Nevadans must prove water ownership rights
By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal
With the passage of Senate Bill 270 in the 2017 legislative session, the state Division of Water Resources must get proof of ownership from Nevadans with water rights that predate state statutes.
Failure to submit the required proof will result in the vested water rights being deemed abandoned. But there is plenty of time. A decade, to be exact.
Proof must be submitted to the state engineer by Dec. 31, 2027.