Nevada § 543.450 - Surveys; acquisition of land and water; agreements; cooperation with governmental agencies and public and private corporations

§ 543.450. Surveys; acquisition of land and water; agreements; cooperation with governmental agencies and public and private corporations

The board may: 1. Enter upon any land to make surveys and locate the necessary improvements and the

lines for channels, conduits, canals, pipelines, basins for retention or detention

of water, roadways and other rights-of-way. 2. Acquire, by purchase, lease, contract, condemnation or other legal means, all lands

and water and water rights and other property necessary or convenient for the construction,

use, supply, maintenance, repair and improvement of those works, including works constructed

or being constructed by private owners, lands for basins for retention or detention

of water, and all necessary appurtenances. 3. Enter into agreements with and do any acts necessary or proper for the performance

of any agreements with the United States, or any state, county, district of any kind,

public or private corporation, association, firm or other person for the joint acquisition,

construction, leasing, ownership, disposition, use, management, maintenance or repair

or operation of any rights, works or other property of any kind which might be lawfully

acquired or owned by the district. 4. Acquire the right to retain or detain water in any basin, or carry water through

any canal, ditch or conduit not owned or controlled by the district. 5. Grant to any owner or lessee the right to use any facility of the district. 6. Enter into and do any act necessary or proper for the performance of any agreement

of the district of any kind with a person or a governmental organization, or the transfer

or delivery of any water, water right or water supply stored, appropriated or otherwise

acquired or stored for the use of the district, or for the purpose of exchanging it

for any other water, water rights or water supply to be delivered to the district. 7. Cooperate with and act in conjunction with the State of Nevada, or any of its engineers,

officers, boards, commissions, departments or agencies, or with the United States

Government or any of its engineers, officers, boards, commissions, departments or

agencies, or with any public or private corporation in the construction of any work

for the controlling of floodwaters of the district, or for the protection of life

or property therein, or for the purpose of conserving those waters for beneficial

use within the district, or for any other acts or purposes provided for in this section

and to adopt and carry out any definite plan or system of work for that purpose.