NRS 533.4385 - Plan to mitigate adverse economic effects caused by transfer of water; contents of plan; modification of plan by State Engineer.

NV Rev Stat § 533.4385 (2019) (N/A)

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1. If a county of origin has not imposed a fee on the transfer of water pursuant to NRS 533.438, an applicant and the governing body of the county of origin may execute a plan to mitigate the adverse economic effects caused by the transfer of water from the county of origin to another county. If such a plan is executed, the plan is binding on the county of origin and the applicant or his or her successor.

2. A plan to mitigate the adverse economic effects caused by the transfer of water from the county of origin to another county may include, but is not limited to, provisions concerning:

(a) The reservation of designated water rights to the county of origin; and

(b) Compensation for the foreseeable effects of the transfer.

3. If a plan is executed pursuant to subsection 1, the applicant shall submit the plan to the State Engineer. The State Engineer may modify a plan executed pursuant to subsection 1 if a provision of the plan:

(a) Violates a specific statute; or

(b) Becomes impossible or impracticable to put into effect.

(Added to NRS by 1991, 1368; A 2005, 499)

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