NRS 533.400
Verified statement to be filed with State Engineer by holder of permit within time set in endorsement on permit: Contents of statement

  • proof of beneficial use.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, on or before the date set in the endorsement of a permit for the application of water to beneficial use, or on the date set by the State Engineer under a proper application for extension therefor, any person holding a permit from the State Engineer to appropriate the public waters of the State of Nevada, to change the place of diversion or the manner or place of use, shall file with the State Engineer a statement under oath, on a form prescribed by the State Engineer. The statement must include:

(a)

The name and post office address of the person making the proof.

(b)

The number and date of the permit for which proof is made.

(c)

The source of the water supply.

(d)

The name of the canal or other works by which the water is conducted to the place of use.

(e)

The name of the original person to whom the permit was issued.

(f)

The purpose for which the water is used.

(g)

If for irrigation, the actual number of acres of land upon which the water granted in the permit has been beneficially used, giving the same by 40-acre legal subdivisions when possible.

(h)

An actual measurement taken by a licensed state water right surveyor or an official or employee of the Office of the State Engineer of the water diverted for beneficial use.

(i)

The capacity of the works of diversion.

(j)

If for power, the dimensions and capacity of the flume, pipe, ditch or other conduit.

(k)

The average grade and difference in elevation between the termini of any conduit.

(l)

The number of months, naming them, in which water has been beneficially used.

(m)

The amount of water beneficially used, taken from actual measurements, together with such other data as the State Engineer may require to become acquainted with the amount of the appropriation for which the proof is filed.

2.

The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person holding an environmental permit or a temporary permit issued pursuant to NRS 533.436 or 533.504.

Source: Section 533.400 — Verified statement to be filed with State Engineer by holder of permit within time set in endorsement on permit: Contents of statement; proof of beneficial use., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-533.­html#NRS533Sec400.

533.324
“Water already appropriated” defined. 533.325
Application to State Engineer for permit. 533.330
Application limited to water of one source for one purpose 533.335
Application for permit to appropriate water: Contents. 533.340
Additional requirements for contents of applications to appropriate water for certain specific uses. 533.345
Application for permit to change place of diversion, manner of use or place of use: Contents 533.350
Applications to be accompanied by maps, drawings and other data. 533.353
Application to appropriate water for beneficial use: Participation of county in development and implementation of monitoring, management and mitigation plan. 533.355
Receipt of application 533.357
Priority among applications to appropriate underground water for irrigation purposes from same basin. 533.360
Notice of application: Contents 533.363
State Engineer to notify county commissioners of application to use water in county other than that in which it is appropriated or currently diverted or used. 533.364
Certain interbasin transfers of groundwater 533.365
Procedure concerning verified protest filed by interested person against granting of application. 533.367
Requirement to ensure access of wildlife to water it customarily uses 533.368
Hydrological, environmental or other study: State Engineer to determine need for study 533.369
Special Account for Studies Concerning Water: Deposits 533.370
Approval or rejection of application by State Engineer: Conditions 533.371
Rejection of application for permit for specified period. 533.372
Approval or rejection of application to use water to generate energy for export. 533.375
State Engineer may require additional information before approval or rejection of application. 533.380
Time for completion of work and application of water to beneficial use 533.382
Form, acknowledgment and recording of conveyance. 533.383
Effect of recording or failing to record deed of conveyance. 533.384
Filings required by person to whom conveyance is made. 533.386
Duties of State Engineer concerning conveyances 533.387
Inapplicability of certain provisions to conveyance of shares of stock in ditch company. 533.390
Statement of work actually constructed 533.395
State Engineer may require proof of good faith and reasonable diligence 533.400
Verified statement to be filed with State Engineer by holder of permit within time set in endorsement on permit: Contents of statement 533.405
State Engineer may require map 533.410
Cancellation of permit for failure to file proof of application of water to beneficial use and accompanying map 533.415
State Engineer may refuse to file maps not conforming to statutory provisions or regulations. 533.420
Surveyor or engineer may be barred from practice before State Engineer for swearing falsely. 533.425
Issuance and contents of certificate of appropriation 533.430
Permits and certificates of appropriation subject to existing rights. 533.435
Fees of State Engineer 533.3703
Consideration of consumptive use of water right and proposed beneficial use of water. 533.3705
Limitation on initial quantity of water approved for application
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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