Nebraska § 46-804 Application; rejection; when authorized

Nebraska Statutes

§ 46-804 — Application; rejection; when authorized

Nebraska § 46-804

Ch. 46Irrigation and Regulation of Water

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-804 (2026).

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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 the application. The party making such application shall not prosecute such work so long as such refusal shall continue in force.

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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 the application. The party making such application shall not prosecute such work so long as such refusal shall continue in force.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VII, art. V, § 4, p. 858; C.S.1922, § 8483; C.S.1929, § 81-6404; R.S.1943, § 81-705; Laws 1957, c. 365, § 17, p. 1240; Laws 2000, LB 900, § 228; Laws 2025, LB317, § 251. Operative Date: July 1, 2025 Annotations: Permit to drain natural lake should not be granted where it will result in damage to another person. Lackaff v. Department of Roads & Irrigation, 153 Neb. 217, 43 N.W.2d 576 (1950).