1. Any natural person, association, company or corporation desiring to construct impounding dams, canals, ditches or other irrigation works, pumping plants, or artesian wells to reclaim lands under the provisions of this chapter, may file with the Division an application for any land which is listed by the Division as being available for reclamation through the Division.
2. Any person who is a citizen of the United States, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States, and who is more than 18 years of age may file an application with the Division for that land in an amount not exceeding 160 acres.
3. An application must:
(a) Be prepared and submitted in accordance with such regulations as the Division may adopt, which must conform with applicable regulations of the Department of the Interior.
(b) Be accompanied by proof that an active application for a permit to appropriate water is on file in the Office of the State Engineer.
(c) Be accompanied by the fee prescribed by this chapter.
(d) State that the applicant desires the land for actually reclaiming, cultivating and settling it in accordance with the Carey Act and the laws and regulations of this State.
(e) State that the applicant, if granted the amount of land requested in the application, will not have received a total amount of land through the provisions of this chapter exceeding 160 acres.
[3:76:1911; RL § 3066; NCL § 5477] + [4:76:1911; RL § 3067; NCL § 5478] — (NRS A 1977, 375, 1194; 1979, 230)
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