Nev. Admin. Code § 534.424 - Plugging of well: Responsibility for cost

1. If a well is located on private land, the owner of the land at the time the well is plugged is responsible for the cost of plugging the well.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a well is located on public land, the person who last drilled or used the well is responsible for the cost of plugging the well. If the person who last drilled or used the well does not plug the well after receiving notice from the Division by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the well must be plugged, the Division shall notify the person who owns the land on which the well is located that it is his or her responsibility to plug the well.

3. If there is a notarized affidavit on file with the Division acknowledging responsibility for plugging a well that is located on public land, the person who acknowledged responsibility for plugging the well in such affidavit is responsible for the cost of plugging the well. If that person does not plug the well after receiving notice from the Division by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the well must be plugged, the Division shall notify the person who owns the land on which the well is located that it is his or her responsibility to plug the well.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 534.424

Added to NAC by St. Engineer, eff. 12-30-97; A by R009-06, 6-1-2006; A by R068-20A, eff. 12/29/2020; A by R068-20CAP, eff. 6/23/2021

NRS 534.020, 534.060, 534.110