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TITLE 42 IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE — WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
CHAPTER 2 APPROPRIATION OF WATER — PERMITS, CERTIFICATES, AND LICENSES — SURVEY
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42-201 WATER RIGHTS ACQUIRED UNDER CHAPTER — ILLEGAL DIVERSION AND APPLICATION OF WATER — USES FOR WHICH WATER RIGHT NOT REQUIRED — EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT.
42-202 APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE WATER — CONTENTS — FILING FEES — DISPOSITION OF FEES — RECORD OF RECEIPTS.
42-202A TEMPORARY APPROVAL — APPLICATION — CRITERIA — EXCEPTIONS.
42-202B DEFINITIONS.
42-203A NOTICE UPON RECEIPT OF APPLICATION — PROTEST — HEARING AND FINDINGS — APPEALS.
42-203B AUTHORITY TO SUBORDINATE RIGHTS — NATURE OF SUBORDINATED WATER RIGHT AND AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A SUBORDINATION CONDITION — AUTHORITY TO LIMIT TERM OF PERMIT OR LICENSE.
42-203C HYDROPOWER WATER RIGHT — CRITERIA FOR REALLOCATION — WEIGHT — BURDEN OF PROOF.
42-203D REVIEW OF PERMITS — OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.
42-204 EXAMINATION — PERMIT — COMMENCEMENT OF WORK — EXTENSIONS — APPEAL.
42-204A APPROPRIATION OF GROUND WATER FOR SUPPLEMENTAL IRRIGATION USE.
42-205 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT — RESTRICTIONS — PREFERENCE.
42-206 RESIDENCE A REQUISITE FOR ISSUANCE.
42-207 SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR MORTGAGE OF PERMIT.
42-208 CANCELLATION OR REVOCATION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
42-209 EFFECT OF ILLEGAL TRANSFER.
42-210 APPLICATION OF ACT.
42-211 AMENDED APPLICATION OR PERMIT — APPEALS.
42-212 DIVERSION OF PRIVATE WATERS.
42-213 DIVERSION OF PRIVATE WATERS — APPLICANTS MUST SHOW RIGHT OF WAY.
42-217 PROOF OF APPLICATION TO BENEFICIAL USE.
42-217a CERTIFIED WATER RIGHT EXAMINER.
42-218 PROOF OF APPLICATION TO BENEFICIAL USE — EXTENSION OF TIME.
42-218a LAPSE OF APPLICATION FOR FAILURE TO REQUEST EXTENSION OR SUBMIT PROOF OF APPLICATION TO BENEFICIAL USE — NOTICE OF LAPSING.
42-219 ISSUANCE OF LICENSE — PRIORITY.
42-220 EFFECT OF LICENSE.
42-221 FEES OF DEPARTMENT.
42-222 CHANGE IN POINT OF DIVERSION, PLACE OF USE, PERIOD OF USE, OR NATURE OF USE OF WATER UNDER ESTABLISHED RIGHTS — FORFEITURE AND EXTENSION — APPEALS.
42-222A TEMPORARY CHANGES DURING DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
42-222B IRRIGATION CORPORATION BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.
42-223 EXCEPTIONS OR DEFENSES TO FORFEITURE.
42-224 FORFEITURE OF STOCKWATER RIGHTS.
42-226 GROUND WATERS ARE PUBLIC WATERS.
42-227 DRILLING AND USE OF WELLS FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES EXCEPTED.
42-228 DRILLING AND USE OF WELLS FOR DRAINAGE OR RECOVERY PURPOSES EXCEPTED.
42-229 METHODS OF APPROPRIATION.
42-230 DEFINITIONS.
42-231 DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES.
42-232 GROUND WATER RECHARGE PROGRAM — NEGOTIATIONS WITH BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.
42-233 LOW TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE.
42-233a “CRITICAL GROUND WATER AREA” DEFINED — PUBLIC HEARINGS — PUBLICATION OF NOTICE — GRANTING OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION — APPEAL.
42-233b GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT AREA.
42-233c EASTERN SNAKE PLAIN AQUIFER AREA HAVING COMMON GROUND WATER SUPPLY.
42-234 GROUND WATER RECHARGE — AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT TO GRANT PERMITS AND LICENSES.
42-235 DRILLING PERMITS.
42-237 ABANDONMENT OF WATER RIGHT — CHANGE OF POINT OF DIVERSION AND PLACE OF USE.
42-237a POWERS OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES.
42-237e APPEALS FROM ACTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES.
42-237f ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHT.
42-237h DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
42-238 WELL DRILLERS’ LICENSES AND OPERATOR PERMITS.
42-238a WATER ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT.
42-239 INTERPRETATION.
42-240 APPLICATION FOR RIGHT TO EXCHANGE WATER — FILING FEE — NOTICE — PROTEST — HEARING — APPROVAL OR DENIAL — APPEAL.
42-241 PURPOSE.
42-242 DEFINITIONS.
42-243 FILING OF CLAIMS OF RIGHTS ESTABLISHED BY DIVERSION AND USE — FORM AND CONTENT OF CLAIM.
42-244 RECORDING OF CLAIMS BY DEPARTMENT — CORRECTIONS.
42-245 FAILURE TO FILE CLAIM WAIVES AND RELINQUISHES RIGHT.
42-246 FILING OF CLAIM NOT DEEMED ADJUDICATION OF RIGHT — EVIDENCE.
42-248 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF A WATER RIGHT OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF A WATER RIGHT OWNER — NOTICE OF ACTION AFFECTING A WATER RIGHT.
42-250 WATER CONSERVATION.
42-251 APPROPRIATION OF UNAPPROPRIATED FLOWS FOR LEMHI BASIN STREAM FLOW MAINTENANCE — LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS OF FACT CONCERNING HISTORIC USE OF HIGH FLOWS IN THE LEMHI RIVER BASIN AND NEED FOR PROTECTION AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH USE.
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