Title: MATTER OF THE ACTIVITIES OF DNRC
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 86-397
State: Montana
Issuer: Montana Supreme Court
Date: April 30, 1987

TI-'" i,~O'.JvA~7- "-"-'"% " . , . - ,A auri-.Ar COURT WATER RIGHT CLBIX EXAMINATION R X Z S Sub:2ittcd B y MONTANA W A T X COURT I. Farpse of W e s and Summy of MjccZrnticn Process 1 1 . Water Court Pro@dures E 3 m E I r i 2 IFXIGWICN a I ? " . I. P3rpse 1 1 . &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 f a c e s 41 throuc;h 49 r e ~ e ~ ; e d ) C I m W 3 WiMSlSTIC ~ ~ ? ~ ! I. Refereme t o Irrigation Rocedwes 1 1 . Place of Use (P.0. U. ) 1 1 1 . Flow Fate and Volme VI. Period of U s e ( a g e s 57 through 59 resewed (2) F ~ n ~ m , a water a u r t has a statutory obligation an2 the exc:clilsive auL%ority to adjucliczte dAm of existing water ri$?ts. LMer 585-2-243, P ! C A 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 a d assistaxe as may be necessaq to adjudiete tile c l d m of existiq rignts. ?I-,e water mart 2etem:ir.e~ the ~eceesit;l a ~ d s.3- of a q preLLiraq depxtzent examination a s set cut i n these rules, but in G o tray irZ'lcexes the r e s d t s of the directed exmisation. m e 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 k y contactir,c C'ne Y ! n b ; . a W a t ~ GStlrt! P*O. & : : 879, E?=zmm, tbntixa 59715. , ( 3 ) Briefly? the ~djju&CZ&~n process consists of the follwirq steps: (a) u p n 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 b y the d e p r h n t ; (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 i n these rules; (ii) the issmnce, k y the water court, of tmprary p r d i ~ i r a q or prdhira_r;i &crees 'msed u p n t l e infomation on mom cl&is, &ta sukxitte6 ty the d e p r b m t , a22iticrd. irLormztion o b t a i ~ d b j the water jcdse, aqd, where a ~ r o p r i a t e , the contents of apprc~ed cmpcks or the filings for feeeral snd fn2ian re,cm& ri@ts; (e) the notice a d opprtmity for interested prsons to rwiew aa?d object to t'1e tempraq prdininaq or prelinina,y decrees for pod came; (f) juclicial hearing b y tibe water court on issues rzised ty objection or upn the water court's cwn motio;i; (4) the issmnce, b y the water court, of final decrees hsed u p n tbe prelixhary &crees and the judicial C?eteminations r r a & upjn hearincs; and, (hl the opprturiitrq. for interested ~ a r ~ e s to revieq a j l d a p a l the final &crees mi?fr S85-2-235, HCL (c: The water court shall isme ul orser * a t applies to m y b e i n or ssuhhlasi? autiiorisixg the d e p r k ~ a r t to ccndcct field irxestigitiom where t S . 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: t i ) Notice of intcnt to c m d ~ c t a field investigation md the h i s 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; a d Liii) The claked right a m x s to be erxonmus, e~aggerate6~ or nonexistmt, [Paragraph 26 of Stipicilation.1 (2) After receipt of tile deprtxmt's verification r e p r t for the k i n , t l e water court shall issue m a ~ r o p r i a t e preliminary, tcmorary p ~ e l i ~ i r y , or other iriterlccutory decree mder 585-2-231, T P C A . - 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 a d (3) any other changes &korized by the water court. The preliimry, texprary prelLdnary, or other interlocutory Zecrees shall be issued subject t o .the objection and hearing procedures set for*th ir 585-2-201, e t 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 & a g e s based on the verification infomation s~"-riitted by the depirtnent or cantests ot?er changes ordered b y the water court, (1) tkke claim m y 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 r a y 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 ( 2 1 "Acreage" neans f.te nmker of irrisated acres. (4) "Arr.&.~n,&Z C l e z ' I m e & q p . s rajX Version: t%e o n t w t s of a sckmitte3 claim as altered or &aged 'ii3e claimat as to my matter ci?ntahd in the original d a b n er:C@ that no Patter r r q t z ~~W to inmrlprate a n : ? mter r i ~ h t or p d o n L\m~=f r;X& m y bve W e ? akar&ii& by failllire tO file a daZi as prcviM L r SE-2-235, M a and as allwed ty t h watez . C)lxt . . bIater Court Vers- the m ~ ~ e - k s of a s & claim as altered or clELim m d SiS a i l . . (5) ">niml Unit" mem one ccw and calf pair, three pics, or five &eep. One horse is 1.5 ai.jml units. ( 6 ) "Appropriate" m s m s t o divert, j ~ w m d 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 R e ~ u r m s of E"ontwa prepare6 b y 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 k n e f i t of the appropriator, other p r m r s , or the public and n q inclu& but not be lintted to agricultural. (including stockdater), drjnestic, fish a d wildlife, icdustrial, irri@icn, r?jni.ng, mmLci@l, Fijcr seneration =(? recreational uses- -. -" (15) "Clipiitc Arean meLn& areas &firired f;y crrcific c i L ~ , e c 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 u s of wzter which would b e 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, c r ' @-sic& eii&ne and f eatures relatino t o the ifi&vi&al. elments of a claimed water right. . . (21) "Field Office" mems branch c f f i e s established 6y the &prtre?t t o prwi6e water right irfomation a d essistance to Lie p b l i c or -mislic apncies. 122) 'Piled A~xopriation Xic$htm n e m a chin& water ri+t wkid? has h e n filed and recor&d in the office of the mmty cietk recorder. - (23) "Final Wcree" meam the f i n d water cotxt &temir?ation of existing water ricjhts within a &sin or suEmsin, as &scrii;ed i n S85-2-234, ? l a . (35) " i ~ l ~ d t i @ e Use" ma-s a sir.51~ il~ropriilucn used for more Lkx ore p r p s e i l ; a si-.2Ie omer. (46) "Sonre" n e a s t"r - c i . f i c su~ply f r m which water is &ken for a ix?nf;ricid. we. ( 4 6 ) "Sul;bsinn mans a Zesiqated area that drains sudace tiater t o a camon pin-, wit5in a bdn. ( 5 7 3 ' . - _ j u to assist in fne z&ju&c;i~or, of @ y j s " ' n g water r-'~its GS p z & & d for in r;l2e 3, a - i IaC:C:~~ 7, Brt 3, l*:Q-, & a ? . R d e 53 o f t i . = p & n t z . ~ i ? P ? E ~ of r j v z ijLoe.&re, (2) . A L L wzter ri+t inforza5cn a s cla~sd a ? b e f o u ; d in t & claix f i l e or microfilx rear6 maintaixd 5J CSe &prb.p-qt. $2&G0aq&x9v K + den * ~ 1-s &?,?6! the 3icrofi.h records will b e Li&teE i x ~ &cm,er.t ez& s a ~ e of ~ 3 e a+i:saec:: pzoess. a - b y the wster court. (ii) L ? ccni@iancx wit? S85-2-402, M C A and 5525-2-421 L!rou~h 85-2-426, f?C?. (d) one (1) a c r e f c o t of water qz.1~ 325,851 czllcns. per minute; (ii) t o or greater '&&I cne (1) cfs w i l l k e i n units of galions p r ~ & u t e or c ~ b i c feet p r seccnd, a s d i a . 3 ~ 2 or hsed on the custmary refereme for Cie method of (b) volmes w i l l k e i n a c r e f e e t or gallons. !iiF) X e ~ a of &;e--sio;l (iv) Place of use [v) Acres irrigated (vi) Priority ?ate (vii) Flm rate (viii) Volme, !ken or as required b y D y s t a t i r t e or water c o a t or2er (LC) Period o f use (31 & p r t x n t l s s ~ m ~ r y r e p r t will ix s-renkto the w2"cr a d z . E : e f ~ d 1 r q r t ccnti?irir,c tile e:rn?i~&icn materials, con~u&iticns, & + a mI facts, 215 z C ~ E of Ex? s ~ m a z y r e p r t will he m~ntaized i n tke c l a i m file. (b) A nicrofQrn rnm cf tLe full r e p r t for a ksin, when cm.g!.eted, will be located s;t t?e local water rishts field office, tke & p r b m t l s e z t r a l office in Eelem, the water m a t , and the d e r k o f murt for tke principal mmty i n the &sin. fc) Tee prinked s m m q r e p r t for a & s i r . , wkeq completed, wiil, be locrited 2 t t41e local water ridlts field office, the &prtme!t' s en$:& off ice i n Ederxi, the water autr md Kle c l e r k of murt for tiie princi* cncn';-J i n the &sin. . . (d) 1r.quiri.e~ conering the full wd s m a q r e p r t may ke &redbed t o L i e 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; E Q ~ &&x.~~d p>vy-= --~ ,*-< =yza& ke s&-stzzviat&, Kqe & y ~ - r b . ~ ~ ~ i c.&~,.r _ , L , ~ c - furLmr facts zn",iz ",isrk&rirq to tke sp-zcific c i z i r . c e " 7 a+- b , t . 3 p e . & , &?&+Lcn, 5 figis irwccipticr, i r q k e ccni3wted pirsci-nt to RAe 6.XI(JJ Msi?ze-p";cies in K?e c, Ju;l& -.: - p ~ ~ 5 s e '&at m q rq,Lre cl&--v* ---zx+- .aAb LL+-L or a field imeskipkion incl+e, t i l t a x xot l i r t e j 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 i n c l i r t d i n g : (4) A list of p s t cmeis of e 2 & Cj;iixcd water ri5h"c.cib.c kzve cm.;lied with. 55e5-2-421 iti;rough 35-2-425, tX% c o r SS5-2-402, M C ; ; .&all be n & n t & r . e d b y the &prtm&rt to !x wed k y the water aurt f o r mtice ppses. (a) Z f tke Seprkent finds that a c i a h was omitzed f r m a basin where a &mee h a k e n iss~ed, t i e water cotxt & d l ke not3ied. (b) If the c%prtmert fin& that a claim was cniittei f r m a h s i n where a &ere8 has noc keen issced, the <eprtmr.t w i l l C?a?ge the &sin co2e in the dairr. f i l e and i r , the cer.trdizd remrd q&m. (31 i&en the P.O.D. is in one bsis the @ . a c e of use, or a partion thereof, is i n mother basin, an interbasin trarcfer shall b s i&ntified for the h s i n of t i e P . O . U . a s w e l l as the &sin o f t??e P.O.D. (4) m . 2 c l a i z e d p i n t of divezsion of a w&er riQt w i l l not be cha?~ed as a res,dt of the &prt^entls exairaticn w;iess: (a) an a b x r a n of the water r i + t 1istir.g: (i) the clEi~ed mens of dkversion o o r clarified clabed means of &tiiersicn; (ii) a r.ota5on o f chaicjes mcle 2 s a resclt o f b e &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 o r h ~ cse chz~te: ( 3 ) The volme guideli~es for cses invol;riq r-lservcirs are fowd i n t * . e volme ride of each irri~ztion, ?o~estic, stock, 2 x 6 other use chqter. ( c abstract of L \ e weter r i ~ h t listins: (i) tke reservoir desigmtion le@. l&d description of LIe inpmcSr.ent structure; r q w s t i n g a r e ~ i m for pssible i ~ l i e d claixs pcrsmnt t o Rule 6 . I V ; or (iif the m c e s are not inZep.n&ntly on the U . S. G. S. or J ? . R S. raps, ixplied dlak~s w i l l r.omaily car. te necessary buc the a n t r i b u t i w sources w i l l ke i Z e n ~ i f i e 5 (2) The c l a k m t ' s nap and two or more pst-priority ?ate & t ; i sources, if available, will h used t o exmine t\e i r r i p t e d acrescje d & e d . (4) 'Si.*e fi.&~ed @ ; l a c cf use and acreage irrigt& of a water ri+t will ~ o t be &sr.ged ac a r2sul.t cf L l e Liprtnent's e : a r i r z i L i . c n mless: tke pLac;i o f use; (b) docme!qtation to s g p r t a 5ecreeZ or filed appropriation richt was not s h ~ i t t e 6 ; (f) Eqe ~ r i o r i t y &tri cn the d s i m ifom d a filed acpro~riaScn - - (1x2 c;rom&ater statetes) is r . o t scpprted %?it21 &c~-e~,:";*_aticr. &:od.i-~ fjJLfig a t t;he ms~ti-3:s.f~ For p ~ p s e s 0 : t \ i s ex&jira+-on, spj-in~s w c l . & pzesm,ei-: ke il-.de~&orsd, U d ~ s s &.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 S u r L r or P , O . G . prsi.i.2ed in < k c pri0ri.Q L?W &cui..cn';;i #+&?. A', (c) For s h i r r i ~ t i o n or rat$xal cverflcw, a £ l a 7 rate w i i 1 not i x Zecreed as spcified in $85-2-234, K G ? . . Oxe of the follcsing r m a r k shall i ; e aE&d to the water r i g h abttract: (5) V J n e ? the f l w rate cf a fomerly &creed water rigkkt has k e n excee&d b y respctively filed claims for i r r i s t i c n and otker use, t h e p r t i e s i.wolve6 w i l l k mntaeted pxsmri: to Rule 6.XTII. If t\e p r t i e s & not rea& acrement a~ong thmLs&ves to correct tie cvercld~.ed flcw rate, &e issce shed1 i x i&ntifi& in the &prt-nert's s~m.arj r e p r t to the water cout. ( 6 ) The cl&~;.ed flcw rate w i l l r,oc ke d n a ~ e d as a result of the Ze-prtxnt' s exmiration unless: (c) as auKqorized i n parts (2) (G) and (4) cf this rule; (a) p& consmptive ~ e s cf zlfalfa in a & o u c ; ? t yezr grc;#in5 sezsoa, list& by cli~atic area are: (i) Clixatic Area I 2.3 acre-fezt p r acre (ii) QL~atic Area I1 2.0 acrefeet Ger acre (iii) Climztic Area 111 1.9 acre-feet p r acre (iv) Qimtic Area ITT 1.7 ace-feet p r acre (v) ClimkicAreaV 1.4 acrefeet p r acre (bj the &pz"merit ' s e : a ~ . i r z t . i c n irZoni?.+Am wPi& ;"ZJ ZncLuCk : ( i ) 2 . 1 i&ntif i a t i c n of cnic;~ aqecks or f s i ? ^ t , x s r e s of t h e vol m,e ; (ii) an isxe sttttaeei whm the cl&ned v o l c e (21 Wce1 the clained p r i c d of we is inccrnflete or inconsistent, the &prtreiit w i l l ~ E k r fmfner fzcts m i n ? & t a p z t a i ~ i n g t o the spAfic m . ' ; y e clairrsnt my ke ccntaeted pms?ant to Rule 6.XII. Discrepncies i n t h e c l a h e d p r i o d of use 'chat m q r q a i r e d i h r i t contact include, but are not lixited to: (c) the period cf u x cn the claim £ o n differs =:anificxt3 + frcm the priod of use q x c i f i d in c5cmmtation. ( 3 ) 3.e Clcii~ed priod of use of a water riqht w i l l ncc k e c ; ? w . c j e l as a result of t ! e &y;irmatis e:mir2tion ~ d e s s : (3) Period of use. p123 cf use; (ii) the clah& 1 e : d land &scription or cla.ix&i - acreage is vaqe or iqcm.@ete; ( i i U the c;?ai.xe? l e a lmd iescriflicn or c l a i m & acreqe is inmnsistent w i t h fie ~ ; ~ U Z C S , p i n k o f di~?ersi~& or pxpse c l a i m & ; (id a claimed P, 0, U , 02 one p r ? overlapiing ary rti& cf the c l & ~ e d P.O. L J . of anoE-ier pr"ilJ, whez ?- centi if id. i k @ace of use; (ii) the id land lascriotion m d acreacn f o n d f r m a & t a EOWCD, when-that m u r e differs frcm the acreqe cl2.ked b y r r o r e than E ? e mount ,qecifid in exlibic B; (iii) an i2entZication cf a,q ctAel: perti~ent facts, ?atxi, a d issues. (c) The f l w rzks a2 volxe cuiiielizes for reservoirs associated wiC? texestic use claim w i l l 'be as fcllci~s: (i) For 03-strem ressr;cirs a flmq rate pi2elir.e w i l l cot ix izentified, m . 3 a f l w rate w i l l not be &creed as ( i i j For off-strem reservoirs the flew rate gcizeline for storage w i l be the capcity of t i e diversion and coweyarrce sq-stm. (iii) Zle volme ~didelirie w i l l ke one acre-foot p r ho~sckeld and t ~ o acre-feet p e r xxe of lam ayd gar2en or shelter beltr plcs a reasomble &nc&-.t for seerage & I S evapration. (3) @ ? e ~ t\e c1~r.d flea r&e or volme diffsrs frore the gvi&line, tke ?eprt-?.ent w i l l gaaer furc7er & t a m i ! facts in & T attcG t o deternine tk actual flcv? rate or volw,s for tke s ~ e c i f i c claim. m e c l z h m t m y be c3ntsctc4 pursuant to Rae 6 .XIIi. Discre-w-qcies that rzl require cl;?k&?c ccnkct ir:clu2e, tu"ire not l L ~ t e d to: (2) i 4 q e q the diaimed -pried of rse is incsmplete or inconsistent, t5e .-. +n?rrc+ --- ..%.-.ah Wm ek\er f = t : n t : e r fa&^ & + a F e r t & p i 7 j r i ~ to t " . s~.cil:c - - claim. m e clairat nay - : i coc3ntzct pursmnt to R a e 6 . X t I I . Diccrepncies eLe d i j , : . & pried o f use at m q rq*&re d&~a~-~t contact inclu&, but zrs not li~ited to: ( 3 ) P.e dl&~.ed p d o d cf use of a w&er ri+t will nor be <cl-.*i;ed as a result of the & ~ ~ ~ . c I ~ 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 ~ i l o , ~ ~ L \ e procsaxes &scrik-.' in R d . . : 2. III, I r . eZition, fir . - f o l l ~ i q prc@.2~xfs w f l i =zap2, f-0 <rIe e : z & q i p j l ~ c ; i of F,O.D, for _C1~c!k,.;ztcr - + C ~ ~ X Q + ( 3 ) ' L i e e&,p.& P . O . D . rrzy i x clarified k y t ? ? e 2qart;lmt m Lh2t the P . O . D . 2 q - r : C P . C . a. i e g d l a - d dscril;tions for c%rect instrea ssuzface water stcckuuse will k c - quivzlerrt. ( 3 ) ?"ne volme guitl"lim for stock use within a h s i n or smbkasin w i l l k . e as folla-s: (a) The voline gili&lL?e for wel.?lls, springs, p ~ e d diversions, or gravity Rcd pi@i~s w i l l be 1 . 5 acrefeet p e r stcck tank or pi& of use. t!!tiple P.O.U. 's, feedlots, am3 ncltip2.e pints o f use w i l l hme an aqiisted volme gtiideline i n increrents of 1.5 acrefeet. (6) rta&rdized a s t o w i t s of rreascre acccrding t o Rule l,V. (b) the &;arLaeni3's e:c&~iratio- i~fo-mation id-Lc'c n;ly iq-' l.L.&uLe: ,., .. (i) i n i~&nsificatfcn c;z '7-4cce i u . - as~~cts or fca5jrer: air' tl.,e flew rzte and v o : ~ : : e ; (ii) is3;:e s = ; . " , ~ e r , t whc;? the c h i ~ ~ c - d f;cd rat<: or vclme appwrr; excessive f cr this yrpse; (iii) the fcasiijle *jol~~a - , ; h e n the claixmj f l . ~ : ~ ~ rate - . c;.n-c"ii!c.i.l:.cr the clah2d v c l ~ r ? duri~j the cl.zk,cd pt-icx? c;f i1SC 7 . . ( i-J) lc:~r~!::,~j.c~: j.~)~?, cc al>.y o k h e r p : !:t: ii.,,.?!.,L C:!ct:;, data, acd iscucs. (b) Eye c l d ~ e d priod of use differs signi£ie.ntly £ran the p r i c d of css pi&li-,e sppcifif53 i n tkis rule; (c) the priod of u s e on the c l d n f om diff erc sigcif icantly f r m the p r i e d 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 k e 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, a p ~ t b - s-+-_c+-=r": -k--,A~~a~cLL: -"- t i % Zegrtr,eni, w i l l @'&er furcqer faccs and kte. 9.e clakant 1q Le coa+k,--le",~iirsaiqt - L o Pde 6.XLII. In a c c ~ a o n ? 2 fie5.d i m e s t i p t i o n ir,q~ & merjnc;uct-d, pdrsmnt t o XtLe G.Xil.7. ric-----* ,L,e,c,A~ie~ i n the c l 0 . thst x q require cl&~.nt ccirz+ad or a fi&d irr,-eskio;it.ion inclu&, but are not iLri"i..ci t - , : ( i f no iqli lzd &ccri*ion is qi:.e-i fcr the - - incmp1ete ; (ii,il the d&xd l + @ . 1m.6 &scri@ion is inansictent w i t h tbe source, -pis= of ciiversion, or p x ~ ; ? s e d k - E j 3 . L C -, ( 0 ) clarified t o the nearest r e c s ~ m b l e arid concise l e ~ d l a d c?escrig~ion. c?eprmentS s exxiration; ( i i i i additicrd 1 - E i ! lad &scri$:tior.s ilentified t ; ? the l e p r t r 3 n t such a s gwer~ment lets, sukdivi sicns, (ii) For off-strean rese-rioirs the flu# rate ~ i c k l i c e for storacje w i l l be the czp?;cit;i of the Ziversion &kc?, c o n v q i & ~ ~ sq's"i:. (iii) A volme cyidelir,e for other use cL&m involvina reservoirs w i l l not be isentified. Facts atd & & a w i l l ke collectec?, 0 1 tle &p?;rD?.eqt follGii'I the poeckres scecified in Rule 2 . V . i n an a t t a p t to determine: (2) T . i r , m Cle clr?in& p r i o d of use is incoir;@ete or inconsistent, the deprkent will sather further fscts 21;s & t a prtairincj to the s p c i f i c 1 B e c l z i ~ a ~ t r n q . i contzcted prslzni to Rule 6 .XII. Discrepncies . - i n tile clax~eo p r i d of use that m q rfc;dre cl&~a-k contact inclv&, but are not limited to: (c) irst5ficient ii-fomati.cn is aailable tc d e t e d r e K 7 e uslxil and cwtmzry plric?. of B e fcr the ~ u q o ~ i&ntified. id) Lie priod of use on th.e cl&i form differs slgnifLcanzly f r m the priod of me spcif i e 3 i n the bcme~taticn. &&Te",zicd Of uc,> -- , . (ii) s. fisbco:? of &;^rqs n ; - & as ; I result of ~ V S 4 Meetings w i l l k w~cmced usin? one or r?.ore of tk follwing: radio stations, n e v s p p r s , or television stations whi& have generd cweraqe i n the a p p r o p i a t erea. i n a2dition, notices i r : q ke p & e d i n varicus public locations i n the zrea. Tie water court w i l l be notified i n writing a t l e a s t 1 0 k~ercini; days prior to m~otmcewrrt. (f) P . O . U . a d P.O.D. legal land &scriptions for direct s u r f a ~ wzta stock. use are not ~uimle?t. (3) W n e n a cl&x £om e:&ibits deric5. errors &- the d ? a i . n r w k such as the foilo.Lcg 2nd the c5ahed inteqt is &earr K?e Escrepfiq r z y k c~rrectr-d in fAe cmpi:ter record without rq3uirir,g cS&mr,k con"cck. % e mrr&izn will k clearly &not& b y the &pr3e-k i c K?e c l a i m file. (a) legal l a d &scriptions are rsversed. ( 5 ) Prigrity &te, p r i c d of me, scxce, F . O . D . , etc. are r,ct on the c 3 & f o n but are clearly stated in the cbcmenbkion. (c) tlie i~~@ied c l a i m will ke d a r i f i d , 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 r q p c - ; of s , c&;2nk. (3) ??;e cmer r x m e and address will k wailable t o t k water m u t for notice p u r p s s . (a) an &tract of t l e water right listicg a water court statment referencina to the s b t c s o f tke clmge a.;cliczzion; incluck: (i) an iss~= statwent when t l e d&.rE? ri&t 2.~13~:~s to reCect a pst-1973 chage; (4) In the s~mary r e p r t to L\e water court, tke 2epr'nent & e l p r c . - i t e I % & m i fads concerning multiple use o f a righ including: ( 3 ) Tde$oce antxtiir p r s m d irka-viris e r . 2 Eidd, in~estiqtiozs *-4--' fl-,;?lpAr,s to a cl.&x * & & c X e T . i ; e 2 52.3 @ z ~ d i n t;le cJ.~r. fee. ~fi:Tom~+: ,LI-IC_L-~?_ ST ;Tild~?e bat cct ke lixited to: ( 3 ) E e results cf tbe & p ~ t z e r ~ t ' l s research w i l l he pioesse2 as f 0llun.s. (3) ' F h m Lhe z2tL'es~ee has a r ~ w a&%ecs, the ?eprta%qt w i l l - - correct the a&&ess in t i ? ; . entrdize6 record syste3. % e a~%elrsees w i l l be senfiqeir &tract o f water ri+t w? notiee ef 5 ; 7 1 z i l . . = A i : i + . ( 3 ) %e &-rt;;mt & a 1 & - . & q ~ e t:".e extr&&& ;"i;~wrd s?,","~~ t . 3 L - c~rrect Errors or i r . c l u & cl&m o~dy writtor, autkorizaticn of E?e water . . . W n wntte? a~Cq3rization f m t h . e water ccwa-t, t : ? o a%?oriz&ion w i l l be nicrfS?ed, tke correction e n t e r e " , n i o the centralized recard q s t m a & a c-rrWed aixtrac-; ~ent to t?e water a m t . ** RESERJOIX IN4 E , X ! l ? E j l l S IX'X) lIiE S E S Z 3 SEC 10 D ; ? 06N E E 0Ti.i JEFFERS(3N axJl7I-J. K c (s) . on , 1 9 a t zm'p ~ . f ^ ' *.:= jr..^c'-i ^ h : C x - . . * -sxs , ; - by Lie C e ; z r : z m t is: (E) Your writtm objecticn mst ccntain a statmentoof reasons e:@zining why the props& field irxesti~ation is i ~ r o p r , aWsSecessa,-, or sho,lld otherwise net ke conc!ucted. Ti3u 2re rcxpsted ad encoura~ed t o a c c c r p q th,e Eepztz~e2t er@eyee during the field investigation. 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