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
41A 30126471 Change	Grayling Centennial LLC	Corral Creek	2022-06-15
41A 30125436	US Fish & Wildlife Service	Narrows Creek	2022-04-19
41A 95584-00	Troy C. & Joy C. Smith	Muddy Creek	2022-03-04
41B 142923	Koy Holland	Estler Reservoir/ Rattlesnake Creek	2021-09-20
41C 30072652	STATE OF MONTANA, DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS	DIVIDE CREEK & LONG CREEK	2021-09-09
41A 30072650	STATE OF MONTANA, DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS	LONG CREEK	2021-09-09
41A-111306	US Forest Service	Selway Creek	2019-09-19

Big Horn

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
43O 30152542	Sunlight Ranch co.	Little Bighorn River	2022-02-28

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
Section 8, Twp. 34N, Rng.18E	US Dept. Interior, BLM	Reser Creek	2021-07-20

Broadwater

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

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

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 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
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 30154763	EVAN & MARLA SHAW	Flathead	2022-04-04
76LJ 30153804	JOHN T. & ROXI A. RILEY	Flathead River (Flathead Lake)	2022-03-31
76N 30153338	MONTANA STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS	McGregor Creek (McGregor Lake)	2022-03-31
76LJ 30153154	Scott & Cindy Schmid	Whitefish River (Whitefish Lake)	2022-03-24
76LJ 30154839	Dana L. And Tamy L. Wagner	Flathead River (Flathead Lake)	2022-02-24
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 30148755	CH SP Acquisition LLC	Groundwater	2022-05-31
41G 30148945	TJL Properties LP	Willow Creek, tributary to Jefferson River
41H 30148636 and 41H 30148637	Lazy TJ Enterprises LLC	Hyalite Creek, Bozeman Creek, groundwater	2021-12-21

Garfield

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

Glacier

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41L 30150126	Horizon Colony	Tributary of Old Maids Coulee / Stormwater	2022-03-07

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
41I 30149735	Marks Ranch Inc	Clancy Creek/Prickly Pear Creek	2022-05-02
41I 30149922	Marks Ranch Inc	Clancy Creek/Prickly Pear Creek	2022-05-02
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
76LJ 30151447	Michael R. & Marlo G. V. Maddy	Ronan Creek (Lake Mary Ronan)	2021-09-10
76LJ 30151446	Michael R. & Marlo G. V. Maddy	Ronan Creek (Lake Mary Ronan)	2021-09-10
76LJ 30151442	Michael R. & Marlo G. V. Maddy	Ronan Creek (Lake Mary Ronan)	2021-09-10

Lewis & Clark

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
41K 30154752	SKC Minerals LLC	Unnamed Tributary of Dry Creek	2022-05-18
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
76C 30070880	US Forest Service	Miller Creek (Fisher River Watershed)	2021-12-01
76C 30114891	US Forest Service	Crystal Creek (Fisher River Watershed)	2021-11-29
76D 30147623	Lodestone Adventures, LLC and Joseph, Rita and Ryan Purdy	Groundwater	2021-01-07
76D 30114889	US Forest Service	Pipe Creek (Kootenai Watershed)	2018-09-24

Madison

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

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 30116321	US Forest Service	La Valle Creek	2021-10-15

Musselshell

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
40C 30153043	Michael Goffena, Deborah Goffena, Judy Boogman, and Janice Denney	2022-04-01	2022-04-01

Park

Water Right Number	Applicant's Name	Source of Water	Date Posted
43B 30150121	Silver Gate Water Users Association	Groundwater, tributary to Soda Butte Creek	2022-04-21
43B 30152295 & 30153217	YSR Acquisition Co LLC	Emigrant Creek	2022-04-13
43B 30152917	YSR Acquisition Co LLC	Groundwater, tributary to Yellowstone River	2022-04-13
43B 30152558	Jeffrey Henry and Jenny Wolfe	Yellowstone River	2022-04-11
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

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 30154495	F & M Ranch LLC	Missouri River	2022-04-21
42M 30153996	Robert Lange Inc	Groundwater	2022-04-01
40S 30113093	Bridger Pipeline, LLC	Missouri River	2020-07-01

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 30151091	Anthony R. Rucinski	Clark Fork River	2022-01-03
76N 30104697	Forest Service	Little Thompson River	2016-06-23
76N 30070883	Forest Service	Weeksville Creek (Clark Fork Basin)	2016-06-22
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

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 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
41O-30103564	Robert E. Stephens	Deep Creek	2015-12-31

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

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
43P 30154493	HWW, LLC	Bighorn River	2022-05-16