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Application should be made out In detail on the form prescribed by the State Engineer. Applications should be typewritten or iillled out with ink. application is not a permit to appropriate water until after its approval by the State Engineer. Upon approval for re-th^ applicant115" w9irilgl^ al appllcatioS wlth su®h approval or rejection endowed me applicant, ln e terms of the permit will show on the endorsement, and be a guide for the applican tt.hereon, will be returned to The following rules should be complied with in making application: -s. Question No. 1—Where the source of the water desired is from more than one stream, lake, spring or other body of water mus* k® made out for each source; provided, however, that when the numerous sources have their confluence S diversion one application w ill serve fo appropriate the water, by giving the name of the main stream at the point of diversion. The application should state the name o f the stream, including its tributaries. °* water applied for should be limited to the amount that can be put to beneficial use. The statute provides that this amount shall not exceed three acre feet per annum in districts where irrigation is carried on for the six l 5 and endlIlF October 15 o f each year; and where irrigation is carried on for a longer period each yea^ one-half o f one acre foot per month for each additional month is the maximum quantity allowed. Therefore, there shall be ii^cubk! ^ ter f ? I each one hundred acres o f land irrigated. The amount should be stated water is equal ttlor, S44%3C,6x6en0 cubic feet, olnr 5thfien earms ouinncth oesf. wa(Otenr en ceucebsics afroyo tt op ecro vseerc oannd aecqruea flso ofto rotfy gmroiunnerds ’ oinnec hfoeso.t) de(eOpn.)e acre foot of ?nl5r one Vle. ^ f wat,®r can be named in each application. I f domestic purposes is included, w 0-?®™ c a n b e “ “led- For instance, if the application stated “For Irrigation and Domestic Purposes” it shall be for Correction Power and Irrigat,on are named in one application, it shall not be allowed, but the application w ill be returned «£ diversion is one of vital importance in the application, as upon the location of the point of • <Juef>tj° n Of interference with prior rights. The point o f diversion must be stated as being within the forty- °T' ,2a unsurveyed land, it must be tied by the course and distance to the nearest corner of a legal sub- aennue ana An^xelra? 0mJC.noenru ims ewnitt homr oSMbje cntJ.lles- I f no corner is found within six miles, the point of diversion should be tied to some __ sP^<l?a* conditions, there shall be accepted only one point o f diversion in each application, for the reason that 5? S?H«eJ?£^a^ t co1i,d be covered by one application i f more than one point Of diversion were permitted to be named in each filing. it>h?e«C Sw5aft+eUr,v +thSree a„tphpeil4idca^itvioerns iofonrs, mifo rthe etrhea nbe o mneo rpeo itnhta no fo ndeiv, earrseio onn w thilel bsae mcoe nfsoirdteyr-eadc.re tract, and are required to economically handle 4_ + SM M tion —The total number of acres of land should be stated with reasonable accuracy. The quantity of water allowed in me application, endorsed thereon by the State Engineer, is determined by the number o f acres to be irrigated as well as the amount o f unappropriated water m the stream. , . ( b ) — There should be given a description of the land to be irrigated by legal subdivisions. In the event that the wherei^^uch land is s iS f t ^ iS unsurveyed» tben give the approximate location of such land, together with the township and range Under Question (c )—Give the time when the use of water for irrigation purposes: will begin, and also when it will end. h. ead, Yu,nn%deerr which the^ pow^ er iPs1 ®t oa pbpel idceavtieolnop iesd .for power purposes, give the theoretical horsepower to be developed, and the vertical derxQ fef t}on (e )— I f application for power or stock watering purposes, give a description of the location of the proposed works, Dy legal suDdivisions, or tie by course and distance to a section corner, as required in answer to Question 4 above. as Ade~s¥c^rui&berdy *iune asntiosnw e(r/ t)o— QWuheesrteio nw a4t earb oavpep.l ied for is to be returned to the stream, give a description of the prop^ osed point of return,* Under Question ( g ) — State number.and kinds of animals to be watered at place of use. Under Question ( h) — Give time when use of water for stock watering purposes will begin and when it will end. description o f Proposed Works—Under description of proposed works, state by what means the water is to be diverted jr stream, whether by dams, ditches, pipe lines or other conduit. Give the size o f such ditches, pipe lines, etc., and the t grade that each w ill have from the point o f diversion, to enable this office to determine the capacity o f each. The size of the ditch should be consistent with the amount o f water applied for under Question No. 2. I f the water is to be stored in a reservoir, give its location with reference to the legal subdivision or subdivisions. I f the reservoir is to be located on unsurveyed lands, the rules and regulations o f the Department of the Interior should be followed pre- -Suc5*fHf?s and regulations are embodied in a pamphlet furnished by the Department of the Interior, called “ Regulations Concerning Right o f W ay Over Public Lands and Reservations fo r Canals, Ditches, and Reservoirs," approved by the Secretary of filed with the* *oufJfiiec e o1f vt>h8e. STtahtee mEnagpisn eaenrd. field notes of such reservoir should conform strictly with these regulations and a copy • -A-PPJications for permit to store water shall conform with the above rules, except that the description-• o f the lands to be ilorrciagtaiotend sshhoaullld n boet bgeiv reenq.uired. If,, however, the description of the lands is known and can be listed, the number of acres and The application shall bear the signature o f the applicant, his agent or attorney. INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS FEES The following fees shall be collected by the State Engineer in advance, and shall be accounted for and paid by him into the General Fund o f the State Treasury, on or before the 10th day o f each month; provided, however, that the fees named in sub­division (c) of this list shall not apply to permits for underground waters: (a ) For examining and filing an application for permit to appropriate water, twenty dollars ($20), which shall include the cost o f publication, which publication fee is hereby fixed at twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50). (b ) For examining and filing an application for permit to change the point o f diversion, manner o f use, or place o f use, twenty-five dollars ($25), which shall include the cost o f permit should the same issue thereunder, and the cost o f publication of such application. (c) For issuing and recording a permit to appropriate water for irrigation purposes, ten cents per acre for each acre to be irrigated, up to and including one hundred acres; and five cents fo r each acre in excess o f one hundred acres, up to and including one thousand acres; and three cents for each acre in excess o f one thousand acres. (d ) For issuing and recording permit for power purposes, five cents for each theoretical horsepower to be developed; and for issuing final certificate under permit for power purposes, twenty-five cents for each theoretical horsepower to be developed up to and including one hundred horsepower; and twenty cents for each horsepower in excess o f one hundred horsepower up to and including one thousand horsepower; and fifteen cents for each horsepower in excess o f one thousand. (e ) For issuing and recording permit to store water, twenty-five dollars ($25),. and fo r issuing final certificate under permit to store water, five cents for each acre foot o f water stored up to and including one thousand acre feet; and three cents for each acre foot in excess o f one thousand. ( f ) For issuing and recording permit to appropriate water fo r any other purpose, $10 for each second foot o f water applied for, or fraction thereof. (g ) For filing secondary permit under reservoir permit, $5; for approving and recording permit under reservoir permit, $5. (h ) For filing proof of commencement of work, $1. (i) For filing proof o f completion o f work, under any permit, $1. ( j ) For filing any protest, affidavit, or any other water right instrument or paper, $1. (k ) For making copy o f any document recorded or filed in his office, $1 for the first hundred words, and 20 cents for each additional one hundred words or fraction thereof; where the amount exceeds $5, then only the actual cost in excess o f that amount shall be charged. ( l ) For certifying to copies of documents, records or maps, $1 fon each certificate. (m ) For blue print copy o f any drawing or map, 15 cents per square^ot. (n) For such other work as may be required o f his ofllce, actual cost oisthe work. No instrument w ill be received for filing in the State Engineer's office unless the fee f,or recording the same, as above pro­vided, shall accompany such instrument. In cases where no fee acompanies the instrument tendered for filing, such instrument shall be returned to the sender forthwith. Where copies o f any instrument o f record in the office o f the State Engineer is desired, a sufficient amount to cover the approximate cost o f the same must be forwarded with the application for such copies. Whsn such copies are prepared, any sur­plus over and above the statutory cost for copying such instrument or instruments shall be returned to the party requesting such copies. Remittances should be made by draft or postal or express money order payable to the order o f the State Engineer, Carson City, Nevada. Where personal checks are sent, certification by the bank upon which they are drawn is required. Foreign checks, in addition to certification, must include the exchange charge o f the local bank. The State Engineer reserves the right to hold all applications, accompanied by uncertified checks for filing fees, without filing, until collection is made on such checks.