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Pershing County Water Conservation District
Lovelock, Nevada

Schroeder Law Offices acts as the district attorney for this medium sized water conservation district in North Central Nevada.

 Representation includes

  1. Water right interpretation, assignments and transfers;

  2. District inclusions and exclusions;

  3. Setting and enforcing water delivery policy;

  4. Obtaining federal permits for excavation, improvements and repairs;

  5. Negotiating and securing Reclamation contracts including Safety of Dams, Leases and Operation and Maintenance;

  6. Advice concerning Reclamation Water Conservation Plans and associated grants;

  7. Compliance with Public Meeting and Records and Directors' ethical responsibility laws;

  8. Defending protests against area water use applications and water right transfers;

  9. Federal litigation on access to Indian Reservations;

  10. State litigation on water delivery; and

  11. Transferring title to the Humboldt Project from Reclamation to the District.

Laura illustrates a point
before the PCWCD Board
of Directors in Lovelock

See: letter from PCWCD Manager, Bennie Hodges.

 
Title Transfer Update
On October 17, 2002, the U.S. Senate passed House Bill H.R.5200 by unanimous consent. The bill will transfer title of the Humboldt Project from the United States to the Pershing County Water Conservation District.

Laura Schroeder has been the principle attorney on this title transfer project since its inception. For more information, visit the web site, PCWCD.com