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TITLE 85
CHAPTER 2
Part 4
Montana Code Annotated 2023
TITLE 85. WATER USE
CHAPTER 2. SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER
Part 4. Utilization of Water
85-2-401
Priority -- recognition and confirmation of changes in appropriations issued after July 1, 1973
85-2-402
Changes in appropriation rights -- definition
85-2-403
Transfer of appropriation right
85-2-404
Abandonment of appropriation right
85-2-405
Procedure for declaring appropriation rights abandoned
85-2-406
District court supervision of water distribution
85-2-407
Temporary changes in appropriation right
85-2-408
Temporary change authorization for instream flow -- additional requirements
85-2-409
Repealed
85-2-410
Short-term lease of appropriation right
85-2-411
Water turned into natural channels
85-2-412
Return of surplus water to stream
85-2-413
Diversion of natural flow of waters -- when permitted
85-2-414
Conduction of water
85-2-415
Owners of water to sell surplus
85-2-416
Duty of purchaser to dig ditches
85-2-417
Enforcement of right to surplus
85-2-418
Purchaser not to sell surplus water
85-2-419
Salvaged water
85-2-420
Change in appropriation right for aquifer recharge or mitigation -- marketing
85-2-421
Purpose
85-2-422
Repealed
85-2-423
Water right ownership update form
85-2-424
Filing
85-2-425
Repealed
85-2-426
Fee
85-2-427
Terminated
85-2-428
through 85-2-430 reserved
85-2-431
Penalty
85-2-432
through 85-2-435 reserved
85-2-436
Instream flow to protect, maintain, or enhance streamflows to benefit fishery resource -- change in appropriation rights
85-2-437
Repealed
85-2-438
Repealed
85-2-439
Repealed
85-2-440
Repealed
85-2-441
Temporary use of a water right on state trust land -- restrictions on state ownership -- rescinding of noncompliant ownership interests required