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DRAFT 10/17/2014 <br />new appropriation. <br />No current irrigation <br />Irrigated by SW source as a result of an expedited transfer of the location <br />NDP / IMP - 1997 combination of number of acres and crop type sets the baseline condition for new or expanded acres. <br />of use. <br />Changes to that condition are evaluated when a Robust Review is performed, at which time the current number of acres and <br />crop types is evaluated and compared with the 1997 baseline. Annually, the DNR SW permit is tracked and reported through <br />the IMPs and reported to the GC in Nebraska's annual report. <br />GW Permit: No action required <br />SW Permit: Transfers are voluntary. DNR generally ensures that the right is not subject to cancellation. DNR issues order of <br />approval if transfer meets statutory criteria for "expedited ". <br />No current irrigation <br />Irrigated by SW as a result of a non - expedited transfer of the location of <br />NDP / IMP - 1997 combination of number of acres and crop type sets the baseline condition for new or expanded acres. <br />use. <br />Changes to that condition are evaluated when a Robust Review is performed, at which time the current number of acres and <br />crop types is evaluated and compared with the 1997 baseline. Annually, the DNR SW permit is tracked and reported through <br />the IMPs and reported to the GC in Nebraska's annual report. <br />GW Permit: No action required <br />SW Permit: Irrigation Districts have no need to file a non- <br />SW Permit: Transfers are voluntary. DNR generally ensures <br />expedited transfer of the location of use, unless it is combined <br />that the right is not subject to cancellation., DNR must <br />with a change in the purpose of appropriation. In that case, <br />examine the proposed transfer and attached analysis to <br />DNR must examine the proposed transfer and attached <br />determine if it is valid, including the amount of water <br />analysis to determine if it is valid, including the amount of <br />requested to be transferred, whether the full amount, or only <br />water requested to be transferred, whether the full amount, or <br />the CU portion, and determine if approval would harm <br />only the CU portion, and determine if approval would harm <br />another appropriator. In this analysis DNR must "consider" <br />another appropriator. In this analysis DNR must consider <br />other sources of water at the current and proposed location of <br />other sources of water at the current and proposed location of <br />use. <br />use. <br />No current irrigation <br />Irrigated by SW source as a result of a relinquishment and assignment to a <br />NDP / IMP - 1997 combination of number of acres and crop <br />NDP / IMP - 1997 combination of number of acres and crop <br />new location. <br />type sets the baseline condition for new or expanded acres. <br />type sets the baseline condition for new or expanded acres. <br />Changes to that condition are evaluated when a Robust <br />Changes to that condition are evaluated when a Robust <br />OR <br />Review is performed, at which time the current number of <br />Review is performed, at which time the current number of <br />acres and crop types is evaluated and compared with the 1997 <br />acres and crop types is evaluated and compared with the 1997 <br />Irrigated by SW source as a result of a transferred SW right. <br />baseline. Annually, not reported through the IMPs or to the <br />baseline. Annually, the SW transfer permit is tracked and <br />GC in Nebraska's annual report. <br />reported through the IMPs and to the GC in Nebraska's <br />annual report. <br />GW Permit: No action required <br />GW Permit: No action required <br />SW Permit: A District may transfer the location of use, or <br />may relinquish and assign the SW right. All are voluntary, <br />SW Permit: Transfers are voluntary. The DNR generally <br />and accomplish the same thing. If assigned approval by DNR <br />ensures that the right is not subject to cancellation. DNR must <br />is not required. A district may file a transfer to another <br />examine the proposed transfer and attached analysis to <br />purpose of use within 5 years of cancellation. Districts have <br />determine if it is valid, including the amount of water <br />no need to transfer previously cancelled appropriations to <br />requested to be transferred (entire amount or CU portion) and <br />another location of use (use assignment instead), unless in <br />whether the transfer falls into the expedited or nonexpedited <br />combination with a transfer of the purpose of use. A transfer <br />category, and ensures approval would would not harm other <br />is an alternative option, to relinquish and assign which would <br />appropriators. If relinquished and cancelled, private rights are <br />be subject to certain criteria depending on the type of transfer. <br />no longer active and cannot be assigned or transferred. <br />Lands irrigated by SW: both Natural Flow (IR) and Storage Use (SI) <br />Storage use appropriation relinquished, and now irrigated by only Natural <br />NDP / IMP - 1997 combination of number of acres and crop type sets the baseline condition for new or expanded acres. <br />Flow (IR) only <br />Changes to that condition are evaluated when a Robust Review is performed, at which time the current number of acres and <br />crop types is evaluated and compared with the 1997 baseline. Annually, not reported through the IMPs or to the GC in <br />Nebraska's annual report. <br />GW Permit: No action required <br />SW Permit: The volume of water available under the storage use appropriation can be utilized on the existing reduced number <br />of approved acres This process results in no additional acres, unless the storage use is assigned (for district rights only) to new <br />acres without an existing natural flow right. In fully or over appropriated areas, it is possible DNR would not process such a <br />relinquishment for a district held appropriation without a relinquishment of the natural flow as well <br />Lands irrigated by SW: both Natural Flow (IR) and Storage Use (SI) <br />Natural Flow appropriation relinquished, and now irrigated by only <br />NDP / IMP - 1997 combination of number of acres and crop <br />NDP / IMP - 1997 combination of number of acres and crop <br />Storage Use only. <br />type sets the baseline condition for new or expanded acres. <br />type sets the baseline condition for new or expanded acres. <br />Changes to that condition are evaluated when a Robust <br />Changes to that condition are evaluated when a Robust <br />