AB265

Under existing law, the State Engineer is charged with managing the appropriation of water in this State. (Title 48 of NRS) Section 1 of this bill requires the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to notify an applicant for a permit to appropriate water or change the place of diversion, manner of use or place of use if the State Engineer assigns a committee within the Division to review the application to appropriate water. Section 1 further requires the committee to complete its review of an application within certain periods of time after the final date for filing a protest. Existing law authorizes the State Engineer, upon application, to grant an extension time for an applicant for a permit to appropriate water to: (1) file certain instruments required to be filed with an application to appropriate water; (2) complete construction of the works of diversion or apply water to a beneficial use; (3) file proof of the completion of the works of diversion; and (4) file proof of application of water to beneficial use. (NRS 533.355, 533.380, 533.390, 533.410) Sections 2, 4, 6 and 8 of this bill require the State Engineer to approve or deny such an extension not later than 30 days after the date the application for an extension is received by the State Engineer. Existing law requires, with certain exceptions, the State Engineer to approve or reject each application to appropriate water within 2 years after the final date for fili

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