The Department of Defense Plans to Expand the Fallon Nevada Navy Training Complex. Now is the Time to Participate and Comment in the NEPA process! The Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC) is planning expansion of its Fallon Nevada facilities and announced in the Federal Register its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS). The […]
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Rights-of Way on Public Lands and Administrative Avoidance Century old rights-of-way uses of public lands can only be confirmed through a long, expensive federal court process. Because the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) cannot determine the validity of water delivery and road rights-of-way on public lands, farmers, ranchers, and local
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With the political race underway, one group has taken a hard look at land management objectives on federal lands. In response, this group prepared a list of the top ten ways to improve federal land management in an open letter to the United States Presidential Candidates. In summary, top ten items include: Retain federal ownership of
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Forfeiture We’ve all heard “Use it or Lose it” referring to the Prior Appropriation System. The use it or lose it concept is the term we use for legal forfeiture which will apply to your water rights of use depending on your jurisdiction and type of water right. Generally, this concept requires beneficial use of
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The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association posted a news release on May 16, 2016 regarding the Permittee Outreach Workshop. This workshop is geared towards Nevada Cattlemen and Cattlewomen who graze cattle on BLM permits. With the listing of the Sage Grouse as “Not warranted” now more than ever it is imperative to establish with state and Federal
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Nevada is taking a close look at water rights of use, thus now is the time to make sure your use rights are in good standing. With a shuffling of basin engineers within the Nevada Division of Water Resources, water rights are being reviewed to determine compliance! Are your rights of use in your name?
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This week, the Duncan Family contributed to feeding the world by gathering their annual calf crop and sending them to others who would raise them for market. Raising stock, “ranching,” is an age old way of life a culture that is passed down through generations. The four generations in the Duncan Family presented in these
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The USDA Farm Service Agency January 2015 Nevada Newsletter is published. Please review this information for important program deadlines affecting farmers and ranchers, as well as general information related to the Farm Bill and other USDA programs. To view newsletter, click here: http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFSA/bulletins/e98f05
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The feds are in the process of using the sage grouse to eliminate economic and recreational use of the sagebrush grassland in the same fashion they used the spotted owl to substantially shut down the timber harvest business in the northwest. However, their plans to impose sage hen regulation are more far reaching than what the
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By: Sarah Liljefelt The Clean Water Act (“CWA”) prohibits the discharge of pollutants from a point source into the navigable waters of the United States without an NPDES permit. The Act defines a “point source” as “any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance.” 33 U.S.C. §1362(14). Natural runoff is not a point source, and does not
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The Nevada Supreme Court last week put lingering municipal water use applications at risk. See the article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal at: http://www.lvrj.com/news/state-high-court-deals-setback-to-pipeline-proposal-for-southern-nevada-83014557.html. In light of the decision, we recommend municipalities with municipal water use applications filed before 2003 make precautionary refilings immediately (as did the Southern Nevada Water Authority). It is important that
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The 2009 Legislative Session passed House Bill 3369. Among other things, this Bill tasked Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) with developing Oregon’s Integrated Water Resources Strategy (IWRS). The IWRS goals are to build resources and tools to assist Oregon in looking at its future water needs in terms of water quantity, water quality, ecological needs,
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At Schroeder Law Offices, P.C., we routinely work with our clients to develop efficient water use and management systems. Upon reviewing the competition offered below, we thought of you! Thus, if you are an innovative and efficient water user, or perhaps want to share your ideas with others then you might check out this competition!
Water Efficiency: A Competition to Test Your Cutting Edge Ideas. Read More »
Idaho Power has announced that the Boardman to Hemingway (B2H) project will be holding their Community Advisory Process Public Meetings. Participants at these meetings will have the opportunity to: 1. Learn more about the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project. 2. Review and provide input on criteria for evaluating routes for the proposed transmission line.
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The 2009 Legislative Session was full of excitement for Oregon’s water users. Specifically, new laws face those looking to drill a new ground water well for an exempt use. Oregon’s exempt ground water uses are outlined in ORS 537.545. These exempt uses include drilling a well for single or group domestic purposes not exceeding 15,000
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The Society for Range Management in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management has produced a 9 minute video that “serves to tell a story about the role of livestock grazing on western public rangelands and our collective hope for a future of sustained rangeland health and enjoyment.” “Hope on the Range” is a video
By Therese Ure and Nicole Widdis Those inheriting natural resource property — which may include land used for farming, forestland or a commercial fishing operation — may qualify for the Natural Resources Tax Credit. Oregon Revised Statute 118.140 allows credit towards inheritance tax obligations based on the value of natural resource and commercial fishery properties,
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By Therese Ure and Lincoln Herman Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) is a device for the storage of excess surface water which has been appropriated under a valid water right. Originally, this device was used primarily for drinking water, however agricultural and other water users are considering ASR as a device to off set seasonal
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TCID announced that water allocations in the District are being increased from 80% to 90%. The District made this decision after Lahontan Reservoir levels continued to rise. Water users can expect to see the adjustment reflected on their next water card. TCID also announced that due to amendments in A.B. 226, the District now has
TCID Water Allocations Increase, as do District Assessments! Read More »
By Attorney Therese Ure & Law Clerk Nicole Widdis This session, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 311 legislation to amend the Oregon Tort Claims Act (OTCA). The OTCA limits the amount of money damages a plaintiff can receive from a state entity in a civil wrong (aka tort) case. OTCA passed originally in 1967
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