reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NV Rev Stat § 534.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.180 - Applicability of chapter to wells used for domestic purposes; registration and plugging of wells used for domestic purposes; wells for accessory dwelling unit of single-family dwelling.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and as to the furnishing of any information required by the State Engineer, this chapter does not apply in the matter of obtaining permits for the development and use of underground water from a well for domestic purposes where the draught does not exceed 2 acre-feet per year.  2. The State Engineer may designate any groundwater basin or portion thereof as a basin in which the registration of a well is required if the well is drilled for the development and use of underground water for domestic purposes. A driller who drills such a well shall register the information required by the State Engineer within 10 days after the completion of the well. The State Engineer shall make available forms for the registration of such wells and shall maintain a register of those wells.  3. The State Engineer may require the plugging of such a well which is drilled on or after July 1, 1981, at any time not sooner than 1 year after water can be furnished to the site by:  (a) A political subdivision of this State; or  (b) A public utility whose rates and service are regulated by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada,  but only if the charge for making the connection to the service is less than $200.  4. If the development and use of underground water from a well for an accessory dwelling unit of a single-family dwelling, as defined in an applicable local ordinance, qualifies as a domestic use or domestic purpose:  (a) The owner of the well shall:  (1) Obtain approval for that use or purpose from the local governing body or planning commission in whose jurisdiction the well is located;  (2) Install a water meter capable of measuring the total withdrawal of water from the well; and  (3) Ensure the total withdrawal of water from the well does not exceed 2 acre-feet per year;  (b) The local governing body or planning commission shall report the approval of the accessory dwelling unit on a form provided by the State Engineer;  (c) The State Engineer shall monitor the annual withdrawal of water from the well; and  (d) The date of priority for the use of the domestic well to supply water to the accessory dwelling unit is the date of approval of the accessory dwelling unit by the local governing body or planning commission.  [3:178:1939; A 1947, 52; 1949, 128; 1955, 328] — (NRS A 1971, 868; 1977, 383; 1981, 1843; 1983, 2090; 1985, 1302; 1997, 2010; 2007, 846)
NV Rev Stat § 534.185 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.185 - Waiver of certain requirements for domestic wells by State Engineer; exceptions.

  1. The State Engineer shall, upon written request and receipt of a written agreement between the affected property owners, waive the requirements of this chapter regarding permits for the use and development of underground water from a well if:  (a) The well existed on July 1, 1983;  (b) It is used solely for domestic purposes by not more than three single-family dwellings; and  (c) Each of those dwellings does not draw more than 2 acre-feet of water per year.  2. The State Engineer may require an owner who has been granted such a waiver to apply for a permit if one or more of the dwellings is drawing more than 2 acre-feet of water per year.  3. This section does not apply to any groundwater basin for which the State Engineer has in effect on July 1, 1983, a procedure of issuing revocable permits.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1674; A 2007, 847)
NV Rev Stat § 534.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.190 - Penalties.

Any person violating any of the provisions of NRS 534.010 to 534.180, inclusive, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.  [12:178:1939; A 1947, 52; 1943 NCL § 7993.21] — (NRS A 1967, 610; 2019, 2526, 2943)
NV Rev Stat § 534.193 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.193 - Additional penalties.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 534.280, 534.310 and 534.330 and in addition to any other penalty provided by law, the State Engineer may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, require a person who violates any provision of this chapter or any permit, order or decision issued or regulation adopted by the State Engineer pursuant to this chapter or NRS 532.120 to:  (a) Pay an administrative fine not to exceed $10,000 per day for each violation as determined by the State Engineer.  (b) In the case of an unlawful waste of water in violation of NRS 534.070 or any other violation of this chapter that, as determined by the State Engineer, results in an unlawful use, waste or diversion of water, replace not more than 200 percent of the water used, wasted or diverted.  2. In determining violations of this chapter relating to the unauthorized use of water yielded from a well that is used pursuant to a permit issued by the State Engineer and that has 16 or fewer connections, the State Engineer has the burden of proving which user is withdrawing water in excess of the portion of water allotted to the connection of that user. The State Engineer may require any or all users of the well to install and maintain, at their own expense, a meter that measures the amount of water withdrawn from the well by each connection.  3. If an administrative fine is imposed against a person pursuant to subsection 1 or the person is ordered to replace any water pursuant to that subsection, the State Engineer may require the person to pay the costs of the proceeding, including investigative costs and attorney’s fees.  4. An order imposing an administrative fine or requiring the replacement of water or payment of costs or fees pursuant to this section may be reviewed by a district court pursuant to NRS 533.450.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 534.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.195 - Injunctive and other relief.

  1. The State Engineer may seek injunctive relief in the appropriate court to prevent the continuance or occurrence of any act or practice which violates any provision of this chapter, or any permit, order or decision issued or regulation adopted by the State Engineer pursuant to this chapter or NRS 532.120.  2. On a showing by the State Engineer that a person is engaged, or is about to engage, in any act or practice which violates or will violate any provision of this chapter, or any permit, order or decision issued or regulation adopted by the State Engineer pursuant to this chapter or NRS 532.120, the court may issue, without a bond, any prohibitory or mandatory injunction that the facts may warrant, including a temporary restraining order issued ex parte or, after notice and hearing, a preliminary or permanent injunction.  3. Failure to establish lack of an adequate remedy at law or irreparable harm is not a ground for denying a request for a temporary restraining order or injunction.  4. The court may require the posting of a sufficient performance bond or other security to ensure compliance with the court order within the period prescribed.  5. Any proceeding conducted or injunction or order issued pursuant to this section is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other penalty or remedy available for a violation of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2021)
NV Rev Stat § 534.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.250 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit required; issuance, contents, modification and assignment of permit; monitoring requirements.

  1. Any person desiring to operate a project must first make an application to, and obtain from, the State Engineer a permit to operate such a project.  2. The State Engineer shall, upon application, issue a permit to operate a project if the State Engineer determines that:  (a) The applicant has the technical and financial capability to construct and operate a project.  (b) The applicant has a right to use the proposed source of water for recharge pursuant to an approved appropriation consistent with this chapter and chapter 533 of NRS. Any determination made by the State Engineer for purposes of this paragraph is not binding in any other proceeding.  (c) The project is hydrologically feasible.  (d) If the project is in an area of active management, the project is consistent with the program of augmentation for that area.  (e) The project will not cause harm to users of land or other water within the area of hydrologic effect of the project.  3. The holder of a permit may apply to the State Engineer for approval to assign the permit to another person. The State Engineer must approve the assignment if the person to whom the permit is to be assigned will meet the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 2 when the assignment is completed.  4. A permit for a project must include:  (a) The name and mailing address of the person to whom the permit is issued.  (b) The name of the area of active management, groundwater basin or groundwater sub-basin, as applicable, in which the project will be located.  (c) The capacity and plan of operation of the project.  (d) Any monitoring program required pursuant to subsection 5.  (e) Any conditions which are imposed pursuant to this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto.  (f) Any other information which the State Engineer deems necessary to include.  5. The State Engineer shall require the holder of a permit to monitor the operation of the project and the effect of the project on users of land and other water within the area of hydrologic effect of the project. In determining any monitoring requirements, the State Engineer shall cooperate with all government entities which regulate or monitor, or both, the quality of water.  6. The State Engineer, on his or her initiative or at the request of the holder of the permit, may modify the conditions of the permit if monitoring demonstrates that modifications are necessary. In determining whether modifications are necessary, the State Engineer shall consider uses of land or water which were not in existence when the permit was issued.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1771)
NV Rev Stat § 534.260 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.260 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Contents of application for permit.

The State Engineer shall prescribe and furnish guidelines for an application for a permit for a project. The application must include:  1. A fee for application of $2,500;  2. The name and mailing address of the applicant;  3. The name of the area of active management, groundwater basin or groundwater sub-basin, as applicable, in which the applicant proposes to operate the project;  4. The name and mailing address of the owner of the land on which the applicant proposes to operate the project;  5. The legal description of the location of the proposed project;  6. Such evidence of financial and technical capability as the State Engineer requires;  7. The source, quality and annual quantity of water proposed to be recharged, and the quality of the receiving water;  8. The legal basis for acquiring and using the water proposed to be recharged;  9. A description of the proposed project including its capacity and plan of operation;  10. A copy of a study that demonstrates:  (a) The area of hydrologic effect of the project;  (b) That the project is hydrologically feasible;  (c) That the project will not cause harm to users of land and water within the area of hydrologic effect; and  (d) The percentage of recoverable water;  11. The proposed duration of the permit; and  12. Any other information which the State Engineer requires.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1771)
NV Rev Stat § 534.280 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.280 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual report to State Engineer.

  1. Any person who holds a permit for a project must compile and file with the State Engineer annual reports which define the operation of the project and provide such information as the State Engineer requires.  2. Each report must contain either a sworn statement or a certification, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the report is true and correct according to the best belief and knowledge of the person filing the report.  3. The annual report must be maintained on a calendar-year basis for the preceding calendar year. If a person who is required to file an annual report under this section fails to file a report when due, the State Engineer may assess and collect a penalty of $500 for each month or portion of a month that the annual report is delinquent. The total penalty assessed under this subsection must not exceed $5,000.  4. The records and reports required to be kept and filed pursuant to this section must be in such form as the State Engineer prescribes.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1773)
NV Rev Stat § 534.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.290 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit for recovery well; recovery limited to designated wells; designation of person entitled to recover water; use or exchange of recovered water.

  1. A permit for a recovery well must comply with the requirements of this chapter and chapter 533 of NRS.  2. The holder of a permit for a project may recover water stored pursuant to the permit only from wells designated by the holder and approved by the State Engineer, located within the area of hydrologic effect of the project as determined by the State Engineer.  3. The person entitled to recover the water must be designated by the holder of the permit and approved by the State Engineer.  4. The holder of a permit for a project and a permit for a recovery well may use or exchange water recovered pursuant to those permits only in the manner in which it was permissible for him or her to use that water before it was stored.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1774)
NV Rev Stat § 534.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.300 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Storage account to be established; limit on amount of water recovered.

  1. The State Engineer shall establish a storage account for each project for which the State Engineer has issued a permit. If the project stores water from more than one source, the State Engineer shall establish subaccounts for each source of water.  2. The holder of a permit for a project may recover only the recoverable amount of water that is stored by the project.  3. For the purposes of this section, "recoverable amount" means the amount of water, as determined by the State Engineer, that has reached the aquifer and remains within the area of active management.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1774)
NV Rev Stat § 534.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.310 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual fee for permit; disposition of money received by State Engineer; employment of consultants by State Engineer.

  1. The State Engineer shall levy and collect an annual fee from each person who holds a permit for a project. The State Engineer shall establish the amount of the fee for the following year not later than October 1 of each year.  2. Within 30 days after the State Engineer sets the fee, the State Engineer shall mail written notice of the fee to all holders of permits.  3. The fee must be paid to the State Engineer at the time the person holding a permit files an annual report. If a person who is required to pay a fee fails to pay the fee when due, the State Engineer may assess and collect a penalty of 10 percent of the unpaid fee, without compounding, for each month or portion of a month that the fee is delinquent. The total penalty assessed must not exceed 60 percent of the unpaid fee.  4. Money received by the State Engineer pursuant to this section, subsection 1 of NRS 534.260 and subsection 3 of NRS 534.280 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for Projects for Recharge, Underground Storage and Recovery of Water in the State General Fund. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account. Money in the Account must only be used for the administration of this chapter.  5. The State Engineer may employ special consultants to assist the State Engineer in fulfilling his or her responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1774; A 1989, 288)
NV Rev Stat § 534.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.320 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Revocation or suspension of permit; orders to cease and desist; injunction.

  1. The State Engineer may periodically review a project to determine if the holder of the permit is complying with the terms and conditions of the permit and the public interest is properly guarded. The State Engineer may permanently revoke or temporarily suspend the permit for good cause after an investigation and a hearing. Notice must be sent to the holder of the permit at least 15 days before the hearing, by registered or certified mail, that the holder has failed to comply with this chapter. In determining whether to revoke or suspend a permit, the State Engineer shall consider uses of land and water which were not in existence when the permit was issued.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if the State Engineer has reason to believe that a person is violating or has violated a provision of this chapter or a permit issued or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, the State Engineer may issue a written notice that the person must appear and show cause, at a hearing before the State Engineer not less than 15 days after the receipt of the notice, why the person should not be ordered to cease and desist from the violation. The notice must inform the person of the date, time and place of the hearing and the consequences of failure to appear.  3. If the State Engineer finds that a person is constructing or operating a project in violation of this chapter, the State Engineer may issue a temporary order for the person to cease and desist the construction pending final action by the State Engineer pursuant to subsection 4. The order must include written notice to the person of the date, time and place where the person must appear at a hearing before the State Engineer to show cause why the temporary order should be vacated. The hearing must be held not less than 15 days after the date of the order.  4. After a hearing pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, or after the expiration of the time to appear, the State Engineer shall issue a decision and order. The decision and order may take such form as the State Engineer determines to be reasonable and appropriate and may include a determination of violation, an order to cease and desist, the recommendation of a civil penalty and an order directing that positive steps be taken to abate or ameliorate any harm or damage arising from the violation. The person affected may appeal the decision to the district court pursuant to NRS 533.450.  5. If the person continues the violation after the State Engineer has issued a final decision and order pursuant to subsection 4 or a temporary order pursuant to subsection 3, the State Engineer may apply for a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction from the district court. A decision to seek injunctive relief does not preclude other forms of relief or enforcement against the violator.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1774)
NV Rev Stat § 534.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.330 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Penalties.

  1. A person who is determined pursuant to NRS 534.320 to be in violation of this chapter or a permit issued or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding:  (a) One hundred dollars per day of violation not directly related to illegal recovery or use of stored water; or  (b) Ten thousand dollars per day of violation directly related to illegal recovery or use of stored water.  2. An action to recover penalties pursuant to this section must be brought by the State Engineer in the district court in the county in which the violation occurred.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1775)
NV Rev Stat § 534.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.340 - Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Designation of areas of active management.

The State Engineer shall designate areas of active management pursuant to NRS 534.030.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1776)
NV Rev Stat § 534.360 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.360 - Water Rights Technical Support Account: Creation; administration; uses.

  1. There is hereby created in the State General Fund an account designated as the Water Rights Technical Support Account. The Account must be administered by the Board for Financing Water Projects.  2. The Water Rights Technical Support Account is a continuing account without reversion. Money in the Account must be invested as the money in other state accounts is invested. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account. Claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.  3. The Board for Financing Water Projects may accept gifts, grants and donations from any source for deposit in the Water Rights Technical Support Account.  4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, money in the Water Rights Technical Support Account must be used by the Board for Financing Water Projects only to make grants to a local government to:  (a) Obtain and provide expert and technical assistance to gather data to protect its existing water rights; or  (b) Fund projects to enhance or protect its existing water rights.  5. Any grant of money from the Water Rights Technical Support Account must not be used by a local government to pay for any assistance or projects as set forth in subsection 4 if the only purpose of the assistance or project is to obtain evidence, including, without limitation, technical evidence and oral testimony or to pay for expert witnesses or attorney’s fees for or in anticipation of any administrative or judicial proceeding, including, without limitation, hearings before the State Engineer or in any state or federal court.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2565; A 2011, 450)
NV Rev Stat § 534A.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534A - Geothermal Resources|NRS 534A.010 - "Geothermal resource" defined.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "geothermal resource" means the natural heat of the earth and the energy associated with that natural heat, pressure and all dissolved or entrained minerals that may be obtained from the medium used to transfer that heat, but excluding hydrocarbons and helium.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 611; A 1977, 1172; 1981, 659)