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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 48. Water § 533.504. Temporary permit regarding appropriation to water livestock: Application; approval; duration

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 533.495 and 533.503, a person may apply for a temporary permit to appropriate groundwater to water livestock if the point of diversion is located within a county under a declaration of drought, or within a county contiguous to a county under such a declaration, by the:

(a) Governor;

(b) United States Secretary of Agriculture; or

(c) President of the United States.

2. In addition to the information required by NRS 533.335 and 533.340, an applicant for a temporary permit to appropriate groundwater pursuant to this section shall submit to the State Engineer:

(a) An affidavit stating that, if the temporary permit is for a well, the holder of the temporary permit will plug and seal the well pursuant to chapter 534 of NRS upon the expiration of the temporary permit; and

(b) Any other information required by the State Engineer to determine the necessity of the temporary appropriation.

3. The State Engineer shall approve an application for a temporary permit to appropriate groundwater pursuant to this section if:

(a) The application is accompanied by the fee prescribed by this chapter;

(b) The temporary appropriation is in the public interest; and

(c) The temporary appropriation does not impair water rights held by other persons.

4. A temporary permit to appropriate groundwater issued pursuant to this section must not exceed 1 year in duration.

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