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, 2-17-321, and 2-17-322 MCA.

The DNRC keeps environmental assessments (EAs) on the Internet for six months from the date when the EA was prepared. Any EA not viewable on the Internet after that date is available in hard copy for review through the DNRC Water Rights Bureau in Helena.

Comments to an environmental assessment may be sent to:

DNRC Water Resources Division
Water Rights Bureau
Attn: Millie Heffner
P.O. Box 201601
Helena, MT 59620-1601

Click on any county to view listings.

Beaverhead

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41D 30104668	US Forest Service	Trapper Creek (41D, Big Hole Basin)	2017-05-01
41D 30104667	US Forest Service	Cherry Creek (Big Hole Watershed)	2017-04-25

Big Horn

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
43P 30110557	Theodore and Gladys Herman Trust and Ricky and Stephanie Downs	Groundwater	2017-06-27
42B 30110187	Spring Creek Coal LLC	Groundwater	2017-05-30

Blaine

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40J 30110555	Robert Munson	None	2017-07-12
40J 167183	Lorin Krass	Groundwater	2016-09-15
40J 30105878	Lorin Krass	Groundwater	2016-09-14
40J 30104657	Lorin Krass	Groundwater	2016-09-14

Broadwater

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41I-30068767	Montana Ditch Company	Missouri River	2016-11-16

Carbon

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

Carter

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

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
76G 30063746	US Forest Service	Warm Springs Creek (Clark Fork Watershed)	2017-06-16

Fallon

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
39FJ 30109703	Connor Beach	Groundwater	2017-04-05

Fergus

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41S 30104658	JD STAUFFER, LLC	UNNAMED EPHEMERAL TRIBUTARY, JUDITH RIVER	2017-06-07
41S 30110066	Esther V Jenni, Donald F Jenni & Nancy L Jenni	Groundwater	2017-03-31
40B 30070712	Wilks Ranch Montana LTD	Durfee Creek	2016-05-19

Flathead

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
76LJ 30111088	Conservation Land Use, LLC	Groundwater	2017-06-23
76LJ 30111130	Leo W. Tracy	Whitefish Lake	2017-06-12
76LJ 30110935	Susan Lynn Wilson	Groundwater	2017-05-23
76LJ 30110482	Mary Baker-Johnson	Sunday Creek	2017-04-27
76LJ 30110615	Schock Family Trust	Flathead Lake	2017-04-21
76LJ 30109651	O'Farrell's Best Orchard, Inc and David & Kathleen O'Farrell	Flathead Lake	2017-04-11
76LJ 30109249	Fox Hill Utilities, LLC	Groundwater	2017-04-11
76LJ 30108615	Two Bear Properties of Whitefish, LLC	Groundwater	2017-04-05
76LJ-30102978	Montana Artesian Water Company	Groundwater	2016-01-12

Gallatin

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41F 30111168	Grant T. Evje	Groundwater	2017-06-29
41H 30104096	Big Sky County Water & Sewer Dist #363	West Fork of the West Gallatin River	2017-06-29
41F 30105914	Fairview Cemetery District	Groundwater	2017-01-27
43A 30104827	4 Diamond Ranch at Wallrock LLC	Unnamed Tributary of Wallrock Basin Creek	2016-11-09
41H-30070964	Terry and Ashley Bickerstaff and Eve Lynn Fait Trust	Bozeman Creek	2016-04-21
41H-30102910	Norton Properties LLC, Norton Ranch Homes LLC and J&D Family LP	West Gallatin River, Aajker and Baxter Creeks	2016-02-03

Garfield

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

Glacier

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

Golden Valley

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40A 30106497	Trent Wallis	Musselshell River	2017-05-12

Granite

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

Hill

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40F 30106314	Alpine Pacific Utilities Hydro LLC	Milk River	2017-03-14

Jefferson

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41I 30070363	US Forest Service	McClellan Creek (Prickly Pear Watershed)	2017-04-27
41I 30066257	US Forest Service	Prickly Pear Creek (Missouri Watershed)	2017-04-19
41E 30071675	USFS Forest Service & USDI Bureau of Land Management	North Fork Little Boulder River	2016-09-01

Judith Basin

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41S 30103036	Bos Terra, LP	Judith River	2016-07-06

Lake

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
76LJ 30109916	James and Christine Scott	Flathead Lake	2017-06-07
76LJ 30110395	Patrick O. & Patricia D. Lennon	Lake Mary Ronan	2017-06-02

Lewis & Clark

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41I 30107931	CENTENNIAL LIVESTOCK, INC.	PRICKLY PEAR CREEK	2017-06-27
41K 30111184	Broken O Land & Livestock, LLC	Sun River	2017-06-21
76F 30070362	US Forest Service	Hogum Creek (Blackfoot River Watershed)	2017-05-01

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
41C-30103257	R & D LLC	Groundwater	2016-02-03

McCone

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40S 30108622	Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks	Missouri River	2017-05-10

Meagher

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

Mineral

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
76M 30104693	U.S. Forest Service	Cedar Creek (Clark Fork Basin)	2016-05-31

Missoula

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
76M 30105068	Forest Service	Petty Creek (Clark Fork Basin)	2016-06-22

Musselshell

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

Park

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
43B 30110894	Seaton, Scott and Jean	Groundwater	2017-07-18
43B 30108630	Nancy Ward	Groundwater	2017-05-18
43B 30104536	Nancy Gruehl	Yellowstone River	2017-03-03

Petroleum

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

Phillips

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40M 30073096	American Prairie Foundation	Beaver Creek	2016-10-27

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
76G 30104664	US Forest Service	Clarks Canyon Creek (N. Fk Trout Creek Watershed)	2017-04-27

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
40S 30110688	F & M Ranch LLC	Missouri River	2017-06-27
42M 30110211	Bryce Jorgensen	Groundwater	2017-03-31

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
76L 30110845	Cecelia Kay Stephens	Flathead River	2017-07-12
76N 30104697	Forest Service	Little Thompson River	2016-06-23
76N 30070883	Forest Service	Weeksville Creek (Clark Fork Basin)	2016-06-22
76N 30068837	RC Resources Inc.	Groundwater	2016-06-21
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
41D 30104666	US Forest Service	N. Fork Divide Creek (Big Hole Watershed)	2017-04-27

Stillwater

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
43C 30110599	Stillwater Mining Company	Groundwater	2017-06-07

Sweet Grass

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
43BV 30110480	Legacy Ranches Partners LP	Rye Creek	2017-04-21
43BV 30110481	Legacy Ranches Partners LP	Sweet Grass Creek	2017-04-21
43C 30109653	Stillwater Mining Co and USDA Forest Service	West Fork Stillwater River	2017-03-22
43C 30109577	Stillwater Mining Co and USDA Forest Service	West Fork Stillwater River	2017-03-22
43C 30109578	Stillwater Mining Co and USDA Forest Service	West Fork Stillwater River	2017-03-22

Teton

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
30110552	James Gray	Cascade Coulee	2017-06-12
41O-30103564	Robert E. Stephens	Deep Creek	2015-12-31

Toole

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41N 30109842	Wesley and Fred Fenger	Strawberry Creek	2017-06-27

Treasure

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

Valley

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40S 30108622	Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks	Missouri River	2017-05-10

Wheatland

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40A 30110018	Springwater Colony Inc	Musselshell River	2017-07-21
40A 30107483	MARY & DAVID BAIRD	Blake Creek	2017-05-30
40A 30107484	CONNIE & DAVID BAIRD	Timber Creek	2017-05-30
40A 30107485	CONNIE & DAVID BAIRD	Unnamed Tributary of West Galloway Creek	2017-05-30
40A 30107486	MARY & DAVID BAIRD	Blake Creek	2017-05-30
40A 30107487	MARY & DAVID BAIRD	Galloway Creek	2017-05-30
40A 30107488	Mary Baird & David Baird	Groundwater	2017-05-30
40A 30072562	McFarland White	Big Elk Creek	2017-04-10

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 30111263	Montana State University Billings	Groundwater	2017-07-21
43Q 30110978	Yellowstone Conservation District	Razor Creek	2017-06-21