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BREAKING NEWS: Nevada State Engineer issues ruling on Cave, Dry Lake, and Delamar Valleys: Ruling grants Southern Nevada Water Authority 18,755 acre-feet annually of 34,752 acre-feet requested

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on July 9, 2008 at 11:43 am

From the Nevada Department of Conservation & Natural Resources:

Nevada’s State Engineer Tracy Taylor released his ruling today on the Cave Valley, Dry Lake Valley and Delamar Valley water right applications filed by the Las Vegas Valley Water District. The applications are now held by the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

Taylor’s ruling grants to SNWA 18,755 acre-feet of water annually. LVVWD applied for 34,752 acre-feet annually in applications that were originally filed in 1989.

Today’s ruling comes after a hearing held in February.

Allen Biaggi, director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, said that the State Engineer’s ruling demonstrates the strength of Nevada’s water law in balancing the needs of its citizens, protecting existing water rights and protecting Nevada’s natural resources.

“Taylor’s ruling is consistent with state law, is based on the best available science, and it allows for mitigation should environmental impacts occur in these basins as a result of pumping ground water,” he said.

Taylor previously ruled on ground-water withdrawals from Spring Valley and the first day of hearing is scheduled for Snake Valley on July 15.

Read the full text of the news release from the Nevada State Engineer by clicking here.

July 9, 2008 · Filed Under Las Vegas

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