CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A March 16 workshop has been scheduled to study the ramifications of a Supreme Court ruling that set back the Southern Nevada Water Authority's efforts to pump thousands of gallons of water from eastern Nevada to Las Vegas.

The January ruling also threw into question thousands of water rights statewide.

State legislators held hearings during last week's special session to try to correct the problem, but decided it was too complicated for a quick fix that could have unintended consequences. They directed the state engineer to hold hearings and make recommendations for either another special session or to have ready when the 2011 Legislature convenes next February.

The water authority has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision, and refiled new applications for water rights near the Nevada-Utah line.

___

Information from: Las Vegas Sun, http://www.lasvegassun.com

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.