Nevada Revised Statutes Title 48. Water § 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

1. Every application for a permit to change the place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of water already appropriated must contain such information as may be necessary to a full understanding of the proposed change, as may be required by the State Engineer.

2. If an applicant is seeking a temporary change of place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of water already appropriated, the State Engineer shall approve the application if:

3. The State Engineer shall give notice of the application as provided in NRS 533.360 if:

4. If the State Engineer gives notice of the application in accordance with subsection 3, any person interested may file a written protest to the application and the State Engineer may hold a hearing before rendering a decision in accordance with the provisions of NRS 533.365.

5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a temporary change may be granted for any period not to exceed 1 year. The State Engineer may grant a temporary change for a period of more than 1 year, but not to exceed 3 years, if the temporary change is for a renewable energy generation project.

6. As used in this section, “renewable energy generation project” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701.080.