MONTANA WATER COURT
NOTICE OF ENTRY OF PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY BOULDER RIVER, TRIBUTARY TO JEFFERSON RIVER (BASIN 41E) ALL WATER USERS NEED TO READ THIS NOTICE
***This Notice is correcting a typographical error in the prior Notice that incorrectly listed the wrong decree and basin. This Notice is for Basin 41E, Preliminary Decree.***
The Montana Water Court has entered its Preliminary Decree for Basin 41E and the Decree is now available for your review.
The Decree and the forms are available at these locations:
• Montana Water Court website: https://courts.mt.gov/Courts/Water/ Notices-Info/
• Montana DNRC website: http://dnrc.mt.gov/ divisions/water/adjudicationMontana Water Court: 1123 Research Drive Bozeman, MT 59718; 406-586-4364
• Montana DNRC, Water Rights Adjudication Office: 1424 9th Avenue, Helena, MT 59620; 406-444-0560
• Montana DNRC, Water Resources Regional Office: 1424 9th Avenue, Helena, MT 59620; 406-444-6999
OBJECTIONS
All objections must be filed on the forms provided by the Water Court and must be received at the Water Court by April 17, 2023. Objections can be filed electronically at watercourt@mt.gov or sent to Montana Water Court, PO Box 1389, Bozeman, MT 59771.
EXTENSIONS
The Water Court may grant a request for an extension of the time for filing objections. A request for an extension must be received by the Water Court on or before April 17, 2023. If an extension is granted, it will apply to everyone. Any extension will be posted at the offices listed above and will be advertised once in this newspaper.
RIGHT TO APPEAL
If you do not participate in Water Court proceedings, your right to appeal an adverse decision is limited by Section 85-2-235, MCA. If changes were made to your abstract, you may challenge those changes by filing an objection. You may also address DNRC issue remarks by an objection. If there are changes and/or issue remarks on your abstract which are not resolved by an objection, these will be addressed and resolved by the Water Court.
Legal 22-140 Published in the Boulder Monitor November 23 & 30 and December 7, 2022 MNAXLP
