AB 109
Revises provisions relating to water. (BDR 48-212)
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This bill revises Nevada’s laws regarding the appropriation of water for geothermal resources and dissolved mineral resources. It changes the rules to treat the use of water to develop these resources similarly to the development of geothermal wells, removing an exception previously in place. The bill also requires permits for drilling and operating wells, and clarifies that underground waters belong to the public and are subject to state appropriation laws. Specifically, it mandates that any water used for exploratory wells be subject to the same appropriation procedures as water used to develop geothermal resources.
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