1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 533.495 and 533.503, a person may apply for a temporary permit to appropriate groundwater to water livestock if the point of diversion is located within a county under a declaration of drought, or within a county contiguous to a county under such a declaration, by the:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 533.504

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

(a) Governor;

(b) United States Secretary of Agriculture; or

(c) President of the United States.

2.  In addition to the information required by NRS 533.335 and 533.340, an applicant for a temporary permit to appropriate groundwater pursuant to this section shall submit to the State Engineer:

(a) An affidavit stating that, if the temporary permit is for a well, the holder of the temporary permit will plug and seal the well pursuant to chapter 534 of NRS upon the expiration of the temporary permit; and

(b) Any other information required by the State Engineer to determine the necessity of the temporary appropriation.

3.  The State Engineer shall approve an application for a temporary permit to appropriate groundwater pursuant to this section if:

(a) The application is accompanied by the fee prescribed by this chapter;

(b) The temporary appropriation is in the public interest; and

(c) The temporary appropriation does not impair water rights held by other persons.

4.  A temporary permit to appropriate groundwater issued pursuant to this section must not exceed 1 year in duration.

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