Don’t miss out on the 2026 USCID Conference in Reno Nevada! The USCID 2026 Annual Conference Schroeder Law Offices’ Therese Stix is the President of USCID. She personally invites water professionals, irrigation districts, engineers, consultants, and policy makers to mark their calendars! October 20-23, 2026 marks the U.S. Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (USCID) 2026 […]
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Title: The long awaited Middle Humboldt River Basin Model is out! The Nevada Division of Water Resources announced the Middle Humboldt River Basin Model is released! While a few portions of the model were identified as needing further updates, this release was long awaited by all Humboldt River water users. From NDWR Model Release: June
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How Do You Volunteer and Give Back to Your Community? Be a great volunteer! At Schroeder Law Offices, P.C., many of us enjoy volunteering and giving back to our communities. Whether it is providing feedback on water policy to various public outreach efforts in the state, or supporting industries that are near and dear to
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A Must-Attend Event for Water Resouces Professionals Registration is now open for the upcoming United States Commitee on Irrigation and Drainage (USCID) 2025 Conference. The event is set for October 21-24 at the Eldorado Resort Casino in Reno, Nevada. Conferences | USCID This annual event is a premier gathering for professionals in irrigation and drainage,
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The Nevada Division of Water Resources is hosting public presentations to provide information and receive comment for issues within the Humboldt River region. If you have concerns or are interested in learning how NDWR is looking to conjunctive management in these regions, you should attend! More information can be found at https://water.nv.gov/posts and then following the link
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USCID Call for Papers – Consider Participating! The United States Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (USCID www.uscid.org) is excited to announce the call for papers for its Annual Conference, scheduled to take place from October 21-24, 2025, in Reno, Nevada. This year’s conference will focus on the critical issues surrounding water supply and demand, emphasizing
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Is Specialized Training for Nevada Water Judges Working? Most agree that the Nevada Supreme Court’s initiative to provide specialized training for Nevada water judges was a significant step towards improving the adjudication of water law cases in the state. However, the jury is still out when it comes to determining the overall success of the
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The United States Committee for Irrigation and Drainage (USCID) fall conference registration is now open. www.uscid.org As the current president of this organization, I’m letting my “friends of Schroeder Law Offices” know what we are up to when not working in the office representing our clients. What is USCID? The USCID is a non-profit organization
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While not a new topic on our blog, we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that Nevada’s vested water right sunset date of December 31, 2027 is fast approaching! To assist you, we recently updated an article entitled, “How to Research Your Land and Water”.
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Pershing County Water Conservation District (PCWCD) is accepting applications for the position of Secretary/Manager.
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A post featuring our team. Reflects on progress in Nevada and experiences with the United States Committee for Irrigation and Drainage.
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Reminder! Join us for the USCID webinar on April 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Pacific) to learn about title transfer of Federal reclamation projects to users and to take a look at an international database of irrigation projects throughout the world. When the U. S Bureau of Reclamation implements and completes a project, such as
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Therese Stix has been appointed by its Board of Directors as Vice President of the United States Committee on Irrigation and Drainage. USCID’s mission is to promote progressive irrigation, drainage, and flood control practices in support of food and fiber production and public safety, recognizing that sustainability embodies economic, social, and environmental goals.
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In the first year back since COVID-19, the Nevada State Bar, Environmental & Natural Resources Section held its Annual Meet & Greet event on November 3, 2022. A social, after work event, honorees included Adam Sullivan (Nevada State Engineer), Micheline Fairbank (Nevada Deputy Administrator for Nevada Division of Water Resources), David Bobzien (Nevada’s Office of
NDWR launched a survey to gain your perspective and gather input to update the State Water Plan. The Nevada Division of Water Resources wants your input! The survey takes 10-20 minutes and can be found here Nevada State Water Plan Survey (qualtrics.com) According to NDWR, “The updated plan is envisioned to serve as a high-level
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How can you remove easements and other adverse interests from real property? Suppose you are buying, selling, or developing real property. A lot about the property can be revealed through due diligence, the preliminary title report, or the deed. Sometimes – hopefully not often– this work can surprise property interests and impact a successful conveyance.
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Shareholder Therese Ure Stix recently visited the ancient aqueduct in Segovia, Spain. Built in the first century by the Roman Empire, it carried water over 16 km from La Acebeda to the Alcazar in Segovia. The aqueduct is constructed with 20,400 stone blocks, no cement or mortar! The aqueduct comprises 167 arches in all. At
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As I attend hearings on the Diamond Valley Adjudication, I am continually reminded of the importance of historical research to show pre-code water use. While this has been a topic of blogs in the past, we cannot stress enough how spending the time now will only benefit you in the future. This is not an
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Schroeder Law Offices’ attorney Therese Ure is in attendance at the 2018 Family Farm Alliance Conference in Reno, NV and was present for the Reclamation Roundtable wherein Commissioner Brenda Bunman addressed the Family Farm Alliance (“FFA”) membership goals regarding conveying Reclamations under the current administration. Key points of the FFA goals include: 1) creating infrastructure
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By: Lisa Mae Gage and Therese Ure On September 27, 2017, the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada issued an opinion concluding the longstanding battle between the Nevada State Engineer, Nevada Division of Water Resources and Kobeh Valley Ranch LLC (“KVR”), and Eureka County, Kenneth F. Benson, Diamond Cattle Company, LLC., and Michel and
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