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.

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

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
40J 30105879	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 30110489	Blue Box LLC	Duck Creek	2018-06-19

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 30119887	Denbury Green Pipeline - Montana LLC	Unnamed Tributary to Boxelder Creek	2018-12-14

Cascade

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41Q 30118871	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks	Little Belt Creek	2019-01-15

Chouteau

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41O 30114587	State of Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks	Teton River	2018-04-23
41O 30114585	State of Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks	Teton River	2018-04-03

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 30069060; 76G 30069061	Dry Cottonwood LLC	Dry Cottonwood Creek, Clark Fork River	2017-09-11

Fallon

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
39FJ 30119889	Denbury Green Pipeline- Montana LLC	Buffalo Creek	2018-12-20

Fergus

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41S 30117268	King Ranch Hutterian Brethern Inc	Little Rock Creek	2018-11-09
40B 30070712	Wilks Ranch Montana LTD	Durfee Creek	2016-05-19

Flathead

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
76I-30121521	M. Clark Fultz	Groundwater	2019-02-25
76I-30121302	Hunter’s Lair, LLC	Groundwater	2019-02-25
76LJ 30119459	Stephen & Karen Panissidi Family Trust	Flathead River	2019-02-20
76LJ 30120685	Tye K. & Jessica J. LeDuc	Flathead River	2019-02-20
76LJ 30120691	Welch Trust	Flathead River	2019-02-20
76LJ 30121028	Elton O. & Mayda E. Brendsel	Flathead River	2019-02-20
76LJ 30121667	William A Trent	Flathead River	2019-02-13
76LJ 30120684	Robert D. & Susan T. Keenan	Flathead River	2019-02-13
76LJ 30120501	David A. & Barbara A. Ruby	Flathead River	2019-02-13
76LJ 30120686	Springer Family Trust	Flathead River	2019-02-13
76LJ 30120047	Dayton R. and Elizabeth A. Seabaugh	Wileys Slough	2019-01-25
76LJ 30105066	US Forest Service	Colts Creek (N. Fork Flathead River Watershed)	2019-01-11

Gallatin

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41H 30103245	Norton Properties LLC, Norton Ranch Homes LLC, J&D Family Automotive LP	West Gallatin River; Groundwater	2018-05-08
41H 30110660	Ultility Solutions LLC	Groundwater	2018-01-17

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

Granite

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

Hill

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

Jefferson

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

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
76K 30120341	Robert and Charlotte Rahn Living Trust	Swan Lake	2019-03-20
76LJ 30119637	James and Emily Tice	Flathead Lake	2018-12-19

Lewis & Clark

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
76F 30116320	US Forest Service	Snowbank Creek (Blackfoot River Watershed)	2019-02-01
41I 30110538	Centennial Livestock, Inc.	Tenmile Creek	2018-08-24
41K 30111184	Broken O Land & Livestock, LLC	Sun River	2017-06-21

Liberty

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

Lincoln

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
76N 30121001	James and Sharel Stroh	Middle Thompson Lake	2019-03-20
76C 30070885	US Forest Service	Houghton Creek (Fisher River Watershed)	2019-01-30
76D 30104689	US Forest Service	Deep Creek (Tobacco River watershed)	2019-01-23
76C 30104687	US Forest Service	Deer Creek (Fisher River Watershed)	2019-01-09
76C 30119518	Donald and Lorie Gutknecht	Island Creek (Island Lake)	2018-12-20
76D 30116325	US Forest Service	Deep Creek (Kootenai Watershed)	2018-09-27
76D 30114889	US Forest Service	Pipe Creek (Kootenai Watershed)	2018-09-25

Madison

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41B 30118351	Helle Livestock	Groundwater	2019-02-22
41F 30111097	KROENKE LAND & LIVESTOCK LLC et al.	Cedar Creek	2018-09-07
41F 30111105	KROENKE LAND & LIVESTOCK LLC et al.	Cedar Lake	2018-09-07
41F 30111107	KROENKE LAND & LIVESTOCK LLC et al.	South Fork of Jack Creek	2018-09-07

McCone

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

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
76K 30109425	David & Sandra Pogge Trust	BUCK CREEK	2018-03-19
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 30106099	Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks	Cedar Creek	2019-01-03

Petroleum

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

Phillips

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

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

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

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 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

Stillwater

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
43C 30121026	Sharon McCave	UT Stillwater River	2019-03-05

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
41O 30114585	State of Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks	Teton River	2018-04-03
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

Wheatland

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40A 30105384	Dan & Sandra DeBuff	Groundwater	2018-07-31

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 30116484	William Byxbe	Fly Creek	2018-04-23