Opinion ID: 1224377
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Heading: With respect to a water right appropriated for an irrigation use. either of the following:

Text: (a) Pendency of a proceeding before a court or the director to change the permitted use from irrigation to municipal or other uses pursuant to a court decree or section 45-156 or to sever the right from the land to which it is appurtenant and transfer it for municipal use pursuant to section 45-172. (b) After a change in the permitted use from irrigation to municipal pursuant to a court decree or section 45-156 or 45-172, insufficient demand for the water by the municipal users. 8. THE RECONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT, RECONFIGURATION OR MAINTENANCE OF WATER STORAGE OR DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, USING REASONABLE DILIGENCE INCLUDING THE FAILURE TO DIVERT OR STORE WATER AS A RESULT OF THOSE ACTIVITIES. 9. AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOLDER OF A RESERVOIR RIGHT AND THE UNITED STATES, THIS STATE OR ANY CITY, COUNTY OR OTHER MUNICIPAL OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO LEAVE A MINIMUM POOL OF WATER IN THE RESERVOIR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC FOR RECREATION, FISH AND WILDLIFE PURPOSES. 10. USE OF THE WATER APPROPRIATED ON LESS THAN ALL OF THE LAND TO WHICH THE RIGHT IS APPURTENANT. 11. AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OPERATOR OF A RESERVOIR AND A PERSON ENTITLED TO THE USE OF WATER STORED IN THE RESERVOIR ALLOWING THE WATER TO BE WITHDRAWN OVER A PERIOD OF TIME EXCEEDING FIVE YEARS. 12. A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE APPROPRIATORS OF WATER PURSUANT TO WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THE APPROPRIATORS AGREES TO FORBEAR THE EXERCISE OF ITS WATER RIGHT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ONE OR MORE APPROPRIATORS WITHIN THE SAME RIVER SYSTEM AND SOURCE IF THE APPROPRIATOR WHO FORBEARS EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT CONTINUES THE BENEFICIAL USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIGHT.