Nebraska § 46-1011 Plans and specifications; filing; approval; benefit units; water sale

Nebraska Statutes

§ 46-1011 — Plans and specifications; filing; approval; benefit units; water sale

Nebraska § 46-1011

Ch. 46Irrigation and Regulation of Water

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-1011 (2026).

Text

Plans and specifications for any proposed improvement authorized by sections  46-1001  to  46-1020  shall be filed with the Chief Water Officer, the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, and the secretary of the district. No construction of any such improvement shall begin until the plans and specifications for such improvement have been approved by the Chief Water Officer, except that if the improvement involves a public water system as defined in section  71-5301 , only the department shall be required to review the plans and specifications for such improvement and approve the same if in compliance with the Nebraska Safe Drinking Water Act and departmental regulations adopted thereunder.
The total benefits of any such improvement shall be divided into a suitable number of benefit

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Plans and specifications for any proposed improvement authorized by sections 46-1001 to 46-1020 shall be filed with the Chief Water Officer, the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, and the secretary of the district. No construction of any such improvement shall begin until the plans and specifications for such improvement have been approved by the Chief Water Officer, except that if the improvement involves a public water system as defined in section 71-5301 , only the department shall be required to review the plans and specifications for such improvement and approve the same if in compliance with the Nebraska Safe Drinking Water Act and departmental regulations adopted thereunder.
The total benefits of any such improvement shall be divided into a suitable number of benefit units. Each landowner within the district shall subscribe to a number of such units in proportion to the extent he or she desires to participate in the benefits of the improvements. As long as the capacity of the district's facilities permits, participating members of the district may subscribe to additional units upon payment of a unit fee for each such unit. Owners of land located within the district who are not participating members may subscribe to such units as the board in its discretion may grant, and upon payment of the unit fee for each such unit shall be entitled to the same rights as original participating members. If the capacity of the district's facilities permits, the district may sell water to persons engaged in hauling water and to any political subdivision organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1967, c. 279, § 11, p. 752; Laws 1979, LB 546, § 2; Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 262; Laws 2000, LB 900, § 232; Laws 2001, LB 667, § 10; Laws 2007, LB296, § 205; Laws 2021, LB148, § 56; Laws 2025, LB317, § 255. Operative Date: July 1, 2025 Cross References: Nebraska Safe Drinking Water Act, see section 71-5313.