Source: http://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/Nevada-Policy-Info-2012.aspx
Timestamp: 2018-08-14 06:47:13
Document Index: 745314558

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 540', '§ 540', '§ 540', '§ 540', '§ 533', '§ 533', '§ 540', '§ 540', '§ 540', '§ 540', '§ 540', '§ 540', '§ 540', '§116']

Nevada - 2012 State Policy Information
Below are results for Nevada from the 2011/2012 Water Efficiency and Conservation State Scorecard survey.
NEV. REV. STAT. § 540.131:
“… each supplier of water which supplies water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes shall, on or before July 1, 1992, adopt a plan of water conservation based on the climate and the living conditions of its service area in accordance with the provisions of NRS 540.141… The plan… Must be updated every 5 years and comply with the requirements of this section and NRS 540.141.”
NEV. REV. STAT. § 540.141:
“A plan or joint plan of water conservation submitted to the Section for review must include provisions relating to… (c) The management of water to: (1) Identify and reduce leakage in water supplies, inaccuracies in water meters and high pressure in water supplies; and (2) Where applicable, increase the reuse of effluent… (e) A schedule for carrying out the plan or joint plan. (f) Measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan or joint plan. (g) For each conservation measure specified in the plan or joint plan, an estimate of the amount of water that will be conserved each year as a result of the adoption of the plan or joint plan, stated in terms of gallons of water per person per day.”
NEV. REV. STAT. § 540.131 and § 540.141 Text
No, but the State Engineer has some discretionary authority regarding water conservation plans for interbasin transfers.
NEV. REV. STAT. § 533.370:
“In addition to the criteria set forth in subsections 1 and 2, in determining whether an application for an interbasin transfer of groundwater must be rejected pursuant to this section, the State Engineer shall consider… (b) If the State Engineer determines that a plan for conservation of water is advisable for the basin into which the water is to be imported, whether the applicant has demonstrated that such a plan has been adopted and is being effectively carried out;”
NEV. REV. STAT. § 533.370 Text
NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. § 540.131(1):
"Each supplier of water which supplies water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes shall, on or before July 1, 1992, adopt a plan of water conservation based on the climate and the living conditions of its service area . . . ."
NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. § 540.141(1):
"A plan or joint plan of water conservation submitted to the Section for review must include provisions relating to: . . . (d) A contingency plan for drought conditions that ensures a supply of potable water."
NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. § 540.131(4):
"The plan: . . . (c) Must be updated every 5 years . . . ."
NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. § 540.141(3):
"The Section shall review any plan or joint plan submitted to it within 30 days after its submission and approve the plan if it is based on the climate and living conditions of the service area and complies with the requirements of this section."
NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. § 540.131(3):
"The plan must be reviewed by the Section within 30 days after its submission and approved for compliance with this section and NRS 540.141 before it is adopted by the supplier of water."
"A plan or joint plan of water conservation submitted to the Section for review must include provisions relating to: (a) Methods of public education to: (1) Increase public awareness of the limited supply of water in this State and the need to conserve water. (2) Encourage reduction in the size of lawns and encourage the use of plants that are adapted to arid and semiarid climates. (b) Specific conservation measures required to meet the needs of the service area, including, but not limited to, any conservation measures required by law. (c) The management of water to: (1) Identify and reduce leakage in water supplies, inaccuracies in water meters and high pressure in water supplies; and (2) Where applicable, increase the reuse of effluent. . . . (e) A schedule for carrying out the plan. (f) Measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. (g) For each conservation measure specified in the plan or joint plan, an estimate of the amount of water that will be conserved each year as a result of the adoption of the plan or joint plan, stated in terms of gallons of water per person per day."
Yes, but the language regarding implementation is limited.
"A plan or joint plan of water conservation submitted to the Section for review must include provisions relating to: . . . (e) A schedule for carrying out the plan. (f) Measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan."
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NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. § 540.051:
"The Section shall... 7. Promote water conservation by: (a) Consulting with suppliers of water concerning: (1) Community water conservation plans; ... 8. Assist federal, state and local governments and the general public in obtaining information regarding water planning, the availability of water and issues relating to water rights."
NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. § 540.051 Text
NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. §116.330. Law that gives homeowners the right to install drought tolerant landscaping.