Water Right Environmental Assessments

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The purpose of this website is to provide the public with information on environmental assessments of water right applications for permits and authorizations to change. 2-3-111, 2-3-301, and 2-17-532 MCA.

The DNRC keeps environmental assessments (EAs) on the Internet for approximately six months from the date when the EA was prepared, or until the application is issued or terminated. Any EA not viewable on the Internet is available in hard copy for review through the DNRC Water Rights Bureau in Helena.

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Beaverhead

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Big Horn

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Blaine

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41T 30153617	Arland & Pamela Gasvoda	Tributary of Lion Coulee (also known as Homestead Spring)	2022-04-21

Broadwater

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41H 30070678	DJR Holdings LLC and 7 Bar LLC	Gallatin River, Missouri River	2022-10-04

Carbon

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Carter

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
39E 30155995	Jill Lippard	Groundwater	2022-11-03
39F 30155158	Courtney Herefords	Unnamed Tributary of Horse Creek	2022-08-29

Cascade

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Chouteau

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Custer

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Daniels

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Dawson

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Deer Lodge

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Fallon

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Fergus

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41S 30154162	Steve and Kristy Morgan	Surface Water (UT Casino Creek)	2022-10-19
41S 30147282	FRED W. COLVER	Groundwater (shallow alluvial aquifer adjacent to Warm Spring Creek)	2020-05-28

Flathead

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
76I 30158178	ANNE H WHEELER, DAVY T HOAG, JONNA M HOAG	Groundwater	2022-10-20
76I 30155407	HUCKS-HOSPITALITY LLC	Groundwater	2022-08-09
76I 30155950	DEPRINCE, RANDOLPH B & JONES, AMY E	Groundwater	2022-08-01
76LJ 30154028	Flathead County Water District # 1 – Evergreen	Groundwater	2022-06-01
76I 30155083	Shandra M. and Zachary T. Pinkston	Groundwater	2022-04-12
76LJ 30150982	Meadow Lake Investments LLC	Garnier Creek	2021-07-26
76LJ 30150985	Meadow Lake Investments LLC	Groundwater	2021-07-26

Gallatin

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Ped
41H 30070678	DJR Holdings LLC and 7 Bar LLC	Gallatin River, Missouri River	2022-10-04
41F 30153389	John and Sara McGill	Groundwater	2022-09-28

Garfield

Water Right Number

Applicant's Name

Source of Water

Date Posted

40E 30155683

Stephen Negaard

Groundwater

2022-07-29

Glacier

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40F 30153700	Dan L Geer	Milk River, South Fork	2022-11-22
40F 30153700	Dan L Geer	Milk River, South Fork	2022-09-07
41L 30150126	Horizon Colony	Tributary of Old Maids Coulee / Stormwater	2022-03-07
41L 30150126	Horizon Colony	Tributary of Old Maids Coulee / Stormwater	2022-10-04

Golden Valley

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Granite

Water Right Number

Applicant's Name

Source of Water

Date Posted

76E 30150235

ROCKING J RANCH LLC

Groundwater / Rock Creek

2022-08-30

Hill

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Jefferson

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41I 30153374	Montana City School District #27	Groundwater	2022-10-31
USFS-BLM Stock Tank Change	USFS-BLM	Little Boulder River	2021-08-24

Judith Basin

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Lake

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Lewis & Clark

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41QJ 30144858	Chevallier Ranch Co.	Willow Creek	2022-09-06
41QJ 30144845	Chevallier Ranch Co	Willow Creek	2022-09-06
41I 30066425	Robert Utick	Prickly Pear Creek	2022-03-16
41I 30046071	Helena School District No. 1	Groundwater	2021-01-15

Liberty

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Lincoln

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Madison

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41D 30147384	PAPAS LEGACY, LLC AND MF MANAGEMENT, LLC	Groundwater	2022-11-29
41G 30154377	RAFANELLI PARTNERS LLLP	Mill Creek	2022-09-07
41G 30152637	LARGEY P A ESTATE AND RICHARD MCCABE	Hells Canyon Creek	2022-08-31
41C 30072652	STATE OF MONTANA, DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS	DIVIDE CREEK & LONG CREEK	2021-09-09

McCone

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40S 30155207	Shirley M. McCrea	Missouri River	2022-10-19

Meagher

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41J 30116562	Tintina Montana Inc.	Groundwater	2020-03-13
41J 30116563	Tintina Montana Inc.	Sheep Creek	2020-03-13
41J 30116553 and 41J 30116554	Bar Z Ranch Inc.; John and Terri Hanson	Little Sheep Creek and an Unnamed Tributary of Sheep Creek known as "Coon Creek"	2020-03-13
41J 30116556, 41J 30116557, 41J 30116558, 41J 30116559	Thorson Ranch LLC	Jumping Creek, Adams Creek, Wolsey Creek, and Sheep Creek	2020-03-13

Mineral

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Missoula

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date
76M 30151160	MLH MT LLC	Clark Fork River	2022-12-01
76M 30150596	MLH MT LLC	Clark Fork River	2022-12-01
76M 30151126	Missoula County Airport Authority	Groundwater – hydraulically connected to the Missoula Aquifer	2022-07-26

Musselshell

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40C 215290-00	Montana State Board of Land Commissioners	Musselshell River	2022-11-18

Park

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
43A 30153729	CMR Ranch Owner LLC	Groundwater, tributary to Rock Creek	2022-08-19
43B 30119489	STATE OF MONTANA, DEPT. OF FISH, WILDLIFE & PARKS	Bear Creek, Pine Creek, Yellowstone River	2022-08-05
YCGA Under 35/10	Jeff Guengerich	Groundwater	2021-08-25

Petroleum

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Phillips

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Pondera

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Powder River

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Powell

Water Right Number

Applicant's Name

Source of Water

Date Posted

76F 30155050

Kyle, Steve & Susan Gravely

Blackfoot River

2022-08-25

Prairie

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Ravalli

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Richland

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
42M 30155387	Jeff Jorgensen and Jonald Jorgensen	Groundwater	2022-10-19

Roosevelt

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Rosebud

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Sanders

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
76N 30104692	Forest Service	Thompson River	2016-06-21

Sheridan

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Silver Bow

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
76G 30152426	Butte Country Club	Blacktail Creek	2022-12-06

Stillwater

Water Right Number

Applicant's Name

Source of Water

Date Posted

CHG 43C 30154872

Cherry Lane Partners LLC and Frans & Dana Andersson

Stillwater River

2022-10-19

CHG 43C 30154871

John and Shelly Noe and Devco Inc

Stillwater River

2022-10-03

Sweet Grass

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Teton

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41K 30150583	Power-Teton and Sewer District; Ross H. Fitzgerald, President	Not Applicable	2022-09-06
41K 30150582	Power-Teton and Sewer District; Ross H. Fitzgerald, President	Unnamed Tributary of Muddy Creek	2022-09-06
41O 30149179	Midway Colony	Groundwater aquifer of the Teton River system	2021-09-09
41O 30149178	Midway Colony	Groundwater aquifer of the Teton River system	2021-09-09

Toole

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41P 30150125	Big Rose Colony	Unnamed Tributary of the Marias River / Stormwater	2022-03-07
41P 30117451	City of Shelby	Unconfined aquifer of the Marias River Alluvium	2020-11-20
41P 30114262 & 41P 30116656	City of Shelby	Unconfined aquifer of the Marias River Alluvium	2020-11-20
41N 30109842	Wesley and Fred Fenger	Strawberry Creek	2017-06-27
41P 30150125	Big Rose Colony	Unnamed Tributary of the Marias River / Stormwater	2022-10-03

Treasure

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
42KJ 30154975	PV Ranch Company LLC	Groundwater	2022-08-19

Valley

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Wheatland

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40A 30107479	Taber Ranch, LLC	Groundwater	2022-10-03

Wibaux

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted

Yellowstone

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
43Q 30154658	M & J Land Co L	Groundwater	10-28-2022