Nevada § 533.345 - Application for permit to change place of diversion, manner of use or place of use: Contents; approval of temporary change; notice of and protest to temporary change; period of temporary change
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.345 — Application for permit to change place of diversion, manner of use or place of use: Contents; approval of temporary change; notice of and protest to temporary change; period of temporary change, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 533.345. Application for permit to change place of diversion, manner of use or place of use: Contents; approval of temporary change; notice of and protest to temporary change; period of temporary change
1. Every application for a permit to change the place of diversion, manner of use
or place of use of water already appropriated must contain such information as may
be necessary to a full understanding of the proposed change, as may be required by
the State Engineer. 2. If an applicant is seeking a temporary change of place of diversion, manner of
use or place of use of water already appropriated, the State Engineer shall approve
the application if: (a) The application is accompanied by the prescribed fees; (b) The temporary change is in the public interest; and (c) The temporary change does not impair the water rights held by other persons. 3. The State Engineer shall give notice of the application as provided in NRS 533.360 if: (a) The State Engineer determines that the temporary change may not be in the public
interest, or may impair the water rights held by other persons; or (b) The temporary change is for a period of more than 1 year pursuant to subsection
5. 4. If the State Engineer gives notice of the application in accordance with subsection
3, any person interested may file a written protest to the application and the State
Engineer may hold a hearing before rendering a decision in accordance with the provisions
of NRS 533.365 . 5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a temporary change may be granted
for any period not to exceed 1 year. The State Engineer may grant a temporary change for a period of more than 1 year,
but not to exceed 3 years, if the temporary change is for a renewable energy generation
project. 6. As used in this section, “ renewable energy generation project ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701.080 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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