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Schroeder Presents: Contracting Out-of-Boundary Water and Wastewater Services

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Back by popular demand is Schroeder Law Office’s FREE live webinar series.  The 2021 VACCINE series follows the 2020 COVID-19 series. It will span across seven topics of water law.  The first webinar of the series, Contracting Out-of-Boundary Water and Wastewater Services will take place on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 from noon to 1:00 PM, […]

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Carson Water Subconservancy District – Water Connects Us All

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The Carson Water Subconservancy District has launched their second video in their, I am Carson River Watershed Campaign series, titled “Water Connects Us All” click the link below to watch: http://iamcarsonriver.org/ For those of us in northern Nevada, the Carson River plays an important part in our communities by supporting our watershed’s environment, economy, and quality of

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Nevada State Engineer Seeks Water Conservation Programs

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Will Nevada establish water conservation programs? The Nevada Division of Water Resources, Office of the State Engineer (“NDWR”) under the direction of Acting State Engineer Adam Sullivan distributed two draft bills to various lobbying entities.  One seeks to establish a water bank system while the other considers the creation of water conservation initiatives.  As of

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Nevada Assembly Considers Water Related Bills

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The Nevada Assembly Committee on Natural Resources (“Committee”) is considering a handful of water related bills in the upcoming 2021 legislative session. While we are continually receiving notice of new proposed bills, we wanted to provide a brief summary on the first few we reviewed.  Assembly Bills (“AB”) 5, 6, and 15 were prefiled for

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Nevada Water Legislation Workshops are Coming Up!

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    Nevada Division of Water Resources (“NDWR”) has drafted proposed water related regulations and the public is encouraged to get involved by attending the upcoming workshops. The draft regulations concerning water use are R169-20 (concerning extensions of time) and R170-20 (concerning Water Right Surveyor licenses). R169-20 This draft regulation proposes, among other things, to

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NDWR

NDWR Extension on Comments and Testimony on Proposed Orders

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The Nevada Division of Water Resources (NDWR) gave notice to extend the deadline for submitting written comment and testimony on Proposed Orders to Designate Hydrographic Basins related to the hearings held October 12- October 26, 2020. Information on the hearings is available at: http://water.nv.gov/hearings.aspx. December 1, 2020 is the new deadline for written testimony, noting

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Survey of SOTWI

Survey by AWWA Details Challenges Facing the Water Industry

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The State of the Water Industry Survey In the June 2020 issue of Opflow, the American Water Works Association published a survey of 3,351 water industry professionals. The State of the Water Industry (SOTWI) survey identifies challenges to the water industry and seeks to understand their causes. Several issues regarding water resource management made the

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Update: Is an Aquifer’s Pore Space Public or Private Property?

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In a previous blog, we looked into who owns an aquifer: does it belong to private individuals or the public? Under the ad coelum doctrine, the surface owner holds the ground itself – rocks, dirt, and the like – as private property, owned all the way down to the Earth’s core. On the other hand,

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NDWR Notices Hearings on Proposed Orders for Hydrographic Basins

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The Nevada Division of Water Resources (NDWR) posted Notices for Hearings for Proposed Orders for hydrographic basins within numerous Nevada Counties. These include: Churchill, Clark, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Washoe, and White Pine Counties.  NDWR scheduled the hears for October 12, 2020 through October 26, 2020.  Information on the

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Nevada Division of Water Resources’ Draft Regulation Amendments

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By Therese Ure and Lisa Mae Gage Nevada Division of Water Resources (“NDWR”) submitted draft administrative regulation amendments to the Legislative Council Bureau for this regulation cycle (the proposed amendments can be found at http://water.nv.gov/documents/NDWR_Prop_Admin_Regs-Hearings_EOT_Water_Right_Surveyor_6-8-2020.pdf ). A public workshop concerning the administrative regulation amendments was hosted by NDWR on June 24, 2020 wherein NDWR received

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COVID-19 Webinar Series: Easements: Acquire, Maintain and Protect Water Access Including Well Share, Ditches, and Pipelines

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In the final COVID-19 webinar, Laura Schroeder, Therese Ure, and Sarah Liljefelt discuss various types of easements and how to protect water access. The webinar airs on June 17, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. You can view the webinar here! First, learn the different types of easements, how they are created, and when

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NDWR Proposes Substantial Changes to Water Right Procedures

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           The Nevada Division of Water Resources (NDWR) proposes substantial changes to Nevada’s water right procedures.  The agency first announced the proposed changes when it released a Small Business Impacts Survey on June 1, 2020. The survey invited participants to state if they believed the proposed regulation amendments would impact small

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COVID-19 Webinar Series: Stockwater on and off Public Land

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In the ninth COVID-19 webinar, Laura Schroeder and Alan Schroeder discussed stockwater on and off public land.  The webinar was held June 10, 2020. A recording of the presentation is available here. This webinar focusses on acquisition of stockwater use in Nevada, Idaho, and Oregon.  Participants will learn how to obtain new stockwater permitted uses

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In Case You Missed It: Schroeder Law Offices Presentation regarding Water Right Adjudications

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By Therese Ure and Lisa Mae Gage In case you missed it, on May 13, 2020, Schroeder Law Offices presented a very informative webinar regarding water right adjudications. (To view the full webinar, please visit https://www.water-law.com/webinars/water-right-adjudication/). During this webinar, attorneys Laura Schroeder and Therese Ure provided attendees with valuable information concerning water codes in Oregon

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Water Management Organizations

COVID-19 Webinar Series: Water Management Organizations for Ag and Domestic Delivery

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In the eighth COVID-19 webinar, Laura Schroeder, Michelle Owen, and Scott Revell discussed various types of water organizations. The webinar aired originally on June 3, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. You can view the webinar here! Above all, learn the differences between public and private water organizations. For instance, the panelists will provide

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COVID-19 Webinar Series: Elements of Water Right Online Research in Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada

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  For the sixth COVID-19 webinar, paralegals Rachelq Harman, Tara Jackson, and Lisa Mae Gage will discuss the research tools and resources available on the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR), Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD), and Nevada Division of Water Resources (NDWR) online databases. The webinar will occur in 3 parts on May 20,

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