Nevada § 533.3705 - Limitation on initial quantity of water approved for application; additional studies or evidence may be required; action by State Engineer on other applications in same basin

§ 533.3705. Limitation on initial quantity of water approved for application; additional studies or evidence may be required; action by State Engineer on other applications in same basin

1. Upon approval of an application to appropriate water, the State Engineer may limit

the initial use of water to a quantity that is less than the total amount approved

for the application. The use of an additional amount of water that is not more than the total amount

approved for the application may be authorized by the State Engineer at a later date

if additional evidence demonstrates to the satisfaction of the State Engineer that

the additional amount of water is available and may be appropriated in accordance

with this chapter and chapter 534 of NRS . In making that determination, the State Engineer may establish a period during which

additional studies may be conducted or additional evidence provided to support the

application. 2. In any basin in which an application to appropriate water is approved pursuant

to subsection 1, the State Engineer may act upon any other pending application to

appropriate water in that basin that the State Engineer concludes constitutes the

use of a minimal amount of water.