Nevada § 324.230 - Final proof of reclamation, settlement and occupation; patents
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 324.230 — Final proof of reclamation, settlement and occupation; patents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 324.230. Final proof of reclamation, settlement and occupation; patents
1. Within 1 year after a water right is available for the irrigation of the land described
in a certificate of location, the settler shall cultivate and reclaim not less than
one-sixteenth part of the land filed on, and within 2 years thereafter, shall have
actually irrigated and cultivated not less than one-eighth. Within 3 years thereafter, the settler shall appear before the State Registrar of
Lands Under the Carey Act to make a final proof of reclamation, settlement and occupation,
in such form and according to such requirements as may be prescribed by the Division
or the Department of the Interior. 2. The State Registrar of Lands Under the Carey Act or his or her designee may administer
oaths required under this chapter. 3. All proofs so received must be accompanied with the final payment for the land,
and upon approval by the Division the settler is entitled to a patent.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 324.230 cover?
Section 324.230 ("Final proof of reclamation, settlement and occupation; patents") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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