Nebraska § 46-637 Pumping for irrigation purposes; permit; application; approval by Chief Water Officer

Nebraska Statutes

§ 46-637 — Pumping for irrigation purposes; permit; application; approval by Chief Water Officer

Nebraska § 46-637

Ch. 46Irrigation and Regulation of Water

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-637 (2026).

Text

The use of water described in section  46-636  may only be made after securing a permit from the Chief Water Officer for such use. In approving or disapproving applications for such permits, the Chief Water Officer shall take into account the effect that such pumping may have on the amount of water in the stream and its ability to meet the requirements of appropriators from the stream. This section does not apply to (1) water wells located within fifty feet of the bank of a channel of any natural stream which were in existence on July 1, 2000, and (2) replacement water wells as defined in section  46-602  that are located within fifty feet of the banks of a channel of a stream if the water wells being replaced were originally constructed prior to July 1, 2000, and were located within fifty

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The use of water described in section 46-636 may only be made after securing a permit from the Chief Water Officer for such use. In approving or disapproving applications for such permits, the Chief Water Officer shall take into account the effect that such pumping may have on the amount of water in the stream and its ability to meet the requirements of appropriators from the stream. This section does not apply to (1) water wells located within fifty feet of the bank of a channel of any natural stream which were in existence on July 1, 2000, and (2) replacement water wells as defined in section 46-602 that are located within fifty feet of the banks of a channel of a stream if the water wells being replaced were originally constructed prior to July 1, 2000, and were located within fifty feet of the bank of a channel of any natural stream.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1963, c. 275, § 2, p. 828; Laws 1993, LB 131, § 17; Laws 1997, LB 30, § 3; Laws 1997, LB 752, § 121; Laws 2000, LB 900, § 176; Laws 2001, LB 667, § 8; Laws 2013, LB102, § 2; Laws 2025, LB317, § 177. Operative Date: July 1, 2025 Cross References: Exemption for reusing ground water from reuse pit, see section 46-287. For additional definitions, see section 46-706.