated rights to water livestock from streams by State Engineer.
- NRS 533.495 · Subsisting rights not to be impaired.
- NRS 533.500 · Duties of State Engineer concerning approval and rejection of application.
- NRS 533.503 · Restrictions on issuance of permit or certificate regarding appropriation to water livestock.
- NRS 533.504 · Temporary permit regarding appropriation to water livestock: Application; approval; duration.
- NRS 533.505 · Unlawful acts; penalties.
- NRS 533.510 · Prior rights not affected.
- NRS 533.515 · Permit for appropriation of water or application to change point of diversion, manner of use or place of use if point of diversion or portion of works is outside state.
- NRS 533.520 · Application for permit to appropriate water for use outside State; change point of diversion for use outside State or change place of use to location outside of State; approval of application by State Engineer; conditions.
- NRS 533.524 · Appropriation from interstate streams: Right of appropriation having point of diversion and place of use in another state.
- NRS 533.525 · Stored water may be conveyed through streams and reclaimed; conditions.
- NRS 533.535 · Consent to use of Lake Tahoe by United States for reservoir purposes in connection with Truckee-Carson reclamation project.
- NRS 533.540 · Procedure for refund of water district’s money; conditions.
- NRS 533.545 · Hearings before State Engineer: Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
- NRS 533.550 · Sale or lease of water right by public body for more than 5-year term; exception.
- NRS 533.560 · Lease of water right by public body to owner or holder of water right who exceeds entitled amount of water.
- NRS 533.565 · Dedication of right to appropriate water: Requirements; exceptions.
- NRS 534.010 · Definitions.
- NRS 534.0105 · “Aquifer” defined.
- NRS 534.011 · “Area of active management” defined.
- NRS 534.0115 · “Area of hydrologic effect” defined.
- NRS 534.012 · “Artesian well” defined.
- NRS 534.0125 · “Augmentation” defined.
- NRS 534.013 · “Domestic use” and “domestic purposes” defined.
- NRS 534.0135 · “Percolating waters” defined.
- NRS 534.014 · “Person” defined.
- NRS 534.0145 · “Project” defined.
- NRS 534.015 · “Recharged water” defined.
- NRS 534.0155 · “Storage account” defined.
- NRS 534.016 · “Stored water” defined.
- NRS 534.0165 · “Waste” defined.
- NRS 534.017 · “Well driller” defined.
- NRS 534.0175 · “Well drilling” and “drilling a well” defined.
- NRS 534.020 · Underground waters belong to public and are subject to appropriation for beneficial use; declaration of legislative intent.
- NRS 534.025 · Removal of underground waters to alleviate hazards caused by secondary recharge is beneficial use.
- NRS 534.030 · Administration by State Engineer: Petition by appropriators in basin; hearing in absence of petition; certain artesian water, underground aquifers and percolating water; advisory services of governing bodies of water districts and water conservation boards.
- NRS 534.035 · Groundwater boards: Establishment; number, appointment, terms and expenses of members; officers; meetings and quorum; duties; dissolution.
- NRS 534.037 · Groundwater management plan for basin designated as critical management area: Petition; hearing; approval or disapproval; judicial review; amendment; certain persons not required to comply; duties of State Engineer if perennial yield modified; review of results.
- NRS 534.039 · Perennial yield of basin designated as critical management area: Duty of State Engineer to affirm, modify and review.