Division of Water Resources - Nevada Any person who wants to place water to use within Nevada, except water that is used for domestic purposes as defined in NRS 534 013, must first obtain a water right from the Nevada Division of Water Resources To access information about pre-statutory water rights, visit the Adjudications page
Water Rights Transfers and Sales in Nevada - State Regs Today Disputes between water rights holders and regulators over transfers and sales in Nevada are resolved through a legal process known as the Water Rights Transfer and Sale Resolution Program This program allows both parties to negotiate and reach an agreement on the terms of the transfer or sale, with oversight from the Nevada Division of Water
Nevada Launches Voluntary Water Rights Buyback Program Amid Ongoing . . . Nevada has enacted two new laws, A B 104 and S B 36, creating a first-of-its-kind statewide program to financially compensate residents who voluntarily relinquish their water rights, in an effort to preserve dwindling groundwater resources for future generations
New Nevada law to offer payment for water rights - FOX5 Vegas To help save the precious resources for future generations, the governor just signed two bills A B 104 and S B 36 with bipartisan support including a new, statewide program to pay people to
WaterOperator. org Blog | Water Rights for Cash in Nevada The Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program was allocated $25 million in funding and was created to purchase groundwater rights from private landowners in over-pumped, over-appropriated basins in several Nevada communities
What are Water Rights in Nevada Worth? - Appraisal Articles There are also instances when significant discounts to water rights have been applied, at times for the transfer of a large number of acre-feet or when the government gets involved and artificially increases the demand
Water Law and Issues in Nevada: An Overview - Nevada Legislature Water rights may be acquired by: (1) adjudicating a right beneficially used prior to the enactment of water law (known as “vested” rights); or (2) applying to the state engineer to appropriate
Nevada Water Rights Database - nsla. nv. gov Water Rights Section of NDWR is responsible for reviewing and approving water rights applications, for new appropriations and for changes to existing water rights, as well as evaluating and responding to protests of applications, approving subdivision dedications for water quantity, evaluating domestic well credits and relinquishments, issuing
New Nevada law to offer payment for water rights The statewide initiative enables groundwater rights holders like agricultural producers to voluntarily retire or give up their claim to water in exchange for cash in areas where use exceeds long-term water availability