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 |
| 43D 30121997 |
Marvin and Barbara Teyler |
Rock Creek |
2019-05-08 |
Carter
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
| 39E 30124830 |
Brownfield Ranch Inc |
Unnamed Tributary to Park Creek |
2019-06-05 |
| 39E 30118026 |
ONEOK Elk Creek Pipeline, LLC |
Boxelder Creek |
2019-03-25 |
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Tom and Kathy Stieg |
UT Ikey Creek |
2019-07-22 |
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 |
| 42KJ 30126000 |
Milmine Ranch Partnership |
Groundwater |
2019-07-09 |
Daniels
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
Dawson
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
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TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP |
Yellowstone River |
2019-05-01 |
Deer Lodge
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
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Dry Cottonwood LLC |
Dry Cottonwood Creek, Clark Fork River |
2017-09-11 |
Fallon
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
| 39E 30118026 |
ONEOK Elk Creek Pipeline, LLC |
Boxelder Creek |
2019-03-25 |
| 39FJ 30119889 |
Denbury Green Pipeline- Montana LLC |
Buffalo Creek |
2018-12-20 |
Fergus
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
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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 |
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Norman Kalbfleisch |
Groundwater |
2019-07-23 | |
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Gustafson/Hardy et al |
Whitefish Lake |
2019-07-09 | |
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Gustafson/Hardy et al |
Whitefish Lake |
2019-07-09 | |
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Elizabeth P., Irene B., and Stanley A. III Brooks |
Groundwater |
2019-06-21 | |
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Norman C. Bjelland |
Groundwater |
2019-06-17 | |
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Ernest T Rouse Jr. Family Trust |
Groundwater |
2019-06-13 | |
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Robert and Mary Holman |
Whitefish Lake |
2019-05-30 | |
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Robert and Mary Holman |
Whitefish Lake |
2019-05-30 | |
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Winter Sports Inc. |
Groundwater |
2019-05-15 | |
| 76LJ 30122327 |
Roger Sullivan |
Groundwater |
2019-03-29 |
| 76LJ 30122326 |
Roger Sullivan |
Groundwater |
2019-03-29 |
| 76I-30121521 |
M. Clark Fultz |
Groundwater |
2019-02-25 |
| 76I-30121302 |
Hunter’s Lair, LLC |
Groundwater |
2019-02-25 |
Gallatin
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
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Charles S Thomas and Elizabeth M Trader |
Groundwater |
2019-07-03 | |
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Charles S Thomas and Elizabeth M Trader |
Groundwater |
2019-07-03 | |
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David and Julienne Daines |
groundwater |
2019-06-28 | |
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BOZEMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT #7 |
Groundwater |
2019-05-30 | |
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Norton Properties LLC, Norton Ranch Homes LLC, J&D Family Automotive LP |
West Gallatin River; Groundwater |
2018-05-08 | |
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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 |
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US Forest Service |
Quartz Creek, South Fork (Clancy Creek Drainage) |
2019-07-01 | |
| 41I 30116323 |
US Forest Service |
Kady Gulch (Prickly Pear Drainage) |
2019-06-28 |
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 |
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US Forest Service |
Snowbank Creek (Blackfoot River Watershed) |
2019-02-01 | |
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Centennial Livestock, Inc. |
Tenmile Creek |
2018-08-24 | |
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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 |
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US Forest Service |
Lake Creek (Fisher River Watershed) |
2019-07-09 | |
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US Forest Service |
Flattail Creek (Yaak Watershed) |
2019-07-09 | |
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US Forest Service |
Midas Creek |
2019-07-09 | |
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US Forest Service |
Houghton Creek (Fisher River Watershed) |
2019-01-30 | |
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US Forest Service |
Deep Creek (Tobacco River watershed) |
2019-01-23 | |
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US Forest Service |
Deer Creek (Fisher River Watershed) |
2019-01-09 | |
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US Forest Service |
Deep Creek (Kootenai Watershed) |
2018-09-27 | |
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US Forest Service |
Pipe Creek (Kootenai Watershed) |
2018-09-2 |
Madison
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
| 41B 30118351 |
Helle Livestock |
Groundwater |
2019-02-22 |
McCone
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
Meagher
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
| 41J 30113503 |
RALPH K. AND CANDACE T. MILLER |
Benton Gulch |
2019-04-25 |
| 41J 30113504 |
RALPH K. AND CANDACE T. MILLER |
Benton Gulch |
2019-04-25 |
| 41J 30113505 |
RALPH K. AND CANDACE T. MILLER |
Benton Gulch |
2019-04-25 |
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RALPH K. AND CANDACE T. MILLER |
Benton Gulch |
2019-04-25 |
Mineral
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
| U.S. Forest Service |
Cedar Creek (Clark Fork Basin) |
2016-05-31 |
Missoula
| Water Right Number | Applicant's Name | Source of Water | Date Posted |
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Wilkison Family Trust |
Lindbergh Lake (Swan River) |
2019-04-18 | |
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Burns Family Cabin LLC |
CYGNET LAKE, SWAN RIVER |
2019-04-15 | |
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David & Sandra Pogge Trust |
BUCK CREEK |
2018-03-19 | |
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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 |
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1045 River House LLC % Sarah B Stewart |
Groundwater |
7/2/19 | |
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Dennis Gerald & Deborah B Wascom |
Groundwater |
2019-07-01 | |
| 43B 30103096 |
Dennis Gerald & Deborah B Wascom |
Groundwater |
2019-07-01 |
| 43B 30103095 |
Dennis Gerald & Deborah B Wascom |
Groundwater |
2019-07-01 |
| 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 |
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US Forest Service |
Washington Creek (Nevada Ck Drainage) |
2019-06-26 | |
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CLARK FORK COALITION |
Racetrack Creek | 2019-06-13 |
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 |
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Robert Lange Inc |
Groundwater |
2019-06-05 | |
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Basta Ranch Inc |
Groundwater |
2019-04-25 |
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 |
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Forest Service |
Little Thompson River |
2016-06-23 | |
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Forest Service |
Weeksville Creek (Clark Fork Basin) |
2016-06-22 | |
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RC Resources Inc. |
Groundwater |
2016-06-21 | |
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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 |
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 |
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Marvin and Deborah Tarum |
Missouri River |
2019-05-08 | |
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TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP |
Missouri River |
2019-04-16 |
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 |
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Regal Land Development Inc. |
groundwater |
2019-06-18 |