Nevada § 533.435 - Fees of State Engineer; disposition

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§ 533.435. Fees of State Engineer; disposition

1. The State Engineer shall collect the following fees: For examining and filing an application for a permit to appropriate water․․․․․․․ $360.00 This fee includes the cost of publication, which is $50. For reviewing a corrected application or map, or both, in connection with an application

for a water right permit 100.00 For examining and acting upon plans and specifications for construction of a dam 1,200.00 For examining and filing an application for each permit to change the point of diversion,

manner of use or place of use of an existing right 240.00 This fee includes the cost of publication, which is $50. For examining and filing an application for a temporary permit to change the point

of diversion, manner of use or place of use of an existing right 180.00 For issuing and recording each permit to appropriate water for any purpose, except

for generating hydroelectric power which results in nonconsumptive use of the water,

watering livestock or wildlife purposes 360.00 plus $3 per acre-foot approved or fraction thereof. Except for generating hydroelectric power, watering livestock or wildlife purposes,

for issuing and recording each permit to change an existing water right whether temporary

or permanent for any purpose 300.00 plus $3 per acre-foot approved or fraction thereof. For issuing and recording each permit for additional rate of diversion from a well

where no additional volume of water is granted 1,000.00 For issuing and recording each permit to change the point of diversion or place of

use of an existing right whether temporary or permanent for irrigation purposes, a

maximum fee of 750.00 For issuing and recording each permit to appropriate or change the point of diversion

or place of use of an existing right whether temporary or permanent for watering livestock

or wildlife purposes $240.00 plus $50 for each cubic foot of water per second approved or fraction thereof. For issuing and recording each permit to appropriate or change an existing right whether

temporary or permanent for water for generating hydroelectric power which results

in nonconsumptive use of the water 480.00 plus $50 for each cubic foot per second of water approved or fraction thereof. For filing and examining a request for a waiver in connection with an application

to drill a well 120.00 For filing and examining a notice of intent to drill a well․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 25.00 For filing and examining an affidavit to relinquish water rights in favor of use of

water for domestic wells 300.00 For filing a secondary application under a reservoir permit․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 300.00 For approving and recording a secondary permit under a reservoir permit․․․․․․․․․ 540.00 For reviewing each tentative subdivision map․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 180.00 plus $1 per lot. For reviewing and approving each final subdivision map․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 120.00 For storage approved under a dam permit for privately owned nonagricultural dams which

store more than 50 acre-feet 480.00 plus $1.25 per acre-foot storage capacity. This fee includes the cost of inspection

and must be paid annually. For flood control detention basins․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 480.00 plus $1.25 per acre-foot storage capacity. This fee includes the cost of inspection

and must be paid annually. For filing proof of completion of work․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 60.00 For filing proof of beneficial use․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ $60.00 For issuing and recording a certificate upon approval of the proof of beneficial use 350.00 For filing proof of resumption of a water right․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 360.00 For filing any protest․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 30.00 For filing any application for extension of time within which to file proofs, of completion

or beneficial use, for each year for which the extension of time is sought 120.00 For filing any application for extension of time to prevent a forfeiture, for each

year for which the extension of time is sought 120.00 For reviewing a cancellation of a water right pursuant to a petition for review․ 360.00 For examining and filing a report of conveyance filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of

subsection 1 of NRS 533.384 120.00 plus $20 per conveyance document. For filing any other instrument․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 10.00 For making a copy of any document recorded or filed in the Office of the State Engineer,

for the first page 1.00 For each additional page․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ .20 For certifying to copies of documents, records or maps, for each certificate․․․․ 6.00 For each copy of any full size drawing or map․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 6.00 For each color copy of any full size drawing or map (2′ x 3′)․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 12.00 For colored plots․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 10.00 2. When fees are not specified in subsection 1 for work required of the Office of

the State Engineer, the State Engineer shall collect the actual cost of the work. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all fees collected by the State

Engineer under the provisions of this section must be deposited in the State Treasury

for credit to the State General Fund. All fees received for copies of any drawing or map must be kept by the State Engineer

and used only to pay the costs of printing, replacement and maintenance of printing

equipment. Any publication fees received which are not used by the State Engineer for publication

expenses must be returned to the persons who paid the fees. If, after exercising due diligence, the State Engineer is unable to make the refunds,

the State Engineer shall deposit the fees in the State Treasury for credit to the

State General Fund.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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