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Nevada workshops will examine court’s decision on water rights

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on March 4, 2010 at 6:22 am

From the Las Vegas Sun:

“CARSON CITY – Heeding the call of the Legislature, the state Division of Water Resources is holding a workshop to examine the effect of a court decision voiding efforts to pump water to Las Vegas from rural Nevada.

Gov. Jim Gibbons asked the special session of the Legislature to consider the effect of the ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court that may throw 14,500 water rights in jeopardy.

Assembly and Senate leaders both read statements into the record on the closing day of the special session urging the state engineer to hold hearings and develop recommendations to either request the governor to call a special session or get a bill ready for the 2011 Legislature. … “

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March 4, 2010 · Filed Under Las Vegas & Nevada

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