IRRIGATION AND REGULATION OF WATER
Neb. Rev. Stat. ch. 46
in effectContents
section46-1,100. Bonds; sale; notice; procedure.section46-1,101. Bonds; how paid; assessments.section46-1,102. Bonds; issuance and sale; judicial approval required.section46-1,103. Bonds; judicial approval; petition; contents.section46-1,104. Bonds; judicial approval; hearing; notice; form; contents.section46-1,105. Bonds; judicial approval; parties; motions and answers; rules applicable.section46-1,106. Bonds; judicial approval; determination of legality; procedure.section46-1,107. Water supply from outside the state; power of district to acquire; contracts; bonds.section46-1,108. Bonds; refunding; reissue.section46-1,109. Bonds; refunding; conditions for issuance; procedure; notice; form; contents; action of board when no objections filed.section46-1,110. Bonds; refunding; hearing on objections; appeal.section46-1,111. Bonds; refunding; recitals required; delivery; payment; laws applicable.section46-1,112. Bonds; interest; extension of maturity; refunding; conditions; requirements.section46-1,113. Bonds; extension of maturity; refunding; election required, when; procedure; laws applicable.section46-1,114. Irrigation districts; grant of additional powers.section46-1,115. Bonds in discharge of judgments; power to issue; limit.section46-1,116. Bonds; issuance to procure surrender of outstanding bonds; power of district; limit.section46-1,117. Bonds; issuance to procure surrender of notes and warrants; power of district; limit.section46-1,118. Bonds; issuance for more than one purpose.section46-1,119. Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; maturity; interest; redemption.section46-1,120. Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; contract with holders, authorized; terms.section46-1,121. Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; powers to be exercised by resolution; contents.section46-1,122. Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; special election required; notice; form and contents; effect of affirmative vote.section46-1,123. Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; procedure where less than all outstanding are offered.section46-1,124. Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; resolution; contracts; effect.section46-1,125. Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; contracts; duties of public officers.section46-1,126. Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; rights of creditors not consenting.section46-1,127. Bonds; sinking fund; how provided.section46-1,128. Irrigation or drainage districts; sale of real estate; procedure.section46-1,129. Sale of real estate; election; notice; form; contents.section46-1,130. Sale of real estate; election; results; determination.section46-1,131. Sale of real estate; notice.section46-1,132. Sale of real estate; bids; acceptance; conveyance; form.section46-1,133. Irrigation districts; public lands; taxation; rights and obligations of entrymen.section46-1,134. Irrigation districts; excluded lands not taxable.section46-1,135. Rights of grantees of subdivided lands.section46-1,136. Subdivided lands; additional facilities; no obligation to furnish.section46-1,137. Tolls; collection authorized.section46-1,138. Delinquent tolls; lien on real estate; manner of collection.section46-1,139. District funds; authorized depositories.section46-1,140. District funds; depository designated; deposits subject to check or order.section46-1,141. District funds; deposits; how secured.section46-1,142. District funds; treasurer not liable, when.section46-1,143. Contract for water supply authorized.section46-1,144. Water supply; tax levy.section46-1,145. Contract for water supply; election required, when; notice; procedure; effect of affirmative vote.section46-1,146. Water supply contracts and bonds; rescission; when authorized.section46-1,147. Irrigation districts; acceptance of federal reclamation aid.section46-1,148. Payment of federal charges.section46-1,149. Bonds; contracts; acceptance of United States guarantee.section46-1,150. Acceptance of act of Congress applicable to district.section46-1,151. Contracts with United States; judicial approval; proceedings authorized.section46-1,152. Contracts with United States; procedure for confirmation; powers of court.section46-1,153. Contracts with United States; borrowing money to meet obligations; powers of board.section46-1,154. Districts organized at least one year; proceedings validated.section46-1,155. Merger of districts; petition; plan; contents.section46-1,156. Merger of districts; outstanding bonds; consent of bondholders.section46-1,157. Merger of districts; approval by Chief Water Officer.section46-1,158. Merger of districts; special election; notice.section46-1,159. Merger of districts; election; notice; contents.section46-1,160. Merger of districts; election; ballots; canvass; board of directors.section46-1,161. Merger of districts; board of directors; term of office; election.section46-1,162. Merger of districts; election; effect.section46-1,163. Merger of districts; indebtedness; responsibility; succession to property.section46-1,164. Surface Water Irrigation Infrastructure Fund; created; use; investment.section46-1,165. Surface water irrigation infrastructure; grants; matching funds.section46-2,100. Fee or assessment; limitation.section46-2,101. Fee or assessment; application for approval; contents; fee schedule.section46-2,102. Fee or assessment; lien.section46-2,103. Injunction; when issued.section46-2,104. Chief Water Officer's order; not subject to collateral attack.section46-2,105. Appeal.section46-2,106. Use of underground stored water; authorized.section46-2,107. Legislative findings.section46-2,108. Appropriation of water for instream flows; terms, defined.section46-2,109. Streams with need for instream flows; identification; study.section46-2,110. Permit to appropriate water for instream flows; application; requirements.section46-2,111. Permit to appropriate water for instream flows; Chief Water Officer; powers and duties.section46-2,112. Permit to appropriate water for instream flows; hearing; when; notice; Chief Water Officer; powers.section46-2,113. Chief Water Officer; modify appropriation or application; when.section46-2,114. Proposed instream appropriation; additional studies; notice of application.section46-2,115. Application for instream appropriation; approval; when.section46-2,116. Application for instream appropriation; public interest determination; factors.section46-2,116.01. Application for instream appropriation; use of stored water; study.section46-2,116.02. Instream appropriation; use of stored water; funding.section46-2,117. Contested case hearing; mediation or nonbinding arbitration required; when; costs.section46-2,118. Instream appropriation; limited to defined stream segment.section46-2,119. Instream appropriations; manner of administration.section46-2,120. District or company; notice to landowner; when required; terms, defined.section46-2,121. District or company; hold appropriation; sections; how construed.section46-2,122. District or company; application for transfer and map; filing requirements; approval; conditions.section46-2,123. Hearing on application and map.section46-2,124. District or company; notice prior to meeting; requirements.section46-2,125. Order granting application and map; contents; appeal.section46-2,126. Priority date.section46-2,127. District or company; transfer of appropriation for agricultural purposes; when.section46-2,128. District or company; transfer of appropriation for agricultural purposes; published notice; contents.section46-2,129. District or company; transfer of appropriation for agricultural purposes; hearing; notice; powers and duties; priority date.section46-2,130. Sections; how construed.section46-2,139. Storm Water Management Plan Program; created; assistance to cities and counties; grants; Department of Water, Energy, and Environment; duties.section46-101. Irrigation District Act, how cited; irrigation districts; organization; grant of authority.section46-102. Terms, defined.section46-103. Irrigation district; how formed; petition.section46-104. Petition; map; requirements.section46-105. Petition; bond; requirements.section46-106. Petition; notice of hearing; report by Chief Water Officer.section46-107. Petition and plan of irrigation; hearing before county board; finding; appeal to district court; procedure; bond.section46-108. District; lands included; lands irrigated by pumping.section46-109. District; divisions; directors; number; election; terms.section46-110. District; organization and officers; election; notice; voters; eligibility.section46-111. District; organization and officers; election; procedure; canvass of votes; order of board; filing; election precincts.section46-112. District officers; election; terms.section46-113. Officers; oath; bond; district as federal fiscal agent; additional bond.section46-114. Directors; assumption of office; tenure.section46-115. Subsequent elections; manner; notice.section46-116. Election officers; powers and duties; hours of election.section46-117. Elections; return and canvass of vote.section46-118. Elections; statement of result entered in board record; certificate of election; vacancies, how filled.section46-119. Board; organization; officers; bonds; payment of premiums.section46-120. Board; general powers and duties.section46-120.01. Board; obligate lands; emergency repairs and replacement; limitation.section46-121. Annual meeting of water users; petition.section46-122. Right to water delivery; duty of directors.section46-123. Right of eminent domain in others; preserved.section46-124. Board of directors; meetings; quorum; open records.section46-124.01. District; budget; public inspection.section46-125. Surveys; acquisition of property; eminent domain; procedure; construction; powers of board.section46-126. Contracts with United States authorized; bonds; issuance; tax levy.section46-127. District as fiscal agent of the United States; authority.section46-128. Irrigation; declared a public use.section46-129. District property; title; conveyance in trust; procedure; election.section46-130. Board of directors; acquisition of property; corporate powers.section46-131. District annual assessment; how prepared.section46-132. Assessments; equalization; notice.section46-133. Assessments; equalization; hearings; valuation; appeal; procedure.section46-134. Bond and United States contract fund; assessment; schedule of increased assessments.section46-135. General fund; assessment; records and tax lists.section46-136. District taxes; collection; payment; medium; fee.section46-137. District taxes; disposition.section46-138. Failure of district board to levy taxes; county board to act.section46-139. Warrants; issuance by district; limit; past-due obligations; special levy; unused balances; disposition.section46-140. Assessments; land belonging to state; when due; lien; preference; enforcement.section46-141. Assessment; payment under protest; refund.section46-142. District bonds; payment by county treasurer; redemption; investment of funds.section46-143. District bonds; payment by district treasurer; additional bonds required.section46-144. Special assessment; warrants; election; notice; rate of assessment; disposition of proceeds.section46-145. Construction of works; notice; bond of contractor; bids; letting.section46-146. Claims against district; warrants; interest; payment; procedure.section46-147. Construction fund; deposit with county treasurer; when authorized; disbursement.section46-148. County treasurer; reports to district board; contents.section46-149. District treasurer; reports to district board; contents; warrants; register; order of payment.section46-150. Warrants; form.section46-151. Cost of construction; when payable in bonds; issuance of additional bonds; additional levy.section46-152. Cost of organization, operation, and improvements; how paid; tolls; assessments; borrowing.section46-153. Construction across streams, highways, railroads, and ditches; right-of-way over state lands; state water and water rights.section46-154. Directors; salaries and expenses; officers, employees, attorneys, and agents; compensation.section46-155. Director or officer; interest in contract prohibited; accepting gratuity or bribe; penalty; forfeiture of office.section46-156. Limitation on debts and liabilities; eminent domain; procedure; contracts with United States.section46-157. Apportionment of water; duty of water commissioners.section46-158. High water; duty of board; automatic measuring devices; interchange of water.section46-159. Prior acts not repealed; diversion of water without compensation prohibited.section46-160. Irrigation district; liability for failure to deliver water; conditions; limitation.section46-161. District boundaries; changes; inclusion of lands; petition; contents.section46-162. Inclusion of lands; notice; advance cost of proceeding, by whom paid.section46-163. Inclusion of lands; hearing; assent of parties; when implied.section46-164. Inclusion of lands; payment of share of original cost to new district; when required.section46-165. Inclusion of lands; action of board; order; contents.section46-166. Inclusion of lands; objection made; action of board.section46-167. Inclusion of lands; objection made; election required; notice; assent of Secretary of the Interior; when required.section46-168. Inclusion of lands; result of vote; duty of board.section46-169. Changed boundaries; copy of order filed in recorder's office; effect.section46-170. Changed boundaries; record; certified copy as evidence.section46-171. Inclusion of lands; guardians, executors, and administrators; when authorized to sign petitions.section46-172. Inclusion of new land in district; redivision required; election precincts.section46-173. District boundaries; changes; exclusion of lands; effect.section46-174. Exclusion of lands; petition; form; contents.section46-175. Exclusion of lands; notice; form; contents.section46-176. Exclusion of lands; hearing; assent of parties; when implied; nonirrigable lands.section46-177. Exclusion of lands; action of board.section46-178. Exclusion of lands; assent of bondholders and Secretary of the Interior required, when; order of exclusion.section46-179. Exclusion of lands; objection made; action of board; election required; notice; procedure.section46-180. Exclusion of lands; result of vote; order of board.section46-181. Exclusion of lands; copy of order filed with recorder; effect.section46-182. Order of exclusion; vacancy in office of director; when created; how filled.section46-183. Exclusion of lands; redivision required; election precincts.section46-184. Exclusion of lands; assessments; refund; when allowed; procedure.section46-185. Discontinuance of district; petition; special election; notice; procedure.section46-186. Discontinuance of district; result of election; resubmission; sale of property; appointment of appraisers; notice of sale.section46-187. Discontinuance of district; sale of property; opening of bids; sale by private negotiation.section46-188. Discontinuance of district; sale of property; deferred payments lien on property sold; additional security.section46-189. Discontinuance of district; sale of property; action to collect purchase price; in whose name brought.section46-190. Discontinuance of district; assets of district used to pay debts; procedure; unused funds; distribution.section46-191. Discontinuance of district; obligations incurred after April 8, 1903; subject to redemption upon discontinuance.section46-192. Discontinuance of district; final report by board; property rights; disposition; claims barred after one year.section46-193. Plan of operation; construction work; survey and estimate; report by Chief Water Officer.section46-194. Plan of operation; construction work; bonds; issuance; special election; notice; procedure.section46-195. Bonds; schedule of maturity.section46-196. Bonds; interest; dates and place of payment.section46-197. Bonds; form; contents.section46-198. Bonds; record; interest on coupons; special election; procedures.section46-201. Water for irrigation; declared natural want.section46-202. Natural streams; unappropriated water; dedication to public use; appropriated water; further appropriation.section46-203. First appropriators; declared first in right.section46-204. Natural streams; priority of appropriations; first in time, first in right; preference from nature of use.section46-205. First appropriators; date of priority.section46-206. Appropriation; water to be returned to stream.section46-207. Appropriation; no land to be crossed by more than one ditch.section46-226. Determination of priority and amount of appropriation; duty of Chief Water Officer; certain court orders; powers of Chief Water Officer.section46-226.01. Application for recognition of incidental underground water storage; procedure.section46-226.02. Application; Chief Water Officer; approval; conditions.section46-226.03. Terms, defined.section46-227. Water in streams; measurement; duty of Chief Water Officer.section46-228. Flowing water; standards of measurement.section46-229. Appropriations; beneficial or useful purpose required; termination; procedure.section46-229.01. Chief Water Officer; examine condition of ditches.section46-229.02. Appropriations; preliminary determination of nonuse; notice; order of cancellation; procedure.section46-229.03. Appropriations; preliminary determination of nonuse; notice; contents; service.section46-229.04. Appropriations; hearing; decision; nonuse; considerations; consolidation of proceedings; when.section46-229.05. Adjudication of water rights; appeal.section46-229.06. Appropriations; partial cancellation; rate of diversion; determination.section46-230. Adjudication of water rights; record; duty of appropriation owner to furnish information; notice.section46-231. Amount and priority of appropriation; determination; limitation of amount; storage water.section46-233. Application to appropriate water; time of making; contents; procedure; priority date; notice; hearing; temporary permit; emergency use.section46-233.01. Permit to appropriate water for use in another state; application; considerations; determination.section46-233.02. Appropriation of water for use in another state; laws governing; rights of appropriators.section46-234. Application for water; refusal; grounds; effect; necessity for consent; perfection of appropriation; time allowed.section46-235. Application for water; approval; date of priority; conditional or partial approval; hearing; Chief Water Officer; powers and duties.section46-235.01. Public water supplier; appropriation for induced ground water recharge; hearing; evidence of beneficial use; priority date; vesting.section46-235.02. Public water supplier; payment of compensation; when.section46-235.03. Public water suppliers; natural resources districts; powers.section46-235.04. Induced ground water recharge appropriations; administration; transfer of priority dates; procedure.section46-236. Application for water power; lease from state required; fee; renewal; cancellation; grounds.section46-237. Map or plat; requirements; failure to furnish; effect.section46-238. Construction of project; time restrictions; failure to comply; forfeiture; extension of time for completion of work; appeal.section46-240. Additional appropriation; conditions; application procedure.section46-240.01. Supplemental additional appropriations; agricultural appropriators; application.section46-241. Application for water; storage reservoirs; facility for underground water storage; eminent domain; procedure; duties and liabilities of owner.section46-242. Use of stored water; permit; application; conditions; limitations; procedure.section46-243. Application for water; reservoir intended for raising water level.section46-244. Canals; declared works of internal improvement; laws applicable.section46-245. Irrigation canal, defined; laws applicable.section46-246. Ditches, dams, or similar works; construction; right of eminent domain.section46-247. Ditches, dams, or similar works; construction; eminent domain; procedure.section46-248. Right-of-way for irrigation laterals; condemnation; procedure.section46-249. Irrigation works constructed by authority of United States; right-of-way over public lands; grant; school lands excepted.section46-250. Places of diversion; storage sites; changes; procedure.section46-251. Irrigation works; use of state lands and highways; grant; right-of-way; condemnation.section46-252. Conducting of water into or along natural channels; withdrawal; permit, when required; liability.section46-253. Ditches; changing line; flow maintained; liability.section46-254. Interfering with waterworks; taking water without authority; penalty.section46-255. Ditches; construction through private property; bridges and gates.section46-256. Persons controlling canals or reservoirs; headgates and measuring devices; failure to construct; Chief Water Officer; powers.section46-258. Ditches; maintenance; outlets; headgates; duties of owner.section46-259. Running water in rivers and ravines; right to use.section46-261. Lands to be irrigated; appropriations transferred; information filed with Chief Water Officer; recording gauges; failure to install; effect.section46-262. Duties of persons taking water; noncompliance; liability.section46-263. Water; neglecting and preventing delivery; penalty.section46-263.01. Water; molesting or damaging measuring device; penalty.section46-263.02. Water; molesting or damaging measuring device; apprehension and conviction; reward.section46-265. Embankments; maintenance; return of unused water; duties of owner.section46-266. Irrigation water; overflow on roads; duty of owner to prevent; violation; penalty.section46-268. Contract for use of water; record; rights of grantee unimpaired by foreclosure of liens.section46-269. Mutual irrigation companies; recognized; bylaws; when lawful.section46-270. Irrigation projects; how financed.section46-271. Corporations or associations; construction or operation of canals or reservoirs; assessments of stock; when authorized; how enforced.section46-272. Water users' associations organized under reclamation act of the United States; stock subscriptions; how recorded; fees.section46-273. Water; United States may furnish to individuals; conditions and requirements.section46-281. Artesian water; waste prohibited.section46-282. Artesian water; waste; penalty.section46-283. Legislative findings.section46-284. Definitions, sections found.section46-285. Irrigation water reuse pit, defined.section46-286. Ephemeral natural stream, defined.section46-287. Irrigation water reuse pit; reusing ground water; exempt from certain provisions.section46-288. Interbasin transfers; terms, defined.section46-289. Legislative findings; interbasin transfers; application for water; factors considered; order issued.section46-290. Appropriation; application to transfer or change; contents; approval.section46-291. Application; review; notice; contents; comments.section46-292. Application; hearing.section46-293. Application; review; Chief Water Officer; powers.section46-294. Applications; approval; requirements; conditions; burden of proof.section46-294.01. Appropriation; temporary transfer; filings required.section46-294.02. Appropriation; temporary transfer or change; renewal or extension.section46-294.03. Appropriation; temporary transfer or change; effect on classification and valuation.section46-294.04. Appropriation; temporary transfer or change; effect on rights of condemnation.section46-294.05. Rules and regulations.section46-295. Legislative findings.section46-296. Terms, defined.section46-297. Permit to appropriate water; modification to include underground water storage; procedure.section46-299. Permittee; authorized to levy a fee or assessment; limitation.section46-301. Irrigation districts; establishment of electric light and power systems; powers.section46-302. Electric light and power system; construction or acquisition by resolution; procedure.section46-303. Electric light and power system; construction or acquisition by petition; procedure.section46-304. Electric light and power system; construction or acquisition; examination and report by Chief Water Officer.section46-305. Electric light and power system; construction or acquisition; election required; procedure; vote required; effect of affirmative vote.section46-306. General provisions of irrigation law applicable.section46-307. Operation of lines beyond district boundaries; powers of district; cost payable out of earnings.section46-308. Issuance of debentures pledging earnings; powers of district; judicial confirmation not required.section46-309. Proposals in conflict with original project; vote of electors a condition precedent to adoption.section46-310. Rates and charges for electric current; rules and regulations of system.section46-311. Sale, lease, or transfer; law applicable.section46-312. Extension; pledged net proceeds inadequate; bonds; how issued.section46-313. Eminent domain; use of highways; construction and operation; general law applicable.section46-314. Profits from sale of electricity; how used.section46-315. Use of water for hydroelectric plant; rights of irrigation district.section46-501. Reclamation districts; declaration of purpose.section46-502. Reclamation districts; declaration of policy.section46-503. Act, how cited.section46-504. Publication, defined.section46-505. Person and public corporation, defined.section46-506. Board, defined.section46-507. Works, defined.section46-508. Court, defined.section46-509. Property, defined.section46-510. Land or real estate, defined.section46-511. Land or property, defined.section46-512. Irrigable or irrigable lands, defined.section46-513. Nonirrigable land, defined.section46-514. Chief Water Officer, defined.section46-515. Chief Water Officer; jurisdiction; power; authority.section46-516. Petition; signers; contents.section46-517. Petition; bond; requirements.section46-518. Petition; notice of hearing.section46-519. Protest petition; contents.section46-520. Protest petition; disqualification of signer.section46-521. Protest petition; when dismissed.section46-522. Protest petition; requisite number of signers; dismissal of original petition.section46-523. Organization; objections.section46-524. Objections; contents; hearing.section46-525. Hearing; decree; district established.section46-526. Decree; contents; office of the district.section46-527. Petition; dismissal; appeal and writ of error denied.section46-528. Decree; district established; appeal.section46-529. Decree; filing; fees.section46-530. Directors; appointment; election; take office, when; qualified electors; candidates.section46-534. Directors; vacancy; filled by board of directors.section46-535. Directors; bond required.section46-536. Directors; oath.section46-537. Directors; chairman; secretary; seal; records.section46-538. Directors; compensation; expenses.section46-539. Directors; quorum.section46-540. Officers and employees; compensation; bond; duties.section46-541. Directors; general powers and duties; continuance of corporate existence; election; dissolution.section46-542. District; levy and collection of taxes; classification of methods.section46-543. Taxes; levy; Class A; submission to qualified voters of district.section46-544. Special assessments; levy; limitation.section46-545. Special assessments; Class B; water service; petition; contracts.section46-546. Water service; petition; notice.section46-547. Water service; petition; hearing; order.section46-548. Special assessments; Class C; water service; petition; contract.section46-549. Water service; petition; notice; hearing; order; assessment; collection.section46-550. Special assessments; Class D; water service; petition; contract.section46-551. Water service; petition; order; contents.section46-552. Water service; petition; notice; hearing; order.section46-553. Annual assessments; levy; limitations; additional levy.section46-554. Annual assessments; levy; objections; hearing; order; appeal.section46-555. Taxes; levy; lien; collection.section46-556. Taxes; levy; delinquent; sale.section46-557. Taxes; levy; political subdivisions; exemption.section46-558. Water; contract; security for payment.section46-559. District; indebtedness; levy of assessments.section46-560. Directors; board; powers.section46-561. District; boundaries; change.section46-562. District; petition to exclude land; contents; notice; objections; hearing; order; appeal.section46-563. Construction, operation, and maintenance; contract with federal government for payment; bonds; term; execution; interest; exempt from taxes.section46-564. Bonded indebtedness; submission to qualified electors; election.section46-565. Bonded indebtedness; election; notice.section46-566. Bonded indebtedness; election; conduct; proclamation.section46-567. Bonded indebtedness; bonds; issuance; sale.section46-567.01. Revenue bonds; interest; issuance; sale.section46-567.02. Revenue bonds; rates; charges; purpose.section46-567.03. Revenue bonds; registration; effect.section46-567.04. Revenue bonds; negotiable instruments; authorized investments.section46-567.05. Districts organized; elections held; proceedings of directors; taxes levied; validated.section46-567.06. District; levy of taxes; Class A; issuance of warrants; interest; limitation.section46-568. Directors; petition for determination of power; notice; hearing; order; appeal.section46-569. Notice; defective; effect.section46-570. Organization; validity; hearing.section46-571. Sections, how construed.section46-572. Sections; severability; validity.section46-573. District; laws applicable.section46-574. Boundaries; change; no impairment of rights; petition; contents.section46-575. Boundaries; change; petition; bond.section46-576. Boundaries; change; petition; board of directors; fix time and place of hearing.section46-577. Boundaries; change; protesting petition; requirements.section46-578. Boundaries; change; protest petition; disqualification of signer.section46-579. Boundaries; change; protest petition; when dismissed.section46-580. Boundaries; change; protest petition; requisite number of signers; dismissal of original petition.section46-581. Boundaries; change; objections.section46-582. Boundaries; change; objections; hearing.section46-583. Boundaries; change; hearing; election; final order; filed with Chief Water Officer.section46-584. Boundaries; change; decree; determination; directors; terms of office.section46-585. Fiscal year, defined; audit; Auditor of Public Accounts; form; prescribe; filing; time.section46-586. Audit; contents.section46-587. Audit; information made available.section46-601. Ground water; declaration of policy.section46-601.01. Terms, defined.section46-602. Registration of water wells; forms; replacement; change in ownership; illegal water well; decommissioning required.section46-602.01. Water well in management area; duties; prohibited acts; penalty.section46-604. Registration form; copies; disposition.section46-606. Water wells; registration fees; disposition.section46-608. Ground water; conservation; declaration of policy.section46-609. Irrigation water wells; spacing; requirements; exceptions; new use of well; registration modification; approval.section46-610. Irrigation water wells; special permit to drill without regard to spacing; application; fee.section46-611. Irrigation water wells; spacing requirements not applicable; when.section46-613. Ground water; declaration of policy; preference in use.section46-613.01. Ground water; transfer to another state; permit; Chief Water Officer; issuance; conditions.section46-613.02. Violation; penalty; false information; enforcement.section46-635. Ground water, defined.section46-635.01. Water well, defined.section46-636. Pumping for irrigation purposes; Legislature; finding.section46-637. Pumping for irrigation purposes; permit; application; approval by Chief Water Officer.section46-638. Terms, defined; permits to public water suppliers; Chief Water Officer; powers.section46-639. Application for permit; contents; fee.section46-640. Notice of application; publication; objections; hearing.section46-641. Application; hearing, when.section46-642. Granting of permit; conditions; priority date.section46-644. Permits; duration; revocation; procedure.section46-645. Recharging ground water reservoirs; permits.section46-646. Orders or decisions; review.section46-647. Right to recover damages; power of eminent domain; not limited.section46-648. Permittee; preference in use of ground water.section46-649. Rules and regulations.section46-650. Act, how cited.section46-651. Spacing of water wells; distance.section46-653. Spacing of water wells; special permit; application; contents; fee.section46-654. Public water supplier; protections applicable; procedure.section46-655. Violations; injunction.section46-655.01. Public water supplier; notice of intent to consider wellfield; contents; effect; termination.section46-675. Legislative findings and declarations.section46-676. Definitions, where found.section46-676.01. Applicability of act.section46-677. Withdrawal of ground water for industrial purposes; permit required; when.section46-678. Permit; application; contents.section46-678.01. Withdrawal and transfer of less than 150 acre-feet; notice; metering.section46-679. Application; Chief Water Officer; determination as to completeness.section46-680. Completed application; public hearing; when.section46-681. Public hearing; evidence presented.section46-682. Applicant; agreement with other water users; filing.section46-683. Permit; issuance; consideration; conditions.section46-683.01. Permit; application to amend; procedures; limitation.section46-684. Permit; revocation; procedure; violation of terms of permit; Chief Water Officer; powers and duties.section46-685. Order or decision; appeal by affected person.section46-686. Injured person; remedies available.section46-686.01. Withdrawal and transfer of less than 150 acre-feet; injured person; hearing; civil action; appeal; attorney's fees.section46-687. Violation; penalty.section46-688. Rules and regulations.section46-689. Permitholder; subject to control area regulations.section46-690. Act, how cited.section46-691. Transfer off overlying land; when allowed; objection; procedure; natural resources district; powers and duties; Chief Water Officer; duties.section46-691.01. Transfer off overlying land for domestic use; limitations; liability.section46-691.02. Transfer off overlying land for domestic use; applicability of section.section46-691.03. Transfer off overlying land for environmental or recreational benefits; when allowed; application; fee; natural resources district; powers and duties.section46-701. Act, how cited.section46-702. Declaration of intent and purpose; legislative findings.section46-703. Legislative findings.section46-704. Management area; legislative findings.section46-705. Act; how construed.section46-706. Terms, defined.section46-707. Natural resources district; powers; enumerated; fee.section46-708. Action to control or prevent runoff of water; natural resources district; rules and regulations; power to issue cease and desist orders; notice; hearing.section46-709. Ground water management plan; required; contents.section46-710. Ground water management plan preparation or modification; district; solicit and utilize information.section46-711. Ground water management plan; Chief Water Officer; review; duties.section46-712. Management area; establishment; when; hearing; notice; procedure; district; powers and duties.section46-713. Chief Water Officer; hydrologically connected water supplies; evaluation; report; determinations; reevaluation; hearing; notice.section46-714. River basin, subbasin, or reach; stay on new appropriations; notifications required; hearing; natural resources district; duties; status change; Chief Water Officer; natural resources district; duties.section46-715. River basin, subbasin, or reach; integrated management plan; considerations; contents; amendment; technical analysis; forecast of water available from streamflow.section46-716. Integrated management plan; surface water controls.section46-717. Integrated management plan; scientific data and other information; Chief Water Officer; natural resources district; duties.section46-718. Integrated management plan; hearings; implementation order; dispute; procedure.section46-719. Interrelated Water Review Board; created; members; powers and duties.section46-720. Proceedings under prior law; transitional provisions.section46-721. Contamination; reports required.section46-722. Contamination; department; conduct study; when; report.section46-723. Contamination; point source; Director of Water, Energy, and Environment; duties.section46-724. Contamination; not point source; Director of Water, Energy, and Environment; duties; hearing; notice.section46-725. Management area; designation or modification of boundaries; adoption of action plan; considerations; procedures; order.section46-726. Management area; contamination; action plan; preparation by district; when; hearing; notice; publication.section46-727. Management area; contamination; action plan; contents.section46-728. Management area; contamination; adoption or amendment of action plan; considerations; procedures.section46-729. Management area; contamination; action plan; district publish order adopted.section46-730. Management area; action plan; district; duties.section46-731. Management area; action plan; Director of Water, Energy, and Environment specify controls; when; powers and duties; hearing.section46-732. Action plan; controls; duration; amendment of plan.section46-733. Removal of designation management area or requirement of action plan; modification of boundaries; when.section46-734. Contamination; Environmental Quality Council; adopt rules and regulations.section46-735. Construct water well in a management area; permit required; application; form; fee; contents; late permit application; fee.section46-736. Permit; when denied; corrections allowed; fees nonrefundable.section46-737. Issuance of permit; no right to violate rules, regulations, or controls.section46-738. Issuance of permit; commence construction and complete water well within one year; failure; effect.section46-739. Management area; controls authorized; procedure.section46-739.01. District; approval of certain transfers or program participation; report of title required; form; written consent of lienholder; rights of lienholder.section46-739.02. Transfer of right to use ground water; recording; recovery of cost; manner.section46-739.03. Natural resources district determination; effect.section46-740. Ground water allocation; limitations and conditions.section46-741. District; review controls.section46-742. Transport of ground water; prohibited; when.section46-743. Public hearing; requirements.section46-744. Order; publication; effective; when.section46-745. Natural resources district; cease and desist order; violation; penalty; Attorney General; duties; Department of Justice Natural Resources Enforcement Fund; created; use; investment.section46-746. Violations; civil penalty.section46-747. Hearings; subject to review.section46-748. Rules and regulations.section46-749. Administration of act; compliance with other laws.section46-750. Appeal; procedure.section46-751. Ground Water Management Fund; created; use; investment.section46-753. Water Resources Trust Fund; created; use; investment; matching funds required; when.section46-754. Interrelated Water Management Plan Program; created; grants; commission; duties; use.section46-755. Basin-wide plan; development and adoption; extension; stated goals and objectives; plan contents; Chief Water Officer and natural resources districts; duties; public meeting; report; public hearing.section46-756. Ground water augmentation project; public hearing; notice.section46-801. Natural lakes; drainage; diversion; application.section46-802. Application; recording; investigation.section46-803. Application; approval; when authorized.section46-804. Application; rejection; when authorized.section46-805. Appeal; procedure.section46-806. Sections; when inapplicable.section46-807. Violations; penalty.section46-1001. Terms, defined.section46-1001.01. Rural water districts organized prior to June 30, 1972; effect.section46-1002. Rural water districts; petition.section46-1003. District; petition; contents.section46-1004. District; petition; county clerk; notice; contents.section46-1005. District; hearing; order.section46-1006. Board of directors; selection; bylaws; adopt.section46-1007. Board; meetings; rules and regulations; adopt; vacancies.section46-1008. District; powers.section46-1009. Board; contracts; enter into.section46-1010. Board; employees.section46-1011. Plans and specifications; filing; approval; benefit units; water sale.section46-1012. Owners of land outside of district; petition; contents.section46-1013. Owners outside of district; petition; notice; hearing.section46-1014. Owners outside of district; hearing; boundaries; conditions.section46-1015. Board; bonds; purpose; interest; rate; payment; participating members; conditions.section46-1016. Board; members; term; election.section46-1017. Board; officers; election.section46-1018. Board; powers and duties; compensation; budget; audit; reports.section46-1019. District; dissolution; procedure.section46-1020. District; withdrawal of lands; petition; hearing; county board; findings.section46-1021. Consolidation of districts; county board; order.section46-1022. Consolidation of districts; members; approval; majority vote; petition; contents.section46-1023. Consolidation of districts; petition; filing; notice; contents; hearing.section46-1024. Consolidation of districts; hearing; county board; order.section46-1025. Consolidated district; board; members; officers; election.section46-1026. Consolidated district; participating members.section46-1101. Act, how cited.section46-1102. Legislative findings.section46-1103. Definitions, sections found.section46-1104. Applicator, defined.section46-1105. Chemical, defined.section46-1106. Chemigation, defined.section46-1107. Council, defined.section46-1108. Department, defined.section46-1109. Director, defined.section46-1110. District, defined.section46-1111. Fertilizer, defined.section46-1112. Injection location, defined.section46-1113. Irrigation distribution system, defined.section46-1114. Open discharge system, defined.section46-1115. Permitholder, defined.section46-1116. Pesticide, defined.section46-1116.01. Working day, defined.section46-1117. Permit required; exception; application.section46-1117.01. Special permit; issuance.section46-1119. Emergency permit; application; fee; violation; penalty.section46-1120. Application; contents.section46-1121. Fees; Chemigation Costs Fund; created; investment; annual permits; renewal.section46-1122. Replacement or alteration of chemigation equipment; notice; inspection.section46-1123. Districts; annual reports; contents.section46-1124. District; conduct inspections; inspection warrant.section46-1125. Permit denial, suspension, revocation; grounds.section46-1126. Permit denial, suspension, or revocation; procedures; suspend operation; when.section46-1127. Irrigation distribution system; improper operation; penalty; equipment; rules and regulations.section46-1128. Applicators of chemicals; training sessions; certificate; expiration.section46-1129. Training sessions; council; prescribe forms; adopt rules and regulations.section46-1129.01. Applicator's certificate; revocation; grounds.section46-1130. Posting of signs.section46-1131. Accident; report required; investigation; cleanup and recovery plan.section46-1132. Damage to premises; considered tort claim.section46-1133. Assistance to abate water contamination.section46-1134. Department; powers and duties.section46-1135. District; adopt rules and regulations.section46-1136. Council; adopt rules and regulations.section46-1137. Compliance with act; affirmative defense.section46-1138. Violation of act; procedures for compliance; prosecuting attorney; duties.section46-1139. Engaging in chemigation without a permit; penalty; recovery of costs.section46-1140. Engaging in chemigation with a suspended or revoked permit; penalty; recovery of costs.section46-1141. Tampering with chemigation equipment; penalty; recovery of costs.section46-1142. Failure to notify of accident; penalty; recovery of costs.section46-1143. Other violations; penalty; recovery of costs.section46-1144. District; failure to carry out responsibilities; hearing; procedure.section46-1145. District; failure to carry out responsibilities; effect.section46-1146. Appeal; procedure.section46-1147. Powers of department; construction of act.section46-1148. Powers of district; construction of act.section46-1201. Act, how cited.section46-1202. Purposes of act.section46-1203. Definitions, where found.section46-1204.01. Abandoned water well, defined.section46-1204.02. Active status water well, defined.section46-1205. Board, defined.section46-1205.01. Licensed natural resources ground water technician, defined.section46-1206. Construction of water wells, defined.section46-1206.01. Decommissioned, defined.section46-1207. Department, defined.section46-1207.01. Illegal water well, defined; landowner; petition for reclassification; when.section46-1207.02. Inactive status water well, defined.section46-1208. Installation of pumps and pumping equipment, defined.section46-1208.01. Person, defined.section46-1208.02. Natural resources ground water technician, defined.section46-1209. Licensed pump installation contractor, defined.section46-1210. Licensed pump installation supervisor, defined.section46-1211. Pumps and pumping equipment, defined.section46-1212. Water well, defined.section46-1213. Licensed water well contractor, defined.section46-1214. Licensed water well drilling supervisor, defined.section46-1214.01. Licensed water well monitoring technician, defined.section46-1215. Well repairs, defined.section46-1216. Well seal, defined.section46-1217. Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board; created; members; qualifications.section46-1218. Board; terms; vacancy.section46-1219. Board; meetings; quorum.section46-1220. Board; members; compensation; expenses; administration.section46-1221. Board; executive secretary; offices.section46-1222. Board; members; conflict of interest.section46-1223. Examinations; requirements; fee; hardship licensing.section46-1223.01. Department; develop program.section46-1224. Board; set fees; Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Fund; created; use; investment.section46-1225. License renewal; continuing competency required.section46-1227. Department; well and equipment standards; adopt rules and regulations.section46-1227.01. Activities subject to standards; contractor, supervisor, and technician authority; landowner rights.section46-1228. Department; access and inspection; powers.section46-1229. License required; application; qualifications; existing rules, regulations, licenses, forms of approval, suits, other proceedings; how treated.section46-1230. Licensees; proof of insurance.section46-1231. License; application; qualifications.section46-1233. Water well construction or decommissioning; equipment installation or repair; supervision required.section46-1234. Exploratory wells; agreement to decommission required; failure to plug; effect.section46-1235. License; disciplinary actions; grounds.section46-1238. License; when required; action to enjoin activities.section46-1239. Unauthorized employment; construction, decommissioning, or installation without license; criminal penalty; civil penalty.section46-1240. Failure to comply with standards; criminal penalty; civil penalty; action to enjoin.section46-1240.01. False or forged documents; penalty.section46-1240.06. Variance from rule, regulation, or standard; conditions; injunction.section46-1241. Water well log required; contents.section46-1301. Legislative findings.section46-1304. Report required; Department of Water, Energy, and Environment; duties.section46-1305. Report required; natural resources district; duties.section46-1401. Legislative findings and intent.section46-1402. Definitions, where found.section46-1403. Water Well Decommissioning Fund; created; use; investment.section46-1404. Water Well Decommissioning Fund; allocation; rules and regulations.section46-1405. Natural resources district; cost-sharing program; qualification for funding.section46-1501. Act, how cited.section46-1502. Terms, defined.section46-1503. Wellhead protection area; designation.section46-1504. Wellhead protection area designation; controlling entity; duties.section46-1505. Proposed wellhead protection area; public notice and comment.section46-1506. Boundaries of wellhead protection area; designation; procedure.section46-1507. Existing wellhead protection areas; effect of act.section46-1508. Designated wellhead protection area; boundary area changes.section46-1509. Environmental Quality Council; rules and regulations.section46-1601. Act, how cited.section46-1602. Definitions, where found.section46-1603. Abandonment, defined.section46-1604. Adverse consequences, defined.section46-1605. Alterations, defined.section46-1606. Application approval, defined.section46-1607. Approval to operate, defined.section46-1608. Appurtenant works, defined.section46-1609. Breach, defined.section46-1610. Completion certification, defined.section46-1611. Dam, defined.section46-1612. Days, defined.section46-1613. Department, defined.section46-1614. Chief Water Officer, defined.section46-1615. Emergency, defined.section46-1616. Engineer, defined.section46-1617. Enlargement, defined.section46-1618. Hazard potential classification, defined.section46-1619. High hazard potential, defined.section46-1620. Incremental, defined.section46-1621. Low hazard potential, defined.section46-1622. Maximum storage, defined.section46-1623. Minimal hazard potential, defined.section46-1624. Normal storage, defined.section46-1625. Owner, defined.section46-1626. Person, defined.section46-1627. Probable, defined.section46-1628. Probable maximum flood, defined.section46-1629. Reconstruction, defined.section46-1630. Removal, defined.section46-1631. Reservoir, defined.section46-1632. Significant hazard potential, defined.section46-1633. Storage elevation, defined.section46-1634. Top of dam elevation, defined.section46-1635. Purposes of act.section46-1636. Applicability of other law.section46-1637. Regulation by political subdivisions; restrictions; conditions.section46-1638. Plans and specifications; responsibility of engineer.section46-1639. Immunity from liability; when.section46-1640. Orders and approval; effect.section46-1641. Change of ownership; notification.section46-1642. Livestock waste control facility; approvals required.section46-1643. Administrative or judicial recourse; not affected.section46-1644. Department; employ personnel.section46-1645. Consulting board required; when; liability for costs.section46-1646. Dams; review and approval required; when.section46-1647. Potentially hazardous dams; emergency action plans.section46-1648. Right of entry upon private property; when; immunity.section46-1649. Chief Water Officer; investigations and studies.section46-1650. Chief Water Officer; enforcement; powers.section46-1651. Rules and regulations.section46-1652. Construction or enlargement of dam; application for approval; contents.section46-1653. Modifications to existing dam; application for approval; contents; exemption.section46-1654. Application approval; issuance; public hearing; notice to Chief Water Officer; when.section46-1655. Fees.section46-1656. Dam Safety Cash Fund; created; use; investment.section46-1657. New or modified dam; owner; filing requirements; approval to operate; issuance.section46-1658. Alteration of dam; owner; filing requirements; approval to operate; issuance.section46-1659. Removal, breach, or abandonment of dam; design engineer; duties; Chief Water Officer; powers.section46-1660. Approval to operate; Chief Water Officer; powers; hearing; notice.section46-1661. Complaint; Chief Water Officer; duties; unsafe condition; modification.section46-1662. Periodic inspections; when; Chief Water Officer; powers and duties.section46-1663. Record-keeping requirements; maintenance, operation, and inspection; Chief Water Officer; powers.section46-1664. Safety inspections; when; Chief Water Officer; powers and duties.section46-1665. Emergency actions involving a dam; owner; duties; Chief Water Officer; duties.section46-1666. Violations; penalties.section46-1667. Notice of violation; orders; procedure.section46-1668. Violations; civil penalty.section46-1669. Appeal.section46-1670. Existing unapproved dams; requirements.section46-1701. Water augmentation project for streamflow enhancement; joint entity or natural resources district; voluntary payments in lieu of taxes; duties; notice; hearing; annual report; contents.
Source: Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov)URL: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/browse-chapters.php?chapter=46Fetched: 10/20/2026