[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 43, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 43CFR418.3] [Page 561] TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PART 418--OPERATING CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR THE NEWLANDS RECLAMATION PROJECT, NEVADA--Table of Contents Sec. 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.