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I p - \ COPY 9 IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION NO. ) 12918 IN NAME OF JACK WOELENZIEN TO : APPROPRIATE UNDERGO ODND WATER IN THE : LAS VEGAS VALLEY, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA ) RULING Application No. 12918 was filed May 18, I9E9 by jack Wollenzien to appropriate 0.50 c.f.s. of the underground waters in the Las Vegas Valley for irrigation and domestic purposes. The proposed point of diversion is at a point within the SW^ SWg- Section 32, T, 20 S., R. 6l E. and from which the corner of said Section 32 hears N. 1° 29* W., a distance of 1537 feet. The proposed place of use is on 50 acres located within the NWr SWr and SWi~ SW^ of said Section 32. On September 8, 19I+9 a protest was filed by the Las Vegas Land & Water Company to the granting of a permit under Application N°. 12918. The reasons set forth by said protestant are herewith quoted: "That the water situation in Las Vegas is so acute we are having difficulty in developing sufficient water for domestic purposes, and if applicant is allowed to drill a well below our Well No. 10 it will of course interfere with the water dupply for domestic purposes. In our opinion it is much more important that this water be con­sumed for domestic purposes rather than for irriga­tion purposes of 50 acres of alfalfa owned by applicant.” On January 10, 19^-1 a certain defined area with the Las Vegas Valley was set up as a "designated area" pursuant to Section ^ of the 1939 Groundwater Act (Section 7993.13 N.C.L. 1931-^1 Supplement:. Subsequent to such date and in conformity with the 1939 Ground Water Statute, a well supervisor was employed and the State Engineer, through such supervisor, regulated the distri­bution of water and well drilling within such area. In July, 19^U a comprehensive ground water study was commenced in the Las Vegas Valley under a cooperative agreement with the Groundwater Division of the United States Geological Survey. The findings of such study is documented in Water Resources Bulletin No. 5, a publication of the office of State Engineer. The Protestant, Las Vegas Land & Water Company, is a pullic utility and as such supplies and distributes water to the City of Las Vegas and portion of its urbane area. The water supply is derived from eleven deep wells and three springs. The wells extend in a general north-south direction, the most southerly being Well No. 10 located within the SE^ SS£ Seerion 31, T. 20 S., R. 6l E. and the most northerly well being located within the SE-fr SE£ Section 30,