Nebraska Statutes 46-2,116. Application for instream appropriation; public interest determination; factors
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In determining whether an application for an instream appropriation is in the public interest, the director shall consider the following factors:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 46-2,116
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
(1) The economic, social, and environmental value of the instream use or uses including, but not limited to, recreation, fish and wildlife, induced recharge for municipal water systems, and water quality maintenance; and
(2) The economic, social, and environmental value of reasonably foreseeable alternative out-of-stream uses of water that will be foregone or accorded junior status if the appropriation is granted.
Source
- Laws 1984, LB 1106, § 32;
- Laws 1985, LB 102, § 18;
- Laws 1991, LB 772, § 5.