Legislative declaration — Nevada Code § 533.024

§ 533.024. Legislative declaration

The Legislature declares that: 1. It is the policy of this State: (a) To encourage and promote the use of effluent, where that use is not contrary to

the public health, safety or welfare, and where that use does not interfere with federal

obligations to deliver water of the Colorado River. (b) To recognize the importance of domestic wells as appurtenances to private homes,

to create a protectable interest in such wells and to protect their supply of water

from unreasonable adverse effects which are caused by municipal, quasi-municipal or

industrial uses and which cannot reasonably be mitigated. (c) To encourage the State Engineer to consider the best available science in rendering

decisions concerning the available surface and underground sources of water in Nevada. (d) To encourage and promote the use of water to prevent or reduce the spread of wildfire

or to rehabilitate areas burned by wildfire, including, without limitation, through

the establishment of vegetative cover that is resistant to fire. (e) To manage conjunctively the appropriation, use and administration of all waters

of this State, regardless of the source of the water. 2. The procedures in this chapter for changing the place of diversion, manner of use

or place of use of water, and for confirming a report of conveyance, are not intended

to have the effect of quieting title to or changing ownership of a water right and

that only a court of competent jurisdiction has the power to determine conflicting

claims to ownership of a water right.