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Proposed draft regulations relating to administrative hearings and other proceedings before the State Engineer are available for review

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Proposed draft regulations of legislative Council Bureau (LC File No. R125-20) relating to administrative hearings and other proceedings before the State Engineer are available on LCB’s website at:

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Register/2020Register/R125-20P.pdf

The Division of Water Resources has not set a date for a public workshop on this proposed regulation, and the Division does not plan on setting any additional public workshops until after the conclusion of the (2021) legislative session.

As Sisolak administration abandons move to upend legal system for water rights cases, Supreme Court may study new specialty court

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By Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent, February 7th, 2021

On Monday, the first day of the legislative session, the state’s top water regulator sent a letter to the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee Melanie Scheible: Gov. Steve Sisolak’s administration was backing away from a request that state lawmakers, then the voters, change the Constitution and alter the judicial branch’s system for how often-complex water cases are litigated in court.  Click here to read the full story.

9th Circuit to District Court: Consider ‘public trust’ remedies in Walker Lake case

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By Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent, February 4th, 2021

A legal effort to bring more water to Walker Lake will stay afloat. In a ruling last week, a federal appellate court said Mineral County could continue to pursue its claim to require policymakers to restore the shrunken lake. It’s a major development in a case that is being closely watched by environmental groups and water users across the state. Click here to rea the full story.

State Engineer withdraws proposed regulations related Licensed Water Rights Surveyors

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The State Engineer has elected to withdraw proposed regulations related Licensed Water Rights Surveyors (R170-20). The regulations were issued in response to the high volume of errors and returns for correction to water rights maps submitted to the Division. The Division will work with the State Licensed Water Rights Surveyors community to conduct training and to determine if regulations will be needed in the future. Click here to see the State Engineer’s Update.

Workshops scheduled for proposed regulations related to extensions of time to file completion of works and proof of beneficial use and for Water Right Surveyor licenses

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The Nevada Division of Water Resources announced that the Legislative Counsel Bureau has completed draft regulation language for two of the Division’s regulations LCB File No. R169-20 extensions of time to file completion of works and proof of beneficial use and LCB File No. R170-20 related to Water Right Surveyor licenses. The Division plans to hold additional public workshops for each of these proposed regulations.

The first workshop for File No. R169-20 extensions of time will be held on January 13th at 9:00 a.m. The first workshop for LCB File No. R170-20 Water Right Surveyor licenses will be held on February 5th at 9:00 a.m. These workshops are currently planned to be held virtually. Public comment on the proposed regulations will be accepted through the date set for each workshop and may be extended.

Additional information can be found at water.nv.gov