This presentation covering Nevada Water Rights Due Diligence for Realtors and Appraisers originally aired June 4, 2020. It was arranged by First Centennial Title Company of Nevada in Reno and prepared by Schroeder Law Offices, PC. Presenters included Therese Ure, Laura Schroeder and Lisa Mae Gage.
This presentation is chock full of information throughout its two-hour plus length!
The presentation begins with a brief history of water regulation. It leads up to the present concept of the prior appropriation doctrine. It goes on to discuss
- Local, State and Federal Organizations Affecting Water Use Administration
- Three Fundamental Principals: Beneficial Use, Priority and Appurtenance
- Nevada water code and Adjudication
- Surface and Ground Water: Hydrological Connection
- Conditions on water rights
- Applications, permits, certificates, transfers
- protecting water rights
- Conveyance of Water Rights
You must consider all these factors and more to complete your Water Rights Due Diligence in Nevada.
You can learn much of what’s needed by using the NDWR web site. But the web site is not enough!
Schroeder Law Offices, PC has prepared a series of 8 educational webcasts covering various aspects of laws and regulations concerning water. You can access all of them here.
