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Montana Code Annotated

Part 4

Utilization of Water

85-2-401(Temporary) Priority -- recognition and confirmation of changes in appropriations issued after July 1, 1973 85-2-402Changes in appropriation rights -- definition 85-2-403Transfer of appropriation right 85-2-404Abandonment of appropriation right 85-2-405Procedure for declaring appropriation rights abandoned 85-2-406District court supervision of water distribution 85-2-407Temporary changes in appropriation right 85-2-408Temporary change authorization for instream flow -- additional requirements 85-2-409Repealed 85-2-410Short-term lease of appropriation right 85-2-411Water turned into natural channels 85-2-412Return of surplus water to stream 85-2-413Diversion of natural flow of waters -- when permitted 85-2-414Conduction of water 85-2-415Owners of water to sell surplus 85-2-416Duty of purchaser to dig ditches 85-2-417Enforcement of right to surplus 85-2-418Purchaser not to sell surplus water 85-2-419Salvaged water 85-2-420Change in appropriation right for aquifer recharge or mitigation -- marketing 85-2-421Purpose 85-2-422Repealed 85-2-423Water right ownership update form 85-2-424Filing 85-2-425Repealed 85-2-426Fee 85-2-427Terminated 85-2-428Temporary lease of appropriation right -- notice 85-2-429Changes in appropriation rights -- exceptions 85-2-430reserved 85-2-431Penalty 85-2-432reserved 85-2-436Instream flow to protect, maintain, or enhance streamflows to benefit fishery resource -- change in appropriation rights 85-2-437Repealed 85-2-438Repealed 85-2-439Repealed 85-2-440Repealed 85-2-441Temporary use of a water right on state trust land -- restrictions on state ownership -- rescinding of noncompliant ownership interests required