43 CFR § 418.3 - Effect of these regulations on water rights.

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title: "43 CFR § 418.3 - Effect of these regulations on water rights."
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
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section_name: "Effect of these regulations on water rights."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "OPERATING CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR THE NEWLANDS RECLAMATION PROJECT, NEVADA"
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authority: "43 U.S.C. 391,  43 U.S.C. 373; 43 U.S.C. 614,  104 Stat. 3289, Pub. L. 101-618."
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# 418.3 Effect of these regulations on water rights.

This part governs water uses within existing rights. This part does not in any way change, amend, modify, abandon, diminish, or extend existing rights. Water rights transfers will be determined by the Nevada State Engineer under the provisions of the *Alpine* decree.