{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-533.436","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 533.436","heading":"Application; approval; duration.","body":"1. A person may apply for a temporary permit to appropriate water to establish vegetative cover that is resistant to fire in an area that has been burned by a wildfire or to prevent or reduce the impact of a wildfire in an area.\n2. In addition to the information required by NRS 533.335, an applicant for a temporary permit shall submit to the State Engineer:\n(a) A plan for establishing vegetative cover that is resistant to fire in the area;\n(b) Any other information which is necessary for a full understanding of the necessity of the appropriation; and\n(c) For:\n(1) Examining and filing the application for the temporary permit, $150.\n(2) Issuing and recording the temporary permit, $200.\n3. The State Engineer may forward a plan submitted pursuant to subsection 2 to the State Forester Firewarden for his or her review and comments.\n4. The State Engineer shall approve an application for a temporary permit if:\n(a) The application is accompanied by the prescribed fees;\n(b) The appropriation is in the public interest; and\n(c) The appropriation does not impair water rights held by other persons.\n5. A temporary permit issued pursuant to this section must not exceed 1 year in duration.","path":["TITLE 48 — WATER","CHAPTER 533 - ADJUDICATION OF VESTED WATER RIGHTS; APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC WATERS","APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC WATERS","Environmental Permits"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-533.html#NRS533Sec436","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:42Z","sha256":"22712db8c015843343ffc5de854cf4c22e429d352cef3e808c0e19d284817835","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-533.435","next":"us-nv/nrs-533.437"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}