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Nevadans encouraged to share input, shape the future of water management across the state

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Nevada Division of Water Resources releases online public survey providing all Nevadans with the opportunity to share their input and perspectives to help inform the next State Water Plan. 

Nov. 9, 2021. Today, the Nevada Division of Water Resources released a survey to gather input from the public on all aspects of water management in Nevada to help guide development of an updated State Water Plan. The survey is available online at https://tinyurl.com/298wbedznow through December 15, 2021.  

The new State Water Plan will serve as a high-level policy and planning guide focused on addressing Nevada’s many complex water challenges, including the increasing demand for limited water resources, floods, prolonged drought, dam safety, and sustainment of our wetlands and freshwater ecosystems – all within the over-arching context of Nevada’s rapidly growing population and the accelerating impacts of climate change occurring in all corners of the state.   

“Nevada is in a critical time of water management,” said Adam Sullivan, State Engineer/Nevada Division of Water Resources Administrator. “As the driest and one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, the demands on our limited water resources make thoughtful and strategic water management in Nevada more important than ever. We look forward to engaging with Nevada’s communities and gaining key insights through the State Water Plan public survey to support a sustainable, vibrant water future in the years ahead.” 

For more information or to complete the public survey, visit https://tinyurl.com/298wbedz. 

State Engineer Publishes Status of Proposed Designations of Hydrographic Basins

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The State Engineer recently published a status report of proposed designations of hydrographic basins pursuant to NRS 534.030. The State Engineer issued Order 1327 Designating Designating a portion of the Three Lakes Valley Basin Northern Part (10-168) in Clark County and Order 1328 Designating Newark Valley (Basin 154) in White Pine County. The Proposed Orders for 133 EDWARDS CREEK VALLEY in Churchill County and 173B RAILROAD V.-NORTHERN PART in Nye, White Pine and Lincoln Counties are still under consideration. The Proposed Orders for basins in the Central Hydrographic Region that are no longer under consideration at this time are:

111A ALKALI V. -NORTHERN PART and 111B ALKALI V.- SOUTHERN PART in Mineral County 114 TEELS MARSH VALLEY in Mineral County 116 QUEEN VALLEY in Esmeralda and Mineral Counties 118 COLUMBUS SALT MARSH VALLEY in Esmeralda and Mineral Counties
134 SMITH CREEK in Lander and Nye Counties
136 MONTE CRISTO VALLEY in Esmeralda and Mineral Counties
144 LIDA VALLEY in Esmeralda and Nye Counties
152 STEVENS BASIN in Eureka County
155A LITTLE SMOKY V.-NORTHERN PART in Nye, Eureka and White Pine Counties
161 INDIAN SPRINGS VALLEY in Clark County
169A TIKAPOO V.-NORTHERN PART in Lincoln County
169B TIKAPOO V.-SOUTHERN PART in Lincoln and Clark Counties
171 COAL VALLEY in Nye and Lincoln Counties
172 GARDEN VALLEY in Nye and Lincoln Counties
173A RAILROAD V.-SOUTHERN PART in Nye and Lincoln Counties
175 LONG VALLEY in White Pine and Elko Counties
178A BUTTE V.-NORTHERN PART in White Pine and Elko Counties
178B BUTTE V.-SOUTHERN PART in White Pine and Elko Counties
180 CAVE VALLEY in Lincoln and White Pine Counties
181 DRY LAKE VALLEY in Lincoln County
182 DELAMAR VALLEY in Lincoln County
184 SPRING VALLEY in Lincoln and White Pine Counties
186A ANTELOPE V. -SOUTHERN PART in Elko County
186B ANTELOPE V. -NORTHERN PART in Elko and White Pine Counties

Division of Water Resources Schedules Workshops on Regulations on Proposed Hearing Regulations

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The Division of Water Resources will be holding a series of public workshops pertaining the Proposed Administrative Regulation LCB File R125-20 (Hearing Regulations).  In response to public comment requesting that the proposed regulation be addressed in smaller topical sections, the scheduled public workshops will address portions of the proposed regulation that the Division has identified in the following five general topical sections:

September 13, 2021, 10:00 a.m.Identifying proceedings before the State Engineer to which the rules apply.
September 20, 2021, 10:00 a.m.Identification of parties in matters pending before the State Engineer
September 27, 2021, 10:00 a.m.Procedural rules for matters pending before the State Engineer
October 4, 2021, 10:00 a.m.The record in proceedings before the State Engineer
October 11, 2021, 10:00 a.m.Expert Witnesses

NDEP proposes regulations to protect the existing quality of all surface waters

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The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is proposing a regulatory action for adoption of an updated antidegradation program with clear implementation procedures that would be applicable to all surface waters of the State.  The proposed regulatory action also outlines a process for nominating certain State waters that have exceptional or special water quality characteristics or important ecological, aesthetic, or recreational value as an “ecological or aesthetic water” (EAW).  The designation of an EAW would involve a future formal rule-making process specific to the nominated waterbody.

The objective of antidegradation is to protect the existing quality of all surface waters.  This objective is achieved through adoption of an antidegradation program and implementation procedures to ensure that waters are protected from regulated activities that have the potential to lower the water quality.  EAWs are afforded a higher level of antidegradation protection to maintain and protect the unique or special characteristics of that water.

Click here for key date and times of upcoming virtual meetings regarding this action and documents and correspondence.