Duties: Studies and inventories; review of governmental proposals for flood control and water development projects; program to map water rights
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co. (2003)
Most recently applied in United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co. (September 2003)
(Added to NRS by 1969, 239; A 1977, 1171; 1995, 2685)
The State Engineer shall:
1. Conduct necessary studies and inventories.
2. Review and evaluate proposals by federal, state and local agencies for flood control and water development projects to ensure that such proposals are compatible with the state water resource plan and are in compliance with Nevada water laws.
3. Within the limits of legislative appropriations, implement a program to map water rights statewide on a geographic information system.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.