State Engineer approves Diamond Valley groundwater management plan
On January 11, 2019 State Engineer Jason King issued Order No. 1302 granting petition to adopt a groundwater management plan for the Diamond Valley Hydrographic Basin (07-153) Eureka County.
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension re-launches the Living with Drought Website
Cooperative Extension recently re-launched the Living with Drought website for Nevadans to learn about drought and to report drought impacts. Click: https://www.unce.unr.edu/drought/ to access the website.
District Court Reverses State Engineer’s Order 1293A requiring the dedication of a water right to drill new domestic wells in the Pahrump Artesian Basin
On December 6, 2018, the District Court entered an Order granting the Petition for Judicial Review in Pahrump Fair Water, LLC, et al. v. Jason King, P.E., Fifth Judicial District Court Case Number 39524 and ordered the reversal of State Engineer’s Order 1293A and pursuant to the Order of the Court, the State Engineer has rescinded Order 1293A. This is subject to ongoing legal proceedings.
Click 1293 to see Order reversing 1293A