TI-'" i,~O'.JvA~7- "-"-'"% " ., . - ,A auri-.Ar COURT 

WATER RIGHT CLBIX EXAMINATION RXZS 

Sub:2ittcd By 

MONTANA WATX COURT 
I. Farpse of Wes and Summy of MjccZrnticn Process 

11. Water Court Pro@dures 

E3mEIri 2 IFXIGWICN aI?". 

I. P3rpse 

11. &ner Nz~e and A2ciress 

III. Eoinc of Diversion (P.O.D.) 

7. cf Diversion 

V. Eieseriroirs 

VI. %wee 

VII, mace of US (P.o. u.) 

VIII. Priority &ice . Flcw Pate 

X. Voltme 

XI. Period of Use 

faces 41 throuc;h 49 re~e~;ed) 

CImW 3 WiMSlSTIC ~~?~! 

I. Refereme to Irrigation Rocedwes 

11. Place of Use (P.0. U. ) 

111. Flow Fate and Volme 

VI. Period of Use 

(ages 57 through 59 resewed 

(2) F~n~m,a water aurt has a statutory obligation an2 the 

exc:clilsive auL%ority to adjucliczte dAm of existing water ri$?ts. LMer 

585-2-243, P!CA the water csurt is authorized to direct the depr9,ent of 

natural resources md consematicn (hereimftsr refarrd to as the &prb.eqt) 

to proviee such infocation ad assistaxe as may be necessaq to adjudiete 

tile cldm of existiq rignts. ?I-,e water mart 2etem:ir.e~ the ~eceesit;l a~d 

s.3- of aq preLLiraq depxtzent examination as set cut in these rules, but 

in Go tray irZ'lcexes the resdts of the directed exmisation. me rnnta~ii 

sqrElie court bas esL&li&ed sSpcial !<bataa water court rules of practice and 

poce2ure which qjide the adjudication of pre-July 1, 1973 water rights. A 

cspl. of t\e i.bnLur?a water court rules nay ke obtained ky contactir,c C'ne Y!nb;.a 

Wat~ GStlrt! P*O. &:: 879, E?=zmm, tbntixa 59715. , 

(3) Briefly? the ~djju&CZ&~n process consists of the follwirq 

steps: (a) upn or&r of the Fontam supreme court, the filing of statermts 

of claim for uses of water tkat elcisted prior to Jcly 1, 1973; (bl Cle 

clarification and cmpilinc; of the cliiiri: infonation into a centralized record 

systen by the deprhnt; (c) under the direction of the water mcrt purwazt 

to 585-2-243, Ma, the &prt;rient's exmination of claims md tile reprting of 

facts, data, a?d issues prtaining to the clains as set forth in these rules; 

(ii) the issmnce, ky the water court, of tmprary prdi~iraq or prdhira_r;i 

&crees 'msed upn tle infomation on mom cl&is, &ta sukxitte6 ty the 

deprbmt, a22iticrd. irLormztion obtai~d bj the water jcdse, aqd, where 

a~ropriate, the contents of apprc~ed cmpcks or the filings for feeeral snd 

fn2ian re,cm& ri@ts; (e) the notice ad opprtmity for interested prsons 

to rwiew aa?d object to t'1e tempraq prdininaq or prelinina,y decrees for 

pod came; (f) juclicial hearing by tibe water court on issues rzised ty 

objection or upn the water court's cwn motio;i; (4) the issmnce, by the water 

court, of final decrees hsed upn tbe prelixhary &crees and the judicial 

C?eteminations rra& upjn hearincs; and, (hl the opprturiitrq. for interested 

~ar~es to revieq ajld apal the final &crees mi?fr S85-2-235, HCL 

(c: The water court shall isme ul orser *at applies to my 

bein or ssuhhlasi? autiiorisixg the deprk~arto ccndcct field 

irxestigitiom where tS.e Zepzrtcert or the water cci?r",ir& an 

imestigation cecessary to as5eve ";?.e atccurzqr of kiie adjuc2ication. 

(dl The field investigations sMl be conducted only under 

&e followixg ccrditioris: 

ti) Notice of intcnt to cmd~ct afield 

investigation md the his for that Lmestigation ere givsn 

to the hater court &rd the claba7t; 

(ii) Notice and oPrtirritf to attcxd are 9i-mr to 

the clai~ant; ad 

Liii) The claked right amxs to be erxonmus, 

e~aggerate6~ ornonexistmt, [Paragraph 26 of Stipicilation.1 

(2) After receipt of tile deprtxmt's verification reprt for the 

kin, tle water court shall issue m a~ropriate preliminary, tcmorary 

p~eli~iry, or other iriterlccutory decree mder 585-2-231, TPCA.- k 

prelidnary, taaprary preli.nj,.ary, or other i-.terlccutcq decree issued by the 

water court shall 6escribe (1) the clairro", right, (2) the 6eprtritxt1s 

verification infonration where different from +he claim ad (3) any other 

changes &korized by the water court. The preliimry, texprary prelLdnary, 

or other interlocutory Zecrees shall be issued subject to .the objection and 

hearing procedures set for*th ir 585-2-201, et sm., !?Ca, the water cocrt rules, 

and the stipulation in supre~e court cause nos. 85-345, 85-408, and 85-493. A 

prelivLrery, trmprary prelLnina~y, or interlocutory decree shall state khat 

ilirJess the claimnt contests &ages based on the verification infomation 

s~"-riitted by the depirtnent or cantests ot?er changes ordered by the water 

court, (1) tkke claim my be mdified acmrdingl;. by Lke water court &en the 

next c?ecree is issued, (2) a hearing pay be held, or (3) water court iray 

bke whatever action is deemd necessary in t;?e exercise of its judicial 

discretion ss long as the basis for tie action is set forth ir the fLdiiigs of 

fact and conclusions of law in the next Zecree issced. If the water court 

rejects the deprbmtrs verification infomation, a cow of the water court's 

firlings of fact and conclusions of law shall be served on the del;art='zt by 

the water court. A claimat ray contest the dspr.trmt2s verification 

ir,fo-mation by signing a notioe of intent to aEear to be proviled by the water 

caurt. [Paracjra~h 27 of Stipdation.1 

(21 "Acreage" neans f.te nmker of irrisated acres. 

(4) "Arr.&.~n,&Z Clez'I me&qp.s 

rajX Version: t%e ontwts of a sckmitte3 claim as altered or &aged 

'ii3e claimat as to my matter ci?ntahd in the original dabn 

er:C@ that no Patter rrq tz ~~W to inmrlprate an:? mter ri~ht or 

pdon L\m~=f r;X& my bve We? akar&ii& by failllire tO file a 

daZi as prcviM Lr SE-2-235, Ma and as allwed ty th watez . C)lxt 

. . 

bIater Court Vers- the m~~e-ks of a s& claim as altered or 

clELim md SiS ail . . 

(5) ">niml Unit" mem one ccw and calf pair, three pics, or five 

&eep. One horse is 1.5 ai.jml units. 

(6) "Appropriate" msms to divert, j~wmd or withdraw a qmntiky of 

water for a kneficial use. . . 

(7) "Basin @?en mems the resgective nmker/letter mmbiration used 

to i?entifiy each of the 85 &sins in Wntara (e.g. 43QJ) axording to the Atias 

of Water Re~urms of E"ontwa prepare6 by the Elontara watez resources bard. 

(8) "Eene5cia.l Use" means a use of water reEqized as kneficisl 

prior tc July 1, 1973 and used for &le knefit of the appropriator, other 

prmrs, or the public and nq inclu& but not be lintted to agricultural. 

(including stockdater), drjnestic, fish ad wildlife, icdustrial, irri@icn, 

r?jni.ng, mmLci@l, Fijcr seneration =(? recreational uses- 
-. -" (15) "Clipiitc Arean meLn& areas &firired f;y crrcific ciL~,ec afid 

pogmcldc ccnditio~s contairLng si3iliiz czop mmrnptP~e use &L? as 

delhatd b; the United States l&prbneriiE;?t of AqC;fic~ul"Ce~ ail Cofiseriation 

Serrice. . .. 

md Conservation. 

. . , . - 

(3.9) "EAs+5mj Water Esht" ream a ri&t ko the us of wzter which 

would be pot-ed u?&r Wntmm lm as it existed prior to Jdy 1, 19'73. . . 

(20) "Field Iwestip-tion" means- an on-site inspctior,, mder 

S65-2-24?, fKA, cr' @-sic& eii&ne and f eatures relatino to the ifi&vi&al. 

elments of a claimed water right. . . 

(21) "Field Office" mems branch cffies established 6y the &prtre?t 

to prwi6e water right irfomation ad essistance to Lie pblic or -mislic 

apncies. 

122) 'Piled A~xopriation Xic$htm nem a chin& water ri+t wkid? has 

hen filed and recor&d in the office of the mmty cietk recorder. - 

(23) "Final Wcree" meam the find water cotxt &temir?ation of 

existing water ricjhts within a &sin or suEmsin, as &scrii;ed in S85-2-234, 

?la. 
(35) "i~l~dti@e Use" ma-s a sir.51~ il~ropriilucn used for more Lkx 

ore prpse il; a si-.2Ie omer. 
(46) "Sonre" neas t"r -ci.fic su~ply frm which water is &ken for 

a ix?nf;ricid. we. 

(46) "Sul;bsinn mans a Zesiqated area that drains sudace tiater to a 

camon pin-, wit5in a bdn. 
(573 ' . - _ju to 

assist in fne z&ju&c;i~or, of @yjs"'ng water r-'~its GS pz&&d for in r;l2e 3, 

a-i IaC:C:~~ 7, Brt 3, l*:Q-, &a?. Rde 53 of ti.= p&ntz.~i? P?E~ of rjvz ijLoe.&re, 
(2) .ALL wzter ri+t inforza5cn as cla~sd a? be fou;d in t& claix 

file or microfilx rear6 maintaixd 5J CSe &prb.p-qt. $2&G0aq&x9v K+ den * ~ 1-s &?,?6! the 3icrofi.h records will be Li&teE ix~ &cm,er.t ez& sa~e of ~3e 

a+i:saec:: a - pzoess. 

by the wster court. 

(ii) L? ccni@iancx wit? S85-2-402, MCA and 5525-2-421 

L!rou~h 85-2-426, f?C?. 
(d) one (1) acrefcot of water qz.1~ 325,851 czllcns. 

per minute; 

(ii) to or greater '&&I cne (1) cfs will ke in 

units of galions pr ~&ute or c~bic feet pr seccnd, as 

dia.3~2 or hsed on the custmary refereme for Cie method of 

(b) volmes will ke in acrefeet or gallons. 
!iiF) Xe~a of &;e--sio;l 

(iv) Place of use 

[v) Acres irrigated 

(vi) Priority ?ate 

(vii) Flm rate 

(viii) Volme, !ken or as required by Dystatirte or water 

coat or2er 

(LC) Period of use 
(31 &prtxntls s~m~ry reprt will ix s-renkto the w2"cr adz. 

E:e f~d1 rqrt ccnti?irir,c tile e:rn?i~&icn materials, con~u&iticns, &+a mI 

facts, 215 z C~E of Ex? s~mazy reprt will he m~ntaized in tke claim file. 

(b) A nicrofQrn rnm cf tLe full reprt for a ksin, when 

cm.g!.eted, will be located s;t t?e local water rishts field office, tke 

&prbmtls eztral office in Eelem, the water mat, and the derk 

of murt for tke principal mmty in the &sin. 

fc) Tee prinked smmq reprt for a &sir., wkeq completed, 

wiil, be locrited 2t t41e local water ridlts field office, the 

&prtme!t' s en$:& off ice in Ederxi, the water autr md Kle clerk 

of murt for tiie princi* cncn';-J in the &sin. . . 

(d) 1r.quiri.e~ conering the full wd smaq reprt may ke 

&redbed to Lie local water rijlts field office, the &-mrbezt's 

central office in Helem, or the water mcrt. &y 1ep.l issues raised 

shall be referred to tbe water cox=. 
(2; EQ~ &&x.~~d p>vy-= --~ ,*-< =yza& ke s&-stzzviat&, Kqe &y~-rb.~~~i 

c.&~,.r _,L,~c- furLmr facts zn",iz ",isrk&rirq to tke sp-zcific cizir. ce b, "7 a+- t . 3 p e . &, &?&+Lcn, 5 figis 

irwccipticr, irq ke ccni3wted pirsci-nt to RAe 6.XI(JJ Msi?ze-p";cies in K?e 

c, Ju;l& -.: - p~~5se '&at mq rq,Lre cl&--v* ---zx+- .aAb LL+-L or a field imeskipkion 

incl+e, tilt ax xot lirtej to: 

65) In rhe szmary reprt to t5e wzter court, t\e 2eprtnent skil 

proviZe ?aka and facts ccncerning t,e Furpss cr' a ri+t inclirtding: 

(4) A list of pst cmeis of e2& Cj;iixcd water ri5h"c.cib.c kzve 

cm.;lied with. 55e5-2-421 iti;rough 35-2-425, tX% cor SS5-2-402, MC;; .&all be 

n&nt&r.ed by the &prtm&rt to !x wed ky the water aurt for mtice ppses. 
(a) Zf tke Seprkent finds that a ciah was omitzed frm a 

basin where a &mee ha ken iss~ed, tie water cotxt &dl ke 

not3ied. 

(b) If the c%prtmert fin& that a claim was cniittei frm a 

hsin where a &ere8 has noc keen issced, the <eprtmr.t will C?a?ge 

the &sin co2e in the dairr. file and ir, the cer.trdizd remrd q&m. 

(31 i&en the P.O.D. is in one bsis the @.ace of use, or a 

partion thereof, is in mother basin, an interbasin trarcfer shall bs 

i&ntified for the hsin of tie P.O.U. as well as the &sin of t??e P.O.D. 

(4) m.2 claized pint of divezsion of a w&er riQt will not be 

cha?~ed as a res,dt of the &prt^entls exairaticn w;iess: 

(a) an abxran of the water ri+t 1istir.g: 

(i) the clEi~ed mens of dkversion oor clarified clabed 

means of &tiiersicn; 

(ii) a r.ota5on of chaicjes mcle 2s a resclt of be 

&prtrsnci s exaiiration; 
(2) 93e floiti rzte g.&2elirLes for uses irxolvinij resefioirs zre foitz.ri 

in flcv rate rcle of each irritation, do~xccic, stock, axd orh~ cse 

chz~te: 

(3) The volme guideli~es for cses invol;riq r-lservcirs are fowd in 

t*.e volme ride of each irri~ztion, ?o~estic, stock, 2x6 other use chqter. 

(c abstract of L\e weter ri~ht listins: 

(i) tke reservoir desigmtion le@. l&d 

description of LIe inpmcSr.ent structure; 
rqwsting a re~im for pssible i~lied claixs pcrsmnt to 

Rule 6.IV; or 

(iif the mces are not inZep.n&ntly on the 

U. S. G. S. or J?. R S. raps, ixplied dlak~s will r.omaily car. te 

necessary buc the antributiw sources will ke iZen~ifie5 

(2) The clakmt's nap and two or more pst-priority ?ate &t;i 

sources, if available, will h used to exmine t\e irripted acrescje d&ed. 

(4) 'Si.*e fi.&~ed @;lac cf use and acreage irrigt& of a water ri+t 

will ~ot be &sr.ged ac a r2sul.t cf Lle Liprtnent's e:arirziLi.cn mless: 
tke pLac;i of use; 
(b) docme!qtation to sgprt a 5ecreeZ or filed appropriation 

richt was not sh~itte6; 

(f) Eqe ~riority &tri cn the dsim ifom d a filed 

acpro~riaScn - - (1x2 c;rom&ater statetes) is r.ot scpprted %?it21 

&c~-e~,:";*_aticr. &:od.i-~ fjJLfig at t;he ms~ti-3:s.f~ For p~pses 0: t\is 

ex&jira+-on, spj-in~s wcl. & pzesm,ei-: ke il-.de~&orsd, Ud~ss 

&.c--ata+d=r. &~ajs ou._L,~]L"". &he- ,.-# 

(hJ the surce or I?. 0. U. on Lhe claim fon differs 

sig:;Simnt;y frm the SurLr or P,O.G. prsi.i.2ed in <kc pri0ri.Q L?W 

&cui..cn';;i #+&?. A', 



(c) For shirri~tion or rat$xal cverflcw, a £la7 rate wii1 

not ix Zecreed as spcified in $85-2-234, KG?.. Oxe of the follcsing 

rmark shall i;e aE&d to the water righ abttract: 

(5) VJne? the flw rate cf a fomerly &creed water rigkkt has ken 

excee&d by respctively filed claims for irristicn and otker use, the prties 

i.wolve6 will k mntaeted pxsmri: to Rule 6.XTII. If t\e prties & not 

rea& acrement a~ong thmLs&ves to correct tie cvercld~.ed flcw rate, &e 

issce shed1 ix i&ntifi& in the &prt-nert's s~m.arj reprt to the water 

cout. 

(6) The cl&~;.ed flcw rate will r,oc ke dna~ed as a result of the 

Ze-prtxnt' s exmiration unless: 

(c) as auKqorized in parts (2) (G) and (4) cf this rule; 

(a) p& consmptive ~es cf zlfalfa in a &ouc;?t yezr 

grc;#in5 sezsoa, list& by cli~atic area are: 

(i) Clixatic Area I 2.3 acre-fezt pr acre 

(ii) QL~atic Area I1 2.0 acrefeet Ger acre 

(iii) Climztic Area 111 1.9 acre-feet pr acre 

(iv) Qimtic Area ITT 1.7 ace-feet pr acre 

(v) ClimkicAreaV 1.4 acrefeet pr acre 
(bj the &pz"merit ' s e:a~.irzt.icn irZoni?.+Am wPi& ;"ZJ 

ZncLuCk : 

(i) 2.1 i&ntif iaticn of cnic;~ aqecks or f si?^t,xsres 

of the vol m,e ; 

(ii) an isxe sttttaeei whm the cl&ned volce 
(21 Wce1 the clained pricd of we is inccrnflete or inconsistent, the 

&prtreiit will ~Ekr fmfner fzcts min? &ta pztai~ing to the spAfic 

m. ';ye clairrsnt my ke ccntaeted pms?ant to Rule 6.XII. Discrepncies 

in the clahedpriod of use 'chat mq rqaire dihrit contact include, but are 

not lixited to: 

(c) the period cf ux cn the claim £on differs =:anificxt3 + 

frcm the priod of use qxcifid in c5cmmtation. 

(3) 3.e Clcii~ed priod of use of a water riqht will ncc ke c;?w.cjel as 

a result of t!e &y;irmatis e:mir2tion ~dess: 

(3) Period of use. 
p123 cf use; 

(ii) the clah& 1e:d land &scription - or cla.ix&i 

acreage is vaqe or iqcm.@ete; 

(iiU the c;?ai.xe? lea lmd iescriflicn or claim& 

acreqe is inmnsistent with fie ~;~UZCS, pink of di~?ersi~& 

or pxpse claim&; 

(id a claimed P, 0, U, 02 one pr? overlapiing ary 

?- rti& cf the cl&~ed P.O. LJ. of anoE-ier pr"ilJ, whez 

 centi if id. 
ik @ace of use; 

(ii) the id land lascriotion md acreacn fond frm a 

&ta EOWCD, when-that mure differs frcm the acreqe cl2.ked 

by rrore than E?e mount ,qecifid in exlibic B; 

(iii) an i2entZication cf a,q ctAel: perti~ent facts, 

?atxi, ad issues. 
(c) The flw rzks a2 volxe cuiiielizes for reservoirs 

associated wiC? texestic use claim will 'be as fcllci~s: 

(i) For 03-strem ressr;cirs a flmq rate pi2elir.e 

will cot ix izentified, m.3 a flw rate will not be &creed as 

(iij For off-strem reservoirs the flew rate gcizeline 

for storage wil be the capcity of tie diversion and 

coweyarrce sq-stm. 

(iii) Zle volme ~didelirie will ke one acre-foot pr 

ho~sckeld and t~o acre-feet per xxe of lam ayd gar2en or 

shelter beltr plcs a reasomble &nc&-.t for seerage &IS 

evapration. 

(3) @?e~ t\e c1~r.d flea r&e or volme diffsrs frore the gvi&line, 

tke ?eprt-?.ent will gaaer furc7er &ta mi! facts in &T attcG to deternine 

tk actual flcv? rate or volw,s for tke s~ecific claim. me clzhmt my be 

c3ntsctc4 pursuant to Rae 6 .XIIi. Discre-w-qcies that rzl require cl;?k&?c 

ccnkct ir:clu2e, tu"ire not lL~ted to: 

(2) i4qeq the diaimed -pried of rse is incsmplete or inconsistent, t5e 

.-. +n?rrc+ --- - ..%.-.ah Wm ek\er - f=t:nt:er fa&^ &+a Fert&pi7jri~ to t". s~.cil:c 

claim. me clairat nay -:i coc3ntzct pursmnt to Rae 6 .XtII. Diccrepncies 

eLe dij,:.& pried of use at mq rq*&re d&~a~-~t contact inclu&, but zrs 

not li~ited to: 

(3) P.e dl&~.ed pdod cf use of a w&er ri+t will nor be <cl-.*i;ed as 

a result of the &~~~.cI~x's emqL"i?ciiln mless: 


(1) a~ &~x%~&qt'~ e:zz~:&-&jon ~f cqe cl;ixc&. "1E.G.D. fcr &ii3ck;;;:2ti?~ A 

c1~iv.s &&l f~ilo,~~ L\e procsaxes &scrik-.' in Rd..: 2. III, Ir. eZition, fir . - foll~iq prc@.2~xfs wfli =zap2, - + f-0 <rIe e:z&qipjl~c;i of F,O.D, for _C1~c!k,.;ztcr 

C~~XQ+ 

(3) 'Lie e&,p.& P.O.D. rrzy ix clarified ky t??e 2qart;lmt m Lh2t the 

P.O.D. 2q-r:C P.C. a. iegd la-d dscril;tions for c%rect instrea ssuzface water 

stcckuuse will kc- quivzlerrt. 

(3) ?"ne volme guitl"lim for stock use within a hsin or smbkasin 

will k.e as folla-s: 

(a) The voline gili&lL?e for wel.?lls, springs, p~ed 

diversions, or gravity Rcd pi@i~s will be 1.5 acrefeet per stcck 

tank or pi& of use. t!!tiple P.O.U. 's, feedlots, am3 ncltip2.e pints of use will hme an aqiisted volme gtiideline in increrents of 

1.5 acrefeet. 
(6) rta&rdized as to wits of rreascre acccrding to Rule l,V. 

(b) the &;arLaeni3's e:c&~iratio- i~fo-mation id-Lc'c n;ly iq-' l.L.&uLe: ,., .. (i) in i~&nsificatfcn c;z '7-4cce iu.- as~~cts or fca5jrer: 

air' tl.,e flew rzte and vo:~::e; 

(ii) is3;:e s=;.",~er,t whc;? the chi~~c-d f;cd rat<: or 

vclme appwrr; excessive f cr this yrpse; 

(iii) the fcasiijle *jol~~a -,;hen the claixmj fl.~:~~ rate 

-. c;.n-c"ii!c.i.l:.cr the clah2d vcl~r? duri~j the cl.zk,cd pt-icx? c;f 

i1SC 7 . . ( i-J) lc:~r~!::,~j.c~: j.~)~?, cc al>.y o kher p: !:t: ii.,,.?!.,L C:!ct:;, 

data, acd iscucs. 
(b) Eye cld~ed priod of use differs signi£ie.ntly £ran the 

pricd of css pi&li-,e sppcifif53 in tkis rule; 

(c) the priod of use on the cldn f om diff erc sigcif icantly 

frm the pried of cse qzcified in the dscmentaCon. 

(3) Tke cld~.ed priod of use of a irzter riglnt will not he chanced as 

a result of the 2eprtimrk1s ex~~ili~ation unless: 

(a) m. abs~ract of the water risht listifig: 

(i) che clairr.ed pried cf use or ke clarif id ~2z.iir.d 

priod of use; 

(ii) a netation of chacqes ma& as a result of t\e 

(k) recreation; 
() pfi2s7 t-& cl&& P. 0. g, ap~t b - s-+-_c+-=r": -k--,A~~a~cLL: -"- ti% 

Zegrtr,eni, will @'&er furcqer faccs and kte. 9.e clakant 1q Le 

coa+k,--le",~iirsaiqt -Lo Pde 6.XLII. In acc~aon? 2 fie5.d imestiption 

ir,q~ & merjnc;uct-d, pdrsmnt to XtLe G.Xil.7. ric-----* ,L,e,c,A~ie~ in the 

cl 0. thst xq require cl&~.nt ccirz+ad or a fi&d 

irr,-eskio;it.ion inclu&, but are not iLri"i..ci t-,: 

(if no iqli lzd &ccri*ion is qi:.e-i fcr the 

- - incmp1ete ; 

(ii,il the d&xd l+@. 1m.6 &scri@ion is 

inansictent with tbe source, -pis= of ciiversion, or px~;?se 

dk-Ej3. LC -, 

(0) clarified to the nearest recs~mble arid concise le~d 

lad c?escrig~ion. 

c?eprmentS s exxiration; 

(iiii additicrd 1-Ei! lad &scri$:tior.s ilentified 

t;? the leprtr3nt such as gwer~ment lets, sukdivi sicns, 
(ii) For off-strean rese-rioirs the flu# rate ~icklice 

for storacje will be the czp?;cit;i of the Ziversion &kc?, 

convqi&~~ sq's"i:. 

(iii) A volme cyidelir,e for other use cL&m 

involvina reservoirs will not be isentified. Facts atd &&a 

will ke collectec?, 01 tle &p?;rD?.eqt follGii'I the poeckres 

scecified in Rule 2.V. in an attapt to determine: 

(2) T.ir,m Cle clr?in& priod of use is incoir;@ete or inconsistent, the 

deprkent will sather further fscts 21;s &ta prtairincj to the spcific 

1 Be clzi~a~t rnq .i contzcted prslzni to Rule 6 .XII. Discrepncies . - in tile clax~eo prid of use that mq rfc;dre cl&~a-k contact inclv&, but are 

not limited to: 

(c) irst5ficient ii-fomati.cn is aailable tc detedre K7e 

uslxil and cwtmzry plric?. of Be fcr the ~uqo~ i&ntified. 

id) Lie priod of use on th.e cl&i form differs slgnifLcanzly 

frm the priod of me spcif ie3 in the bcme~taticn. 

&&Te",zicd Of uc,> -- , . 

(ii) s. fisbco:? of &;^rqs n;-& as ;I result of ~VS 

4 Meetings will k w~cmced usin? one or r?.ore of tk follwing: 

radio stations, nevspprs, or television stations whi& have generd cweraqe 

in the appropiat erea. in a2dition, notices ir:q ke p&ed in varicus public 

locations in the zrea. Tie water court will be notified in writing at least 10 

k~ercini; days prior to m~otmcewrrt. 
(f) P.O.U. ad P.O.D. legal land &scriptions for direct 

surfa~ wzta stock. use are not ~uimle?t. 

(3) Wnen a cl&x £om e:&ibits deric5. errors &- the d?ai.nrwk such 

as the foilo.Lcg 2nd the c5ahed inteqt is &earr K?e Escrepfiq rzy k 

c~rrectr-d in fAe cmpi:ter record without rq3uirir,g cS&mr,k con"cck. %e 

mrr&izn will k clearly ¬& by the &pr3e-k ic K?e claim file. 

(a) legal lad &scriptions are rsversed. 

(5) Prigrity &te, pricd of me, scxce, F.O.D., etc. are 

r,ct on the c3& fon but are clearly stated in the cbcmenbkion. 


(c) tlie i~~@ied claim will ke darif id, nicrofilne2, ar.d 

entered into the centralized record qsten; 

(1) Thez A kez:irct2 2 V~&--X rig-lk &&XI o~>y at Kn- IC 

rqpc-; of s, c&;2nk. 

(3) ??;e cmer rxme and address will k wailable to tk water mut 

for notice purpss. 

(a) an &tract of tle water right listicg a water court 

statment referencina to the sbtcs of tke clmge a.;cliczzion; 

incluck: 

(i) an iss~= statwent when tle d&.rE? ri&t 2.~13~:~s 

to reCect a pst-1973 chage; 


(4) In the s~mary reprt to L\e water court, tke 2epr'nent &el 

prc.-ite I%& mi fads concerning multiple use of a righ including: 

(3) Tde$oce antxtiir prsmd irka-viris er.2 Eidd, in~estiqtiozs *-4--' fl-,;?lpAr,s to a cl.&x *& &cXeT.i;e2 52.3 @z~d in t;le cJ.~r. fee. 

~fi:Tom~+: ,LI-IC_L-~?_ ST ;Tild~?e bat cct ke lixited to: 



(3) Ee results cf tbe &p~tzer~t'ls research will he pioesse2 as 

f 0llun.s. 

(3) 'Fhm Lhe z2tL'es~ee has a r~w a&%ecs, the ?eprta%qt will 

- - correct the a&&ess in ti?;. entrdize6 record syste3. %e a~%elrsees 

will be senfiqeir &tract of water ri+t w? notiee ef 5;71zil..=Ai:i+. 
(3) %e &-rt;;mt L- &a1 &-.&q~e t:".e extr&&& ;"i;~wrd s?,","~~ t.3 

c~rrect Errors or ir.clu& cl&m o~dy writtor, autkorizaticn of E?e water . . . Wn wntte? a~Cq3rization f m th.e water ccwa-t, t:?o a%?oriz&ion will 

be nicrfS?ed, tke correction entere",nio the centralized recard qstm a& a 

c-rrWed aixtrac-; ~ent to t?e water amt. 



** RESERJOIX IN4 E,X!l?EjllS IX'X) lIiE SESZ3 SEC 10 D;? 06N EE 0Ti.i JEFFERS(3N 

axJl7I-J. 



Kc (s) . on , 19 at zm'p 

~ . f^' *.:= jr..^c'-i ^h:Cx -..* -sxs ,;- by Lie Ce;zr:zmt is: 

(E) Your writtm objecticn mst ccntain a statmentoof reasons e:@zining 

why the props& field irxesti~ation is i~ropr, aWsSecessa,-, or sho,lld 

otherwise net ke conc!ucted. 

Ti3u 2re rcxpsted ad encoura~ed to acccrpq th,e Eepztz~e2t er@eyee 

during the field investigation. You will t;e contact& prior to tke fiats of the 

iwssti~~tion to cor!!i-mi t?e xeericg location zrd tFfe. If you have ulj epsticns, 

plezze feel free ti: antact th.e Ceprtxmk at (466) --