85-2-437. (Temporary) Department designation of eligible stream reaches. (1) The department of fish, wildlife, and parks, with the consent of the commission, may apply to the department for designation of stream reaches for which water leasing to maintain or enhance streamflows pursuant to 85-2-436 may occur.
     (2) The department may declare a stream reach eligible for leasing pursuant to 85-2-436 only if it finds that water leasing is necessary to maintain or enhance streamflows for fisheries.
     (3) The department may designate no more than 40 stream reaches in the state where water leasing pursuant to 85-2-436 may occur. If the department of fish, wildlife, and parks determines that a water lease cannot be reasonably obtained on a designated stream reach, the department may remove the designation from that stream reach and designate another stream reach pursuant to this section. (Terminates June 30, 2009--sec. 9, Ch. 123, L. 1999.)

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 658, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 740, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 175, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 458, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 123, L. 1999.