NAC522.450. Water wells.

     1. If a well or exploratory hole which is to be plugged may safely be used as a fresh-water well, and the landowner wishes so to use it, the well need not be filled above the required sealing plug set below the fresh-water stratum. Written authority for use of the well or hole as a water well must be secured from the landowner on Form 10 and filed with and approved by the division. Authority from the landowner must also include the assumption of full responsibility by the landowner for the final plugging of the well.

     2. Approval by the division to convert the well to a fresh-water well and approval of the plugging of the well to the base of the fresh-water producing stratum releases and discharges the principal and surety from any liability under any bond given to assure that the well would be properly plugged and abandoned.

     [Div. of Mineral Res., § 304, eff. 12-20-79]—(NAC A by Dep’t of Minerals, 7-22-87)