02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 1 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40O*-W-000186-00 _ _ _ _ ***** THIS IS AN INTERBASIN TRANSFER CLAIM ***** THE POINT OF DIVERSION FOR THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED IN ANOTHER BASIN. THE ABBREVIATED INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS TO DESCRIBE THE PLACE OF USE IN THIS BASIN. COMPLETE INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE ENTIRE RIGHT CAN BE FOUND IN THE POINT OF DIVERSION BASIN DECREE. FOR THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE POINT OF DIVERSION BASIN, CONTACT THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE DNRC AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." THIS APPROPRIATION OF WATER TAKES WATER FROM THE MILK RIVER BELOW WHITEWATER CREEK INCLUDING PORCUPINE CREEK DRAINAGE (BASIN 40O) AND USES IT IN THE MILK RIVER BELOW WHITEWATER CREEK INCLUDING PORCUPINE CREEK DRAINAGE (BASIN 40O) AND THE MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM DRAINAGE (BASIN 40S). ANY OBJECTION TO THIS RIGHT MAY BE FILED DURING THE OBJECTION PERIODS FOR EITHER THE POINT OF DIVERSION OR PLACE OF USE BASIN. YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: HARMASH ROBERT V ______ PO BOX 196 ALMO ID 83312 HARMASH LANETTE G PO BOX 196 ALMO ID 83312 PURPOSE (USE): IRRIGATION _____________ TYPE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM: FLOOD SOURCE: ______ MILK RIVER SOURCE TYPE: SURFACE WATER PRIORITY DATE: _____________ OCTOBER 30, 1930 FLOW RATE: _________ VOLUME: ______ MAXIMUM ACRES: _____________ PERIOD OF USE: _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION AND MEANS OF DIVERSION: _________________________________________ PLACE OF USE FOR IRRIGATION: ___________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 87.00 W2 28 27N 42E VALLEY 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 2 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40O*-W-000186-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ PLACE OF USE CONTINUED: 002 248.10 E2 29 27N 42E VALLEY 003 54.00 NW 32 27N 42E VALLEY __________ TOTAL 389.10 A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 3 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000613-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: EVENSON FAY B ______ PO BOX 127 FORT PECK MT 59223 PURPOSE (USE): DOMESTIC _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1910 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: FILED FLOW RATE: _________ 25.00 GPM ( .06 CFS) VOLUME: ______ 1.00 AF (NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS: 1 ) MAXIMUM ACRES: .50 _____________ PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 NWNWSW 32 27N 41E VALLEY PLACE OF USE FOR DOMESTIC: _________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 .50 NWNWSW 32 27N 41E VALLEY __________ TOTAL .50 REMARKS: _______ NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT TRANSFER RECEIVED 11/21/90. ************************************************************************* * THE DNRC EXAMINATION OF THIS CLAIM FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT FACTS, * * DATA, OR ISSUES TO REPORT TO THE WATER COURT. * ************************************************************************* 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 4 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000613-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 5 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000614-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: EVENSON FAY B ______ PO BOX 127 FORT PECK MT 59223 PURPOSE (USE): STOCK _____________ * SOURCE: ______ SPRING, TRIB OF MISSOURI RIVER SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1910 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: FILED FLOW RATE: _________ .50 GPM * VOLUME: ______ THIS WATER RIGHT INCLUDES THE AMOUNT OF WATER CONSUMPTIVELY USED FOR STOCK WATERING PURPOSES AT THE RATE OF 30 GALLONS PER DAY PER ANIMAL UNIT. ANIMAL UNITS SHALL BE BASED ON REASONABLE CARRYING CAPACITY AND HISTORICAL USE OF THE AREA SERVICED BY THIS WATER SOURCE. PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION AND MEANS OF DIVERSION: _________________________________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY MEANS ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SENESW 32 27N 41E VALLEY DEVELOPED SPRING * PLACE OF USE FOR STOCK: ______________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 SENESW 32 27N 41E VALLEY REMARKS: _______ NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT TRANSFER RECEIVED 11/21/90. ************************************************************************* * THE DNRC EXAMINATION OF THIS CLAIM FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT FACTS, * * DATA, OR ISSUES TO REPORT TO THE WATER COURT. * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 6 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000614-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 7 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000621-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: HUEBERT JERRY J ______ 1100 4TH AVE S # 303 GLASGOW MT 59230 HUEBERT DONALD J 1100 4TH AVE S # 303 GLASGOW MT 59230 HUEBERT LORRAINE 1100 4TH AVE S # 303 GLASGOW MT 59230 GOERTZEN LOUISE 1100 4TH AVE S # 303 GLASGOW MT 59230 PURPOSE (USE): DOMESTIC _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1916 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: FILED FLOW RATE: _________ 5.00 GPM VOLUME: ______ 2.00 AF (NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS: 2 ) PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SESWNW 10 31N 44E VALLEY PLACE OF USE FOR DOMESTIC: _________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 SESWNW 10 31N 44E VALLEY REMARKS: _______ 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 8 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000621-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. THE WATER RIGHTS LISTED FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE MULTIPLE USES OF THE SAME RIGHT. THE USE OF THIS RIGHT FOR SEVERAL PURPOSES DOES NOT INCREASE THE EXTENT OF THE WATER RIGHT. RATHER IT DECREES THE RIGHT TO ALTERNATE AND EXCHANGE THE USE (PURPOSE) OF THE WATER IN ACCORD WITH HISTORICAL PRACTICES. W000621-00, W000622-00. NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT OWNERSHIP UPDATE RECEIVED 11/29/99. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THIS CLAIM IS A STATE-BASED * * WATER RIGHT OR PART OF THE TRIBAL WATER RIGHT AS * * DEFINED IN THE 1985 FORT PECK-MONTANA COMPACT. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 9 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000622-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: HUEBERT DONALD J ______ 1100 4TH AVE S # 303 GLASGOW MT 59230 HUEBERT LORRAINE 1100 4TH AVE S # 303 GLASGOW MT 59230 GOERTZEN LOUISE 1100 4TH AVE S # 303 GLASGOW MT 59230 HUEBERT JERRY J 1100 4TH AVE S # 303 GLASGOW MT 59230 PURPOSE (USE): STOCK _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1916 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: FILED FLOW RATE: _________ 5.00 GPM * VOLUME: ______ THIS WATER RIGHT INCLUDES THE AMOUNT OF WATER CONSUMPTIVELY USED FOR STOCK WATERING PURPOSES AT THE RATE OF 30 GALLONS PER DAY PER ANIMAL UNIT. ANIMAL UNITS SHALL BE BASED ON REASONABLE CARRYING CAPACITY AND HISTORICAL USE OF THE AREA SERVICED BY THIS WATER SOURCE. PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SESWNW 10 31N 44E VALLEY PLACE OF USE FOR STOCK: ______________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 10 31N 44E VALLEY REMARKS: _______ 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 10 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000622-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. THE WATER RIGHTS LISTED FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE MULTIPLE USES OF THE SAME RIGHT. THE USE OF THIS RIGHT FOR SEVERAL PURPOSES DOES NOT INCREASE THE EXTENT OF THE WATER RIGHT. RATHER IT DECREES THE RIGHT TO ALTERNATE AND EXCHANGE THE USE (PURPOSE) OF THE WATER IN ACCORD WITH HISTORICAL PRACTICES. W000621-00, W000622-00. NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT OWNERSHIP UPDATE RECEIVED 11/29/99. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THIS CLAIM IS A STATE-BASED * * WATER RIGHT OR PART OF THE TRIBAL WATER RIGHT AS * * DEFINED IN THE 1985 FORT PECK-MONTANA COMPACT. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 11 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000793-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: BRAATEN BETTY M ______ 204 HWY 528 WOLF POINT MT 59201 BRAATEN MURREL E 204 HWY 528 WOLF POINT MT 59201 REEDE RAYMOND R 174 HWY 528 WOLF POINT MT 59201 REEDE SHERRY L 174 HWY 528 WOLF POINT MT 59201 OWNERSHIP UPDATE PROCESSED TO ADD NEW OWNERS. THE WATER RIGHT MAY BE SPLIT INTO SEPARATE WATER RIGHTS AFTER FINAL DECREE UPON REQUEST OF THE OWNERS. PURPOSE (USE): IRRIGATION _____________ TYPE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM: SPRINKLER/FLOOD SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER PRIORITY DATE: _____________ FEBRUARY 17, 1959 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: FILED FLOW RATE: _________ 1,500.00 GPM * VOLUME: ______ THE TOTAL VOLUME OF THIS WATER RIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. CLIMATIC AREA: 2 MAXIMUM ACRES: 110.80 _____________ PERIOD OF USE: APRIL 15 TO OCTOBER 19 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SWNWSE 30 27N 48E MCCONE PLACE OF USE FOR IRRIGATION: ___________________________ 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 12 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000793-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ PLACE OF USE CONTINUED: ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 32.50 SWNE 30 27N 48E MCCONE 002 9.50 E2NESW 30 27N 48E MCCONE 003 68.80 N2SE 30 27N 48E MCCONE __________ TOTAL 110.80 REMARKS: _______ THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS WERE AMENDED BY THE CLAIMANT ON 08/09/95: PLACE OF USE, MAXIMUM ACRES, PERIOD OF USE. THE WATER RIGHTS LISTED FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE ASSOCIATED. THEY SHARE THE SAME WELL. W000793-00 P042694-00 NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT OWNERSHIP UPDATE RECEIVED 02/16/99. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION IN THE CLAIM FILE, THE * * PLACE OF USE LOCATED IN THE SWNE AND NESW OF SEC. 30 * * WAS FIRST IRRIGATED IN 1970. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 13 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000798-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: LINGLE PATSY R ______ 81C BOX 263 NASHUA MT 59248 PURPOSE (USE): IRRIGATION _____________ TYPE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM: FLOOD SOURCE: ______ MISSOURI RIVER SOURCE TYPE: SURFACE WATER ALSO KNOWN AS FORT PECK DREDGE CUTS * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1950 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE * FLOW RATE: _________ 1,190.00 GPM THE FLOW RATE OF THIS WATER RIGHT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO THE 17 GPM PER ACRE GUIDELINE. THE FLOW RATE MAY BE CONTESTED BY PROPER OBJECTION. * VOLUME: ______ THE TOTAL VOLUME OF THIS WATER RIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. CLIMATIC AREA: 2 MAXIMUM ACRES: 70.00 _____________ PERIOD OF USE: MAY 01 TO OCTOBER 04 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION AND MEANS OF DIVERSION: _________________________________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY MEANS ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 NWSESE 32 27N 41E VALLEY PUMP PLACE OF USE FOR IRRIGATION: ___________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 40.00 NWNE 05 26N 41E VALLEY 002 30.00 NENW 05 26N 41E VALLEY __________ TOTAL 70.00 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 14 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000798-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * FLOW RATE MAY REQUIRE MODIFICATION BASED ON * * RESOLUTION OF MAXIMUM ACRES ISSUE. * * * * USDA AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH NO(S). 179-79, DATED 08/17/79, * * APPEARS TO INDICATE 57.00 ACRES IRRIGATED. A * * DESCRIPTION OF THESE ACRES IS IN THE CLAIM FILE. * * * * THE VALLEY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES SURVEY (1968) * * APPEARS TO INDICATE 53.00 ACRES IRRIGATED. A * * DESCRIPTION OF THESE ACRES IS IN THE CLAIM FILE. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 15 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000799-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: BOYUM ANNA LEE ______ RR 1 NASHUA MT 59248 BOYUM ARTHUR N 81C BOX 219 NASHUA MT 59248 PURPOSE (USE): IRRIGATION _____________ TYPE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM: FLOOD * SOURCE: ______ MISSOURI RIVER SOURCE TYPE: SURFACE WATER ALSO KNOWN AS FORT PECK DREDGE CUTS * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1941 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE FLOW RATE: _________ 2,100.00 GPM * VOLUME: ______ THE TOTAL VOLUME OF THIS WATER RIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. CLIMATIC AREA: 2 MAXIMUM ACRES: 156.00 _____________ PERIOD OF USE: MAY 01 TO OCTOBER 04 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION AND MEANS OF DIVERSION: _________________________________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY MEANS ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 NWSESE 32 27N 41E VALLEY PUMP PLACE OF USE FOR IRRIGATION: ___________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 36.00 NESE 32 27N 41E VALLEY 002 5.00 W2SWNW 33 27N 41E VALLEY 003 28.00 NWNW 33 27N 41E VALLEY 004 33.00 SWSE 28 27N 41E VALLEY 005 30.00 SESW 28 27N 41E VALLEY 006 24.00 SWSW 28 27N 41E VALLEY __________ TOTAL 156.00 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 16 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000799-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: ************************************************************************* * THE DNRC EXAMINATION OF THIS CLAIM FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT FACTS, * * DATA, OR ISSUES TO REPORT TO THE WATER COURT. * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 17 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000800-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: LINGLE PATSY R ______ 81C BOX 263 NASHUA MT 59248 PURPOSE (USE): IRRIGATION _____________ TYPE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM: FLOOD SOURCE: ______ MISSOURI RIVER SOURCE TYPE: SURFACE WATER ALSO KNOWN AS FORT PECK DREDGE CUTS * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1950 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE * FLOW RATE: _________ 680.00 GPM THE FLOW RATE OF THIS WATER RIGHT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO THE 17 GPM PER ACRE GUIDELINE. THE FLOW RATE MAY BE CONTESTED BY PROPER OBJECTION. * VOLUME: ______ THE TOTAL VOLUME OF THIS WATER RIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. CLIMATIC AREA: 2 MAXIMUM ACRES: 40.00 _____________ PERIOD OF USE: MAY 01 TO OCTOBER 31 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION AND MEANS OF DIVERSION: _________________________________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY MEANS ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 NWSESE 32 27N 41E VALLEY PUMP PLACE OF USE FOR IRRIGATION: ___________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 40.00 SWSE 32 27N 41E VALLEY __________ TOTAL 40.00 REMARKS: _______ 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 18 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-000800-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT TRANSFER RECEIVED 03/08/94. ************************************************************************* * THE DNRC EXAMINATION OF THIS CLAIM FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT FACTS, * * DATA, OR ISSUES TO REPORT TO THE WATER COURT. * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 19 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001007-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: KENCO REFINING INC ______ PO BOX 699 WOLF POINT MT 59201 PURPOSE (USE): INDUSTRIAL _____________ OIL REFINERY SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ JULY 13, 1971 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: FILED FLOW RATE: _________ 10.00 GPM VOLUME: ______ 16.13 AF PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SWNWNW 10 27N 48E ROOSEVELT PLACE OF USE FOR INDUSTRIAL: ___________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 NWNW 10 27N 48E ROOSEVELT REMARKS: _______ THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. WHENEVER THE WATER RIGHTS FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE COMBINED TO SUPPLY WATER FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE, EACH IS LIMITED TO THE HISTORICAL FLOW RATE AND PLACE OF USE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL RIGHT. THE SUM TOTAL OF THE VOLUME OF THESE WATER RIGHTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 20 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001007-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: W001007-00, W001008-00. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THIS CLAIM IS A STATE-BASED * * WATER RIGHT OR PART OF THE TRIBAL WATER RIGHT AS * * DEFINED IN THE 1985 FORT PECK-MONTANA COMPACT. * * * * VOLUME MAY BE EXCESSIVE. BASED ON THE FLOW RATE AND * * PERIOD OF USE, THE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO RUN 23.9 * * HOURS PER DAY TO DELIVER THE CLAIMED VOLUME. NO * * INFORMATION EXISTS IN THE CLAIM FILE TO CONFIRM THIS * * FIGURE. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 21 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001008-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: KENCO REFINING INC ______ PO BOX 699 WOLF POINT MT 59201 PURPOSE (USE): INDUSTRIAL _____________ OIL REFINERY SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1961 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE FLOW RATE: _________ 50.00 GPM ( .11 CFS) VOLUME: ______ 80.64 AF PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ * POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SWNWNW 10 27N 48E ROOSEVELT PLACE OF USE FOR INDUSTRIAL: ___________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 NWNW 10 27N 48E ROOSEVELT REMARKS: _______ THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. WHENEVER THE WATER RIGHTS FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE COMBINED TO SUPPLY WATER FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE, EACH IS LIMITED TO THE HISTORICAL FLOW RATE AND PLACE OF USE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL RIGHT. THE SUM TOTAL OF THE VOLUME OF THESE WATER RIGHTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 22 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001008-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: W001007-00, W001008-00. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THIS CLAIM IS A STATE-BASED * * WATER RIGHT OR PART OF THE TRIBAL WATER RIGHT AS * * DEFINED IN THE 1985 FORT PECK-MONTANA COMPACT. * * * * VOLUME MAY BE EXCESSIVE. BASED ON THE FLOW RATE AND * * PERIOD OF USE, THE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO RUN 23.9 * * HOURS PER DAY TO DELIVER THE CLAIMED VOLUME. NO * * INFORMATION EXISTS IN THE CLAIM FILE TO CONFIRM THIS * * FIGURE. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 23 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001012-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: WOLF POINT, CITY OF ______ 201 4TH AVE S WOLF POINT MT 59201 PURPOSE (USE): MUNICIPAL _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER ALSO KNOWN AS KING WELL * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ JULY 29, 1959 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE FLOW RATE: _________ 2,200.00 GPM VOLUME: ______ 1,123.00 AF PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ * POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 NESENE 21 27N 47E ROOSEVELT * PLACE OF USE FOR MUNICIPAL: __________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 W2 15 27N 47E ROOSEVELT REMARKS: _______ THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. THIS WELL WAS REPLACED BY WELL #9 DRILLED IN 11-26-80 LOCATED IN SENENE SEC 21 TWP 27N RGE 48E ROOSEVELT COUNTY. WHENEVER THE WATER RIGHTS FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE COMBINED TO SUPPLY WATER FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE, EACH IS LIMITED TO THE HISTORICAL FLOW RATE AND PLACE 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 24 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001012-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: OF USE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL RIGHT. THE SUM TOTAL OF THE VOLUME OF THESE WATER RIGHTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. W001012-00, W001014-00, W001015-00. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * THE CLAIMED FLOW RATE CANNOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO A * * LACK OF DATA. * * * * IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THIS CLAIM IS A STATE-BASED * * WATER RIGHT OR PART OF THE TRIBAL WATER RIGHT AS * * DEFINED IN THE 1985 FORT PECK-MONTANA COMPACT. * * * * THE COMBINED CLAIMED VOLUME FOR THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS * * IS 983 GALLONS PER CAPITA PER DAY (GCPD) BASED ON THE * * 1960 CENSUS POPULATION OF 3,585 PEOPLE AND A TOTAL * * CLAIMED VOLUME OF 3,948 ACRE-FEET. THIS APPEARS * * EXCESSIVE FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE. W001012-00, * * W001014-00, W001015-00. * * * * THE CLAIMED VOLUME MAY BE EXCESSIVE FOR THE CLAIMED * * PURPOSE. THE CLAIMED VOLUME IS 279 GALLONS PER * * CAPITA PER DAY (GCPD) BASED ON THE 1960 CENSUS * * POPULATION OF 3,585 PEOPLE. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 25 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-O-001013-00 _ _ _ _ ***** THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM HAS BEEN TERMINATED ***** OWNERS: WOLF POINT, CITY OF ______ 201 4TH AVE S WOLF POINT MT 59201 PURPOSE (USE): MUNICIPAL _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL PRIORITY DATE: _____________ FLOW RATE: _________ VOLUME: ______ PERIOD OF USE: _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SENENE 21 27N 47E ROOSEVELT PLACE OF USE FOR MUNICIPAL: __________________________ REMARKS: _______ THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. THIS CLAIM WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AT THE REQUEST OF THE CLAIMANT ON 07/24/95. ************************************************************************* * THE DNRC EXAMINATION OF THIS CLAIM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED * * AS THE CLAIMANT WITHDREW THE CLAIM. * ************************************************************************* OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 26 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001014-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: WOLF POINT, CITY OF ______ 201 4TH AVE S WOLF POINT MT 59201 PURPOSE (USE): MUNICIPAL _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER ALSO KNOWN AS WELL #7. * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ OCTOBER 07, 1951 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE FLOW RATE: _________ 750.00 GPM VOLUME: ______ 1,208.00 AF PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ * POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SENENE 21 27N 47E ROOSEVELT * PLACE OF USE FOR MUNICIPAL: __________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 N2SWSW 15 27N 47E ROOSEVELT REMARKS: _______ THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. BALL PARK WELL LOCATED IN LOT 1 BLK 56 FIRST ADDITION WAS REPLACED IN 04/28/62 BY WELL #7. WHENEVER THE WATER RIGHTS FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE COMBINED TO SUPPLY WATER FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE, EACH IS LIMITED TO THE HISTORICAL FLOW RATE AND PLACE 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 27 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001014-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: OF USE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL RIGHT. THE SUM TOTAL OF THE VOLUME OF THESE WATER RIGHTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. W001012-00, W001014-00, W001015-00. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * THE CLAIMED FLOW RATE CANNOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO A * * LACK OF DATA. * * * * ACCORDING TO INFORMATION IN THE CLAIM FILE, THE * * CLAIMED FLOW RATE EXCEEDS THE CAPACITY OF THE WELL * * WHICH IS IDENTIFIED AS 500 GPM ON THE WELL LOG. * * * * IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THIS CLAIM IS A STATE-BASED * * WATER RIGHT OR PART OF THE TRIBAL WATER RIGHT AS * * DEFINED IN THE 1985 FORT PECK-MONTANA COMPACT. * * * * THE COMBINED CLAIMED VOLUME FOR THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS * * IS 983 GALLONS PER CAPITA PER DAY (GCPD) BASED ON THE * * 1960 CENSUS POPULATION OF 3,585 PEOPLE AND A TOTAL * * CLAIMED VOLUME OF 3,948 ACRE-FEET. THIS APPEARS * * EXCESSIVE FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE. W001012-00, * * W001014-00, W001015-00. * * * * VOLUME MAY BE EXCESSIVE. BASED ON THE FLOW RATE AND * * PERIOD OF USE, THE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO RUN 23.9 * * HOURS PER DAY TO DELIVER THE CLAIMED VOLUME. NO * * INFORMATION EXISTS IN THE CLAIM FILE TO CONFIRM THIS * * FIGURE. * * * * THE CLAIMED VOLUME MAY BE EXCESSIVE FOR THE CLAIMED * * PURPOSE. THE CLAIMED VOLUME IS 300 GALLONS PER * * CAPITA PER DAY (GCPD) BASED ON THE 1960 CENSUS * * POPULATION OF 3,585 PEOPLE. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 28 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001014-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 29 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001015-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: WOLF POINT, CITY OF ______ 201 4TH AVE S WOLF POINT MT 59201 PURPOSE (USE): MUNICIPAL _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER ALSO KNOWN AS WELL #8. * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ OCTOBER 02, 1951 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE FLOW RATE: _________ 1,000.00 GPM VOLUME: ______ 1,617.00 AF PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ * POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SESENE 21 27N 47E ROOSEVELT * PLACE OF USE FOR MUNICIPAL: __________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 W2 15 27N 47E ROOSEVELT REMARKS: _______ THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. STENNIS WELL LOCATED IN LOT 8 BLK 83 SECOND ADDITION WAS REPLACED IN 09/03/66 BY WELL #8. WHENEVER THE WATER RIGHTS FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE COMBINED TO SUPPLY WATER FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE, EACH IS LIMITED TO THE HISTORICAL FLOW RATE AND PLACE 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 30 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001015-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: OF USE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL RIGHT. THE SUM TOTAL OF THE VOLUME OF THESE WATER RIGHTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. W001012-00, W001014-00, W001015-00. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * THE CLAIMED FLOW RATE CANNOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO A * * LACK OF DATA. * * * * IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THIS CLAIM IS A STATE-BASED * * WATER RIGHT OR PART OF THE TRIBAL WATER RIGHT AS * * DEFINED IN THE 1985 FORT PECK-MONTANA COMPACT. * * * * THE COMBINED CLAIMED VOLUME FOR THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS * * IS 983 GALLONS PER CAPITA PER DAY (GCPD) BASED ON THE * * 1960 CENSUS POPULATION OF 3,585 PEOPLE AND A TOTAL * * CLAIMED VOLUME OF 3,948 ACRE-FEET. THIS APPEARS * * EXCESSIVE FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE. W001012-00, * * W001014-00, W001015-00. * * * * VOLUME MAY BE EXCESSIVE. BASED ON THE FLOW RATE AND * * PERIOD OF USE, THE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO RUN 23.9 * * HOURS PER DAY TO DELIVER THE CLAIMED VOLUME. NO * * INFORMATION EXISTS IN THE CLAIM FILE TO CONFIRM THIS * * FIGURE. * * * * THE CLAIMED VOLUME MAY BE EXCESSIVE FOR THE CLAIMED * * PURPOSE. THE CLAIMED VOLUME IS 401 GALLONS PER * * CAPITA PER DAY (GCPD) BASED ON THE 1960 CENSUS * * POPULATION OF 3,585 PEOPLE. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 31 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-O-001016-00 _ _ _ _ ***** THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM HAS BEEN TERMINATED ***** OWNERS: WOLF POINT, CITY OF ______ 201 4TH AVE S WOLF POINT MT 59201 PURPOSE (USE): MUNICIPAL _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL PRIORITY DATE: _____________ FLOW RATE: _________ VOLUME: ______ PERIOD OF USE: _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SESENE 21 27N 47E ROOSEVELT PLACE OF USE FOR MUNICIPAL: __________________________ REMARKS: _______ THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. THIS CLAIM WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AT THE REQUEST OF THE CLAIMANT ON 07/24/95. ************************************************************************* * THE DNRC EXAMINATION OF THIS CLAIM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED * * AS THE CLAIMANT WITHDREW THE CLAIM. * ************************************************************************* OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 32 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001017-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: YOUNG CHARLES C ______ HC 61 BOX 10 FROID MT 59226 YOUNG SHARON HC 61 BOX 10 FROID MT 59226 PURPOSE (USE): STOCK _____________ * SOURCE: ______ UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF SHELL CREEK SOURCE TYPE: SURFACE WATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1947 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE * FLOW RATE: _________ NO FLOW RATE HAS BEEN DECREED FOR THIS USE FROM THIS ONSTREAM RESERVOIR. * VOLUME: ______ THIS WATER RIGHT INCLUDES THE AMOUNT OF WATER CONSUMPTIVELY USED FOR STOCK WATERING PURPOSES AT THE RATE OF 30 GALLONS PER DAY PER ANIMAL UNIT. ANIMAL UNITS SHALL BE BASED ON REASONABLE CARRYING CAPACITY AND HISTORICAL USE OF THE AREA SERVICED BY THIS WATER SOURCE. PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION AND MEANS OF DIVERSION: _________________________________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY MEANS ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SWSWNE 04 28N 57E ROOSEVELT DAM RESERVOIR: _________ QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ___________________________________________________________________________ 01 ONSTREAM SWSWNE 04 28N 57E ROOSEVELT * PLACE OF USE FOR STOCK: ______________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 SWSWNE 04 28N 57E ROOSEVELT REMARKS: _______ 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 33 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001017-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT OWNERSHIP UPDATE RECEIVED 11/01/99. ************************************************************************* * THE DNRC EXAMINATION OF THIS CLAIM FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT FACTS, * * DATA, OR ISSUES TO REPORT TO THE WATER COURT. * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 34 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001018-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: NEUBAUER L SCOTT ______ PO BOX 3046 WOLF POINT MT 59201 NEUBAUER TERESA M PO BOX 3046 WOLF POINT MT 59201 PURPOSE (USE): DOMESTIC _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 26, 1963 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: FILED FLOW RATE: _________ 8.00 GPM VOLUME: ______ 4.00 AF (NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS: 1 ) MAXIMUM ACRES: 2.50 _____________ PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ * POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 W2SENE 20 27N 48E ROOSEVELT * PLACE OF USE FOR DOMESTIC: _________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 2.50 W2SENE 20 27N 48E ROOSEVELT __________ TOTAL 2.50 REMARKS: _______ THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 35 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001018-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT TRANSFER RECEIVED 08/07/85. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * THE POINT OF DIVERSION LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTION COULD * * NOT BE REFINED FROM INFORMATION IN THE CLAIM FILE. * * * * THE PLACE OF USE LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTION COULD NOT BE * * REFINED FROM INFORMATION IN THE CLAIM FILE. * * * * IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THIS CLAIM IS A STATE-BASED * * WATER RIGHT OR PART OF THE TRIBAL WATER RIGHT AS * * DEFINED IN THE 1985 FORT PECK-MONTANA COMPACT. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 36 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001508-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: GRIMSRUD SUZANNE J ______ PO BOX 402 CULBERTSON MT 59218 GRIMSRUD WAYNE A PO BOX 402 CULBERTSON MT 59218 TVEIT & SONS RR 1 BOX 1475 FAIRVIEW MT 59221 JOHNSON RAY HC 3 BOX 9 FROID MT 59226 OWNER WAYNE A. GRIMSRUD AND SUZANNE GRIMSRUD RETAINED. CONTRACT FOR DEED INTEREST. TRANSFER PROCESSED TO ADD NEW OWNERS. THE WATER RIGHT WILL BE SPLIT INTO SEPARATE OWNERSHIPS AFTER FINAL DECREE. PURPOSE (USE): IRRIGATION _____________ TYPE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM: FLOOD SOURCE: ______ MISSOURI RIVER SOURCE TYPE: SURFACE WATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ MAY 01, 1968 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: FILED * FLOW RATE: _________ 7,021.00 GPM THE FLOW RATE OF THIS WATER RIGHT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO THE 17 GPM PER ACRE GUIDELINE. THE FLOW RATE MAY BE CONTESTED BY PROPER OBJECTION. * VOLUME: ______ THE TOTAL VOLUME OF THIS WATER RIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. CLIMATIC AREA: 2 MAXIMUM ACRES: 413.00 _____________ PERIOD OF USE: MARCH 01 TO DECEMBER 04 _____________ * POINT OF DIVERSION AND MEANS OF DIVERSION: _________________________________________ 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 37 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001508-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ POINT OF DIVERSION CONTINUED: LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY MEANS ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 NWSWNW 05 27N 56E ROOSEVELT PUMP * PLACE OF USE FOR IRRIGATION: ___________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 19.00 NESW 05 27N 56E ROOSEVELT 002 63.00 S2SE 05 27N 56E ROOSEVELT 003 116.00 NW 05 27N 56E ROOSEVELT 004 57.00 N2NE 06 27N 56E ROOSEVELT 005 7.00 N2SENE 06 27N 56E ROOSEVELT 006 71.00 S2SE 31 28N 56E ROOSEVELT 007 80.00 S2SW 32 28N 56E ROOSEVELT __________ TOTAL 413.00 REMARKS: _______ THE PERIOD OF USE WAS AMENDED BY THE CLAIMANT ON 12/22/97. NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT TRANSFER RECEIVED 09/03/92. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * THE PUMP INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON 12/22/97 * * SUPPORTS A PUMP PURCHASED IN 1993. * * * * FLOW RATE MAY REQUIRE MODIFICATION BASED ON * * RESOLUTION OF MAXIMUM ACRES ISSUE. * * * * THE TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT, PRIORITY DATE AND FLOW * * RATE MAY BE QUESTIONABLE. THE CLAIMS FOLLOWING THIS * * STATEMENT USE THE SAME FILED APPROPRIATION TO * * DOCUMENT THE RIGHT. THE COMBINED FLOW RATE FOR THIS * * GROUP OF CLAIMS EXCEEDS THE TOTAL OF THE ORIGINAL * * APPROPRIATION. W001508-00, W042906-00. * * * * THE ROOSEVELT COUNTY WATER RESOURCES SURVEY FIELD * * NOTES (1970) APPEAR TO INDICATE 364.0 ACRES IRRIGATED. * * A DESCRIPTION OF THESE ACRES IS IN THE CLAIM FILE. * * * * USDA AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH NO(S). 279-8, DATED 05/11/80, * * APPEARS TO INDICATE 429.00 ACRES IRRIGATED. A * * DESCRIPTION OF THESE ACRES IS IN THE CLAIM FILE. * * * * * ************************************************************************* 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 38 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001508-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 39 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001510-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: MEIDINGER ROGER A ______ BOX 276 FORT PECK MT 59223 PURPOSE (USE): DOMESTIC _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1950 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE FLOW RATE: _________ 8.00 GPM VOLUME: ______ 3.00 AF (NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS: 1 ) MAXIMUM ACRES: 1.00 _____________ PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SWSWSW 11 27N 47E ROOSEVELT PLACE OF USE FOR DOMESTIC: _________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 1.00 SWSWSW 11 27N 47E ROOSEVELT __________ TOTAL 1.00 REMARKS: _______ THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS WERE AMENDED BY THE CLAIMANT ON 06/29/95: MAXIMUM ACRES, FLOW RATE. THIS WATER RIGHT IS LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT TRANSFER RECEIVED 03/16/95. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 40 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001510-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THIS CLAIM IS A STATE-BASED * * WATER RIGHT OR PART OF THE TRIBAL WATER RIGHT AS * * DEFINED IN THE 1985 FORT PECK-MONTANA COMPACT. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 41 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001511-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: EGGEBRECHT KATHLEEN E ______ VIDA MT 59274 STEFFEN CLARENCE A 334 RD 428 BLOOMFIELD MT 59315 EGGEBRECHT WILBUR G 102 FRONTAGE RD VIDA MT 59274 PURPOSE (USE): IRRIGATION _____________ TYPE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM: FLOOD SOURCE: ______ MISSOURI RIVER SOURCE TYPE: SURFACE WATER PRIORITY DATE: _____________ OCTOBER 27, 1952 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: FILED * FLOW RATE: _________ 707.20 GPM THE FLOW RATE OF THIS WATER RIGHT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO THE 17 GPM PER ACRE GUIDELINE. THE FLOW RATE MAY BE CONTESTED BY PROPER OBJECTION. * VOLUME: ______ THE TOTAL VOLUME OF THIS WATER RIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. CLIMATIC AREA: 2 MAXIMUM ACRES: 41.60 _____________ PERIOD OF USE: FEBRUARY 01 TO OCTOBER 31 _____________ * POINT OF DIVERSION AND MEANS OF DIVERSION: _________________________________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY MEANS ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 NWSENE 31 27N 47E MCCONE PUMP * PLACE OF USE FOR IRRIGATION: ___________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 38.00 NESE 31 27N 47E MCCONE 002 3.60 S2SENE 31 27N 47E MCCONE __________ TOTAL 41.60 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 42 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001511-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: REMARKS: _______ THE WATER RIGHTS FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE SUPPLE- MENTAL WHICH MEANS THE RIGHTS HAVE OVERLAPPING PLACES OF USE. THE RIGHTS CAN BE COMBINED TO IRRIGATE ONLY OVERLAPPING PARCELS OF THE CLAIMANT'S TOTAL 62.00 ACRES. EACH RIGHT IS LIMITED TO THE FLOW RATE AND PLACE OF USE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL RIGHT. THE SUM TOTAL VOLUME OF THESE WATER RIGHTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. W001511-00, W008799-00. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * * * CLAIM NOS. W001511-00 AND W008799-00 MAY BE REDUNDANT * * CLAIMS ON THE SAME HISTORIC APPROPRIATION OF WATER. * * IT APPEARS ONLY ONE WATER RIGHT IS INVOLVED. * * * * THE CLAIMED FLOW RATE MAY BE QUESTIONABLE. * * DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED WITH THIS CLAIM INDICATES A * * FLOW RATE OF 2 CFS. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 43 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001548-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: CULBERTSON, CITY OF ______ PO BOX 310 CULBERTSON MT 59218 PURPOSE (USE): MUNICIPAL _____________ SOURCE: ______ WELL SOURCE TYPE: GROUNDWATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ NOVEMBER 30, 1952 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE FLOW RATE: _________ 750.00 GPM VOLUME: ______ 1,209.50 AF PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ POINT OF DIVERSION: __________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SWSWNE 27 28N 56E ROOSEVELT * PLACE OF USE FOR MUNICIPAL: __________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 29 28N 56E ROOSEVELT 002 N2N2 32 28N 56E ROOSEVELT REMARKS: _______ WHENEVER THE WATER RIGHTS FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE COMBINED TO SUPPLY WATER FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE, EACH IS LIMITED TO THE HISTORICAL FLOW RATE AND PLACE OF USE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL RIGHT. THE SUM TOTAL OF THE VOLUME OF THESE WATER RIGHTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. W001548-00, W001549-00. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 44 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001548-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: * * * ACCORDING TO INFORMATION IN THE CLAIM FILE, THE * * CLAIMED FLOW RATE EXCEEDS THE CAPACITY IDENTIFIED * * ON THE WELL LOG WHICH WAS 560 GALLONS PER MINUTE. * * * * THE COMBINED CLAIMED VOLUME FOR THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS * * IS 2342 GALLONS PER CAPITA PER DAY (GCPD) BASED ON THE * * 1960 CENSUS POPULATION OF 919 PEOPLE AND A TOTAL * * CLAIMED VOLUME OF 2419 ACRE-FEET. THIS APPEARS * * EXCESSIVE FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE. W001548-00, * * W001549-00. * * * * THE CLAIMED VOLUME MAY BE EXCESSIVE FOR THE CLAIMED * * PURPOSE. THE CLAIMED VOLUME IS 1171 GALLONS PER * * CAPITA PER DAY (GCPD) BASED ON THE 1960 CENSUS * * POPULATION OF 919 PEOPLE. * * * * VOLUME MAY BE EXCESSIVE. BASED ON THE FLOW RATE AND * * PERIOD OF USE, THE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO RUN 23.9 * * HOURS PER DAY TO DELIVER THE CLAIMED VOLUME. NO * * INFORMATION EXISTS IN THE CLAIM FILE TO CONFIRM THIS * * FIGURE. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 45 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001549-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE MONTANA WATER COURT OR THE WATER RIGHT CLAIM EXAMINATION RULES AS ADOPTED BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT. OBJECTIONS MAY BE FILED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." OWNERS: CULBERTSON, CITY OF ______ PO BOX 310 CULBERTSON MT 59218 PURPOSE (USE): MUNICIPAL _____________ SOURCE: ______ MISSOURI RIVER SOURCE TYPE: SURFACE WATER * PRIORITY DATE: _____________ DECEMBER 31, 1964 TYPE OF HISTORICAL RIGHT: USE FLOW RATE: _________ 800.00 GPM VOLUME: ______ 1,209.80 AF PERIOD OF USE: JANUARY 01 TO DECEMBER 31 _____________ * POINT OF DIVERSION AND MEANS OF DIVERSION: _________________________________________ LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY MEANS ____________________________________________________________________________ 01 SWNENW 03 27N 56E ROOSEVELT PUMP RESERVOIR: _________ QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ___________________________________________________________________________ 01 OFFSTREAM S2NESE 33 28N 56E ROOSEVELT RESERVOIR/LAKE NAME: NORTH RESERVOIR CAPACITY: 119.0 AC-FT DAM HEIGHT: 20 FT SURFACE AREA: 7.00 ACRES ________________ ______ ______________ 02 OFFSTREAM S2NESE 33 28N 56E ROOSEVELT RESERVOIR/LAKE NAME: SOUTH RESEVOIR CAPACITY: 102.0 AC-FT DAM HEIGHT: 20 FT SURFACE AREA: 6.00 ACRES ________________ ______ ______________ THE CAPACITY, DAM HEIGHT, AND SURFACE AREA HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED BY THE DNRC. * PLACE OF USE FOR MUNICIPAL: __________________________ ACRES LOT BLK QTR SEC SEC TWP RGE COUNTY ________________________________________________________________________ 001 29 28N 56E ROOSEVELT 002 N2N2 32 28N 56E ROOSEVELT REMARKS: _______ 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 46 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001549-00*(CONTINUED) _ _ _ _ _ REMARKS CONTINUED: WHENEVER THE WATER RIGHTS FOLLOWING THIS STATEMENT ARE COMBINED TO SUPPLY WATER FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE, EACH IS LIMITED TO THE HISTORICAL FLOW RATE AND PLACE OF USE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL RIGHT. THE SUM TOTAL OF THE VOLUME OF THESE WATER RIGHTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PUT TO HISTORICAL AND BENEFICIAL USE. W001548-00, W001549-00. ************************************************************************* * THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE DNRC DURING ITS * * EXAMINATION OF THIS WATER RIGHT CLAIM. THESE ISSUES MAY REMAIN * * UNRESOLVED IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED. * * * * * * THE COMBINED CLAIMED VOLUME FOR THE FOLLOWING * * CLAIMS IS 2342 GALLONS PER CAPITA PER DAY (GCPD) * * BASED ON THE 1960 CENSUS POPULATION OF 919 PEOPLE * * AND A TOTAL CLAIMED VOLUME OF 2419 ACRE-FEET. * * THIS APPEARS EXCESSIVE FOR THE CLAIMED PURPOSE. * * W001548-00, W001549-00. * * * * THE CLAIMED VOLUME MAY BE EXCESSIVE FOR THE CLAIMED * * PURPOSE. THE CLAIMED VOLUME IS 1171 GALLONS PER * * CAPITA PER DAY (GCPD) BASED ON THE 1960 CENSUS * * POPULATION OF 919 PEOPLE. * * * * THE CLAIMED VOLUME APPEARS TO BE EXCESSIVE FOR THE * * CLAIMED PURPOSE. THE CLAIMED VOLUME EQUALS 5.5 TIMES * * THE COMBINED CAPACITY OF THE TWO RESERVOIRS. * * * * * ************************************************************************* A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT CAN BE OBTAINED BY COMPARING YOUR RIGHT WITH OTHER CLAIMS IN THE BASIN. FOR EXAMPLE, COMPARE PRIORITY DATES, FLOW RATES, VOLUMES, OR ACRES IRRIGATED. ALSO, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO WATER RIGHTS IN ADJOINING BASINS OR SUBBASINS AS WELL AS BEING SUBJECT TO OTHER RIGHTS ON YOUR SOURCE OF SUPPLY. FINALLY, YOUR WATER RIGHT MAY BE SUBJECT TO INDIAN RESERVED AND FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE DNRC EXAMINATION RESULTS AND RELATED MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE OFFICE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." SEE GENERAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF YOUR CLAIMED WATER RIGHT. THESE FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY." IF YOU NEED OBJECTION FORMS, OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER COURT PROCEDURES OR CHANGES TO YOUR RIGHT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE WATER COURT BY CALLING 1-800-624-3270 (WITHIN MONTANA ONLY) OR 1-406-586-4364, OR BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 879, BOZEMAN MT 59771-0879. 02/05/00 PRELIMINARY DECREE PAGE 47 MISSOURI RIVER BELOW FORT PECK DAM BASIN 40S ABSTRACT OF WATER RIGHT CLAIM WATER*RIGHT*NUMBER*40S*-W-001552-00 _ _ _ _ IMPORTANT NOTICE YOUR WATER RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THIS ABSTRACT MAY HAVE CHANGES FROM YOUR WATER _______ RIGHT AS CLAIMED OR AMENDED. AN ASTERISK (*) HAS BEEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH ITEM CHANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC) DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. THESE CHANG