Nye County Water District tables proposed code changes on subdivision water-right relinquishment
Board discussed proposed edits to Nye County code (16.28.170.h) recommended by the Nevada State Engineer to impose relinquishment/retirement requirements on new subdivision maps. After extended debate and concerns about equity and unintended consequences the board voted to table the item for further review and legal refinement.
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The Nye County Water District paused action on proposed edits to Nye County code section 16.28.170(h) after lengthy discussion on Oct. 14. The changes, drafted with input from the Nevada State Engineer's office and Schroeder Law Offices PC, would require new subdivision developers to dedicate water and retire or relinquish portions of water rights, a step staff said would bring parity between large subdivision developers and individual domestic well users.
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