Chapter 46 — IRRIGATION AND REGULATION OF WATER
861 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-754 Interrelated Water Management Plan Program; created; grants; commission; duties; use.
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The Interrelated Water Management Plan Program is created for the purpose of facilitating and funding the duties of districts arising under the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act. The program shall function as a grant program administered by the Nebraska Natural …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-755 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.
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This section shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act. (1) If a river basin as described in subdivision (2)(a) of section 2-1504 includes three or more natural resources districts that, pursuant to subdivision (1)(…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-756 Ground water augmentation project; public hearing; notice.
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On and after April 17, 2014, a board shall not vote to enter into a ground water augmentation project without conducting a public hearing on the project, with notice of the hearing given as provided in section 46-743.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-801 Natural lakes; drainage; diversion; application.
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No person shall drain, lower, or in any manner reduce or divert the water supply of any natural or perennial lake, if the area exceeds twenty acres at low water stage or if the lake is of such depth and character as to have more economic importance for aquaculture, hunting, or ot…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-802 Application; recording; investigation.
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On the receipt of such application in the form prescribed by the Chief Water Officer, the Chief Water Officer shall cause the same to be recorded in the Chief Water Officer's office. The Chief Water Officer shall make a careful examination to ascertain whether it sets forth all t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-803 Application; approval; when authorized.
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If the proposed work of drainage or diversion will not result in injury or damage to any person and will not be otherwise detrimental to the public welfare but will result in economic benefit to the state, the Chief Water Officer shall approve the same by endorsement thereon. The…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-804 Application; rejection; when authorized.
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If it appears to the Chief Water Officer that the proposed works of drainage or diversion will result in injury or damage to any person or will be detrimental to the public welfare and not result in economic benefit to the state, the Chief Water Officer shall refuse to approve th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-805 Appeal; procedure.
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An applicant, feeling himself or herself aggrieved by the endorsement made upon his or her application, may take an appeal therefrom to the district court of the county in which the proposed works may be situated. Such appeal shall otherwise be governed by the Administrative Proc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-806 Sections; when inapplicable.
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In the event that the ownership of all the land used for drainage construction and of all the land forming the shoreline and the bed of said lake or lakes is vested in the person performing said work of drainage or diversion, the provisions of sections 46-801 to 46-807 do not app…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-807 Violations; penalty.
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Any person violating the provisions of sections 46-801 to 46-807 shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.
Repealed. Laws 1987, LB 567, § 1.
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[Repealed or reserved.]