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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The State Engineer shall reject the application and refuse to issue a permit to appropriate water for a specified period if the State Engineer determines that:
1. The application is incomplete;
2. The prescribed fees have not been paid;
3. The proposed use is not temporary;
4. There is no water available from the proposed source of supply without exceeding the perennial yield or safe yield of that source;
5. The groundwater that has not been committed for use from the proposed source of supply has been reserved pursuant to NRS 533.0241;
6. The proposed use conflicts with existing rights; or
7. The proposed use threatens to prove detrimental to the public interest.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 48. Water § 533.371. Rejection of application for permit for specified period - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-48-water/nv-rev-st-533-371/
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