Storey County counsel recommends no action on multiple water‑right change applications citing errors

Apr 7, 2026

Legal counsel told the board that several applications to change points of diversion or manner of use (filed largely by TMWA and others) contained erroneous descriptions; the commission declined to act on the listed applications pending corrected filings.

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At its April 7 meeting the Storey County Board heard a series of agenda items asking for recommendations to the Nevada State Engineer on multiple applications to change points of diversion, places of use or manner of use for existing permits and claims. Storey County’s legal counsel on water matters, Steve King, reviewed each application and recommended the county take no action because the filings contained erroneous legal descriptions or other incompletions.

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