25.0754.02000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Patten, Erbele, Kessel
Representatives Dressler, Hagert, Novak
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 61-04-15.4 of the North Dakota Century Code,
relating to a change in the purpose of use of a conditional or perfected water permit.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 61-04-15.4 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
61-04-15.4. Change in purpose of use.
1.A permitholder may change the purpose of use of a conditional or perfected water
permit without affecting the priority date, if approved by the department of water
resources. Applications for a
2.An application to change in the purpose of use must be processed and evaluated in
the same manner as a conditional water permit application. A
3.The department of water resources may approve the proposed change if the proposed
change will not adversely affect the rights of other appropriators and if a change in the
purpose of use may be authorized only foris:
a.To a superior use as determined byunder the order of priority in section
61-04-06.1. The department may approve the proposed change if the proposed
change will not adversely affect the rights of other appropriators; or
b.To livestock use or fish, wildlife, and recreation use for a reservoir authorizing no
withdrawal of water.
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