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Bureau of Reclamation: Water Contracting

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The following annoucenment was issued by the Bureau of Reclamation on January 4, 2012: The Bureau of Reclamation has reissued for public comment four draft Reclamation Manual releases regarding water-related contracting activities. These draft releases provide definitions of key terms and revise existing definitions for water-related contracts, restructure and clarify Reclamation’s water transfer and conversion […]

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Nevada Supreme Court Issues Opinion in Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe v. Ricci

Nevada, Water law / By

On December 16, 2010, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Ricci, affirming the district court’s order denying judicial review of the State Engineer’s decision to grant Nevada Land and Resource Company, LLC’s (NLRC) change application for water rights in Washoe County’s Dodge Flat Hydrologic Basin.

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Nevada Resources Director Honored at Reception

Nevada / By

Schroeder Law Attorneys Schroeder and Ure as members of the executive committee for the Nevada Environmental and Natural Resources Section as well as Schroeder Law Administrator Scott Borison assisted in planning and participated in the First Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony and reception for former Director of Conservation and Natural Resources Allen Biaggi on May 4,

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State Engineer convenes workshop to consider options following Nevada Supreme Court Decision

Nevada, Water law / By

On January 28, 2010, the Nevada Supreme Court issued its opinion in the matter of Great Basin Water Network, et al. v. State Engineer and Southern Nevada Water Authority, wherein the Court determined that the State Engineer had violated the statutory duty under NRS § 533.370(2), which requires that the State Engineer approve or reject

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Nevada Water Right Transfer Litigation Finally Ends

Case Law, Nevada, Water law / By

Federal Judge Robert C. Jones called Schroeder Law Offices attorney Laura Schroeder and others to court today to end 29 years of litigation related to over 200 transfer applications filed by various farmers in the Newlands Project, Nevada.  These transfers were tied up for years by the Pyramid Lake Indian Tribe appeals to Nevada State

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Water Efficiency: A Competition to Test Your Cutting Edge Ideas.

Idaho, International, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Water law / By

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!

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TCID Water Allocations Increase, as do District Assessments!

Legislation, Nevada, Water law / By

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

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What would you do if you couldn’t use 2,4-D?

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2,4-D is a herbicide commonly used to attack broad leafed plants, but it is less harmful to grasses. In agricultural applications, herbicide is applied to wheat, small grains, sorghum, corn, rice, sugar cane, low-till soybeans, orchards, rangeland, and pasture. Others mix it with other herbicides or pesticides for application onto non-producing lands such as roadsides,

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Bureau of Reclamation: Water for America River Basin Studies

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The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced they are seeking letters of interest from non-Federal entities throughout the western states to conduct river basin or sub-basin studies.  The Bureau is conducting the studies as part of the Water for America initiative. The Basin studies are to be cost-shared on a 50/50 basis with state, tribal and local partners.

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Recreation Contracts: An opportunity for owners of water storage facilities

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Throughout the arid West, water users, state agencies and federal agencies have constructed reservoirs and ponds of varying size and capacity to store water for a variety of uses. Many irrigation districts or other water delivery organizations have acquired sizable reservoirs that were initially constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation or another federal agency for the

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