Application Requirements
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Only an owner of record, as shown in the Department’s water right records, can apply to change a water right, except if a change
application is for a water right lease pursuant to 85-2-436, MCA, the change applicant must be the State of Montana, Department of
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
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Multiple water rights may be changed on one application if, upon completion of a project, all of the water rights being changed
accomplish a single proposed project, if not, separate applications must be filed. The applicant shall provide a chart or table of the
combined water rights demonstrating how each water right both individually and cumulatively contributes to the project.
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Correct and Complete Determination.
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This application must contain probable believable facts sufficient to support a reasonable legal theory upon which the department
should continue to process the application.
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An application deemed correct and complete can advance to the next stage of the application process.
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Providing correct and complete information is not proving the statutory criteria. The department, with or without receipt of objections
can only grant an application if the criteria for issuance of a permit or change application are met.
WATER RESOURCES OFFICES
BILLINGS:
AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK, 1371 RIMTOP DR., BILLINGS MT 59105-1978
PHONE: 406-247-4415 FAX: 406-247-4416
SERVING: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Prairie, Rosebud, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Treasure, and Yellowstone
Counties
BOZEMAN:
2273 BOOT HILL COURT, SUITE 110, BOZEMAN MT 59715
PHONE: 406-586-3136 FAX: 406-587-9726
SERVING: Gallatin, Madison, and Park Counties
GLASGOW:
222 6TH STREET SOUTH, PO BOX 1269, GLASGOW MT 59230-1269
PHONE: 406-228-2561 FAX: 406-228-8706
SERVING: Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley, and Wibaux Counties
HAVRE:
210 6TH AVENUE, PO BOX 1828, HAVRE MT 59501-1828
PHONE: 406-265-5516 FAX: 406-265-2225
SERVING: Blaine, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties
HELENA:
1424 9TH AVE., PO BOX 201601, HELENA MT 59620-1601
PHONE: 406-444-6999 FAX: 406-444-9317
SERVING: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Powell, and Silver Bow Counties
KALISPELL:
655 TIMBERWOLF PARKWAY, SUITE 4, KALISPELL MT 59901-1215
PHONE: 406-752-2288 FAX: 406-752-2843
SERVING: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, and Sanders Counties
LEWISTOWN:
613 NORTHEAST MAIN ST., SUITE E, LEWISTOWN MT 59457-2020
PHONE: 406-538-7459 FAX: 406-538-7089
SERVING: Cascade, Fergus, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Meagher, Musselshell, Petroleum, and Wheatland Counties
MISSOULA:
2705 SPURGIN RD., BLDG. C, PO BOX 5004, MISSOULA MT 59806-5004
PHONE: 406-721-4284 FAX: 406-542-5889
SERVING: Granite, Mineral, Missoula, and Ravalli Counties
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Water Resources Division - Water Rights Bureau
WEBSITE:
EXISTING LEGAL DEMANDS INDEX:
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Application to Change a Water Right, Form 606 ~ R06/10