NAC349.200. General criteria and policies for consideration and approval of projects.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 349.420 and 349.425, the Board and the Director will consider only those water projects which comply with NAC 349.100 to 349.415, inclusive, and the procedures and policies established by the Board related to the planning, selection, financing, construction, acquisition and operation of a project for the management, control, delivery, use or distribution of water necessary to preserve or increase the water available in the State of Nevada for beneficial use.

     2. Any water project approved by the Board must encourage:

     (a) The development of water facilities which will preserve or increase the water available for beneficial use in this State; and

     (b) One or more of the following:

          (1) The reduction of damage sustained from floods.

          (2) The abatement of pollution.

          (3) The preservation and development of fish and wildlife resources.

          (4) The protection and improvement of public lands.

          (5) The utilization or conservation of the waters of this State for any beneficial use, including, but not limited to, municipal, domestic, agricultural, industrial, mining, instream flows, hydroelectric power, wildlife, and recreational purposes, the conservation of land resources and the protection of the health, safety and general welfare of the people of the State of Nevada.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Commerce, eff. 4-22-88; A 11-13-90)