1. (1) If nonfixed allocation is proposed for a river, the department and the commission shall seek input from a citizen advisory committee and the general public regarding the following:

   1. (a) overall amount of use that would be allocated to individual river users or parties of river users; and
   2. (b) the methods used to distribute the opportunities to use the river.

2. (2) When river allocation is nonfixed:

   1. (a) service providers and their employees may not apply for opportunities to use the river for any reason other than to use the river as a private user; and
   2. (b) the commission may consider exceptions for a nonfixed allocation that allows a river service provider to submit an application form on behalf of a known client as long as that client is present at the time of use.

Authorizing statute(s): 87 1-301, 87 1 303, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 87-1-201, 87-1-301, 87-1-303, MCA

History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2718, Eff. 11/5/04.