Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 46. Irrigation and Regulation of Water § 46-2,116. Application for instream appropriation; public interest determination; factors

(1) The economic, social, and environmental value of the instream use or uses including, but not limited to, recreation, fish and wildlife, induced recharge for municipal water systems, and water quality maintenance; and

(2) The economic, social, and environmental value of reasonably foreseeable alternative out-of-stream uses of water that will be foregone or accorded junior status if the appropriation is granted.