IRRIGATION DISTRICTS

The irrigation district claim form differed from the standard irrigation, domestic, stock, or other uses claim forms in that several water rights from one source for the same place of use could be identified on one form. The intent of the form was that lengthy place of use descriptions would be listed only once for several rights. The form was not limited to irrigation districts but could be used by any claimant for any claimed purpose. 97 (a) Claims filed on irrigation district forms will be examined by the department according to the rules governing the purpose identified. (b) All irrigation districts will have their place of use examined by the department. (c) The place of use descriptions will be identified on the abstract of all water rights identified on a irrigation district form. (d) In its summary report to the water court, the department shall identify irrigation districts created under Title 85, Chapter 7, MCA.