Southern Nevada Water Authority Virgin, Muddy River and Coyote Spring Valley Leases and Purchases August, 2023
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SNWA and Profiteering Through the Intentionally Created Surplus Doctrine
“Our state's comprehensive water statutes do not permit the reallocation of water rights already adjudicated and settled under the prior appropriation doctrine. In doing so, we reaffirm that the public…
Can Prior Appropriations Coxist With the Public Trust Doctrine?
History 1924 Walker Lake Paiute Tribe water rights In 1924, the United States brought a case in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada to establish water…
Virgin Valley Water Board Virgin River Stock Purchases 1993-2010
Article 8, Section 9 of the Nevada Constitution, known as the gift clause. That article states: "The State shall not donate or loan money, or its credit, subscribe to or…
The Colorado River water crisis: Its origin and the future by Schmidt, Yackulic and Kuhn
By John C. Schmidt, Charles B. Yackulic, Eric Kuhn The Colorado River water-supply crisis is real and ongoing. Although the root cause of the problem is declining runoff in a warming climate,…
Water Board Votes $4.8 Million in Litigation loss
Click here for Paradise Canyon vs. Virgin Valley Water District summary Go to the bottom to scroll through the document.
GBWN Reports Pause in Ceder City Water Grab
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently decided to pause the environmental review for the first phase of the Cedar City Water Grab. In other words, Iron County doesn’t have…
WATER DISTRICT PLACES CAP ON MESQUITE GROWTH
By Mark Hill Mesquite's Growth will end in 2035, according to the Virgin Valley Water District's (VVWD) revised water Conservation plan. Based on an annual growth rate of 3.5%, VVWD…
Powell and Mead Water Reduced by 15% to Deal With Drought
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022— As the worsening drought crisis continues to impact communities across the West, the Department of the Interior today announced urgent action to improve and protect…
