ISSUING A DECREE. The chief water judge

shall issue an order of reference assigning a basin to a water master. The water master shall review the department’s summary report. The water master shall advise the chief water judge in writing when the decree is ready for issuance. If the chief water judge is not satisfied with the decree, the chief water judge may make the necessary modifications and issue the decree. If the water court modifies a claim abstract during the summary report review, it must state its reasons in writing and the department shall place that documentation in the claim file. Upon determination that the decree is ready for issuance, the chief water judge will issue an order for the department to proceed with printing all of the abstracts of existing water rights to be included in the decree. The order shall identify the type of decree to be issued.