The Division of Water Resources published on January 28, 2021 the Statewide Groundwater Pumpage Inventory for 2017. The report presents an estimate of the total amount of groundwater pumped in the State of Nevada for calendar year 2017.
Humboldt River Modeling Presentation and Workshop Livestream is now available
The Division of Water Resources Humboldt River Region Modeling presentations workshop held on February 4th are now available. Click here for power point presentations on:
Water Supply Forecast
− Regionwide ET Analysis
− Model output and Demonstrative Tools to Implement and Apply Results
– Capture Concepts
– Upper Basin Model
– Middle Basin Model
– Lower Basin Model
− Draft Order Management Approach
You can also watch the livestream video here.
As Sisolak administration abandons move to upend legal system for water rights cases, Supreme Court may study new specialty court
ByDaniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent, February 7th, 2021
On Monday, the first day of the legislative session, the state’s top water regulator sent a letter to the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee Melanie Scheible: Gov. Steve Sisolak’s administration was backing away from a request that state lawmakers, then the voters, change the Constitution and alter the judicial branch’s system for how often-complex water cases are litigated in court. Click here to read the full story.
9th Circuit to District Court: Consider ‘public trust’ remedies in Walker Lake case
By Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent, February 4th, 2021
A legal effort to bring more water to Walker Lake will stay afloat. In a ruling last week, a federal appellate court said Mineral County could continue to pursue its claim to require policymakers to restore the shrunken lake. It’s a major development in a case that is being closely watched by environmental groups and water users across the state. Click here to read the full story.
January 29th HRBWA Meeting – CANCELED
Due to the National Weather Service forecast for a series of winter storms to impact northern Nevada the rest of the week the Humboldt River Basin Water Authority meeting scheduled for Friday, January 29th at the Pershing County Community Center has been canceled. Please check this website for information regarding the new meeting date.
State Engineer Issues Notice of Hearing and Proposed Interim Order Establishing Procedures for Review of Applications to Appropriate Groundwater in the Humboldt River Region
The State Engineer issued a Notice of Hearing and Proposed Interim Order Establishing Procedures for Review of Applications to Appropriate Groundwater in the Humboldt River Region with regard to the Potential Capture of and Conflict with Decreed Rights to the Waters of the Humboldt River and Tributaries Pursuant to the October 20, 2020 Settlement Agreement between the Pershing County Water Conservation District and the State Engineer in Case No. CV15-21019. Click here for the Proposed Interim Order and information about the hearing.
