Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE48 WATER |
CHAPTER534. Underground Water and Wells |
NRS 534.010. Definitions. |
NRS 534.0105. “Aquifer” defined. |
NRS 534.011. “Area of active management” defined. |
NRS 534.0115. “Area of hydrologic effect” defined. |
NRS 534.012. “Artesian well” defined. |
NRS 534.0125. “Augmentation” defined. |
NRS 534.013. “Domestic use” and “domestic purposes” defined. |
NRS 534.0135. “Percolating waters” defined. |
NRS 534.014. “Person” defined. |
NRS 534.0145. “Project” defined. |
NRS 534.015. “Recharged water” defined. |
NRS 534.0155. “Storage account” defined. |
NRS 534.016. “Stored water” defined. |
NRS 534.0165. “Waste” defined. |
NRS 534.017. “Well driller” defined. |
NRS 534.0175. “Well drilling” and “drilling a well” defined. |
NRS 534.020. Underground waters belong to public and are subject to appropriation for beneficial use; declaration of legislative intent. |
NRS 534.025. Removal of underground waters to alleviate hazards caused by secondary recharge is beneficial use. |
NRS 534.035. Groundwater boards: Establishment; number, appointment, terms and expenses of members; officers; meetings and quorum; duties; dissolution. |
NRS 534.037. Groundwater management plan for basin designated as critical management area: Petition; hearing; approval or disapproval; judicial review; amendment. |
NRS 534.040. Employment and compensation of well supervisor and assistants; levy, collection and distribution of special assessment. |
NRS 534.050. Permit to appropriate water required before sinking well in designated groundwater basin; requirements in undesignated areas; waivers; penalties. |
NRS 534.060. Conditions for sinking wells; casings and appliances; repair of defective wells; liens; sealing of wells; use of abandoned wells to monitor groundwater. |
NRS 534.070. Waste of water from artesian well unlawful. |
NRS 534.090. Forfeiture and abandonment of rights. |
NRS 534.100. Recognition of existing water rights; classification of water in definable aquifer or percolating water by State Engineer; adjudication of vested underground water rights. |
NRS 534.110. Rules and regulations of State Engineer; statements and pumping tests; conditions of appropriation; designation of critical management areas; restrictions. |
NRS 534.125. State Engineer to file notice related to temporary permit. |
NRS 534.130. State Engineer, assistants and Artesian Well Supervisor authorized to enter premises to investigate and carry out duties. |
NRS 534.140. Well drillers: Annual licenses; fees; continuing education; regulations for well drilling; licensing by State Contractors’ Board. |
NRS 534.141. Application for renewal of license must include certain information regarding state business license; grounds for denial of renewal. [Effective January 1, 2014.] |
NRS 534.150. Well Drillers’ Advisory Board: Appointment; terms of members; vacancies; compensation; duties. |
NRS 534.160. License required to drill well; revocation of or refusal to reissue license; order to plug well; penalty for allowing unlicensed person to drill. |
NRS 534.170. Well driller to keep log and records; contents; information to be furnished to State Engineer; report of test. |
NRS 534.180. Applicability of chapter to wells used for domestic purposes; registration and plugging of wells used for domestic purposes; wells for accessory dwelling unit of single-family dwelling. |
NRS 534.185. Waiver of certain requirements for domestic wells by State Engineer; exceptions. |
NRS 534.190. Penalties. |
NRS 534.193. Additional penalties. |
NRS 534.195. Injunctive and other relief. |
NRS 534.250. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit required; issuance, contents, modification and assignment of permit; monitoring requirements. |
NRS 534.260. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Contents of application for permit. |
NRS 534.270. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Review of application for permit; notice of application; protests; hearing; determination; judicial review. |
NRS 534.280. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual report to State Engineer. |
NRS 534.300. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Storage account to be established; limit on amount of water recovered. |
NRS 534.310. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual fee for permit; disposition of money received by State Engineer; employment of consultants by State Engineer. |
NRS 534.320. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Revocation or suspension of permit; orders to cease and desist; injunction. |
NRS 534.330. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Penalties. |
NRS 534.340. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Designation of areas of active management. |
NRS 534.350. Requirements for certain public water system to receive credits for addition of new customers to system. |
NRS 534.360. Water Rights Technical Support Account: Creation; administration; uses. |