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 30120672	Richard Bolzer	UT Clarks Fork Yellowstone River	2018-12-05

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
39FJ 30119935	Elvin C Peabody Estate	Groundwater	2018-11-15
39F 30119975	Chin Padden Ranch LLC	Groundwater	2018-11-01
39F 30119976	Chin Padden Ranch LLC	Groundwater	2018-11-01

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
76LJ 30105066	US Forest Service	Colts Creek (N. Fork Flathead River Watershed)	2019-01-11
76LJ 30120327	Ellen Blankenship	Groundwater	2018-12-13
76LJ 30120328	Ellen Blankenship	Groundwater	2018-11-28
76LJ 30116429	Craig Family Trust and Allison Johnson	Groundwater	2018-11-28
76LJ 30116427	Craig Family Trust and Allison Johnson	Groundwater	2018-11-28
76LJ 30117748	Robert and Donna Fink Living Trust	Groundwater	2018-11-19
76I 30120104	William and Diane Lundgren	Groundwater	2018-11-14
76I 30119740	Leona and Kirk Maneval	Groundwater	2018-10-29
76LJ 30118891	James P. Roth Trust	Flathead River	2018-10-29
76LJ 30119528	Jamee Cole and Kevin Collum	Groundwater	2018-10-11
76I 30119253 & 76I 30119254	Glacier Ridge Homeowners and Water Association Inc.	Groundwater	2018-10-01
76LJ 30119156	Hirt LLC	Groundwater	2018-09-25
76I-30119173	Highline Boulevard Homeowners Association	Groundwater	2018-09-14

Gallatin

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41H 30109060	P & S Montana Farms	Groundwater, West Gallatin River	2018-11-19
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
76LJ 30119637	James and Emily Tice	Flathead Lake	2018-12-19

Lewis & Clark

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41U 2804000	Steinbach Ranch	Little Skunk Creek	2018-11-20
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
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
76B 30114899	US Forest Service	Hemlock Creek (Yaak Watershed)	2018-08-28

Madison

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41D 30115264	SRI River Holdings LLC	Groundwater	2018-11-19
41D 30113222	SRI River Holdings LLC	Big Hole River	2018-11-19
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
76E 30111148	FIVE VALLEYS LAND TRUST	ROCK CREEK	2018-12-10
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
40C 30105634	FOSTER RANCH & FEEDLOT LLC, AND BERGIN LAND & LIVESTOCK LTD	Groundwater	2018-11-09

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
43B 30116056	Victor E and Rebecca H Taber	Groundwater	2018-10-29

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 30114890	US Forest Service	Trail Creek (Clearwater River Basin)	2018-09-26

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
76M 30117388	H & L Properties LLP and Quinn's Canyon LLC	Groundwater	2018-12-10
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
43QL 30121140	Stillwater Conservation District	Yellowstone River	2019-01-11

Stillwater

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
43QL 30121140	Stillwater Conservation District	Yellowstone River	2019-01-11

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
40S 30118355	Troy D & Christi Myers	Missouri River	2018-12-27

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 30120001	David Seder	Groundwater	2018-11-14
43Q 30116187	Samm LLC	Groundwater	2018-09-07
43Q 30116484	William Byxbe	Fly Creek	2018-04-23