61-04 Appropriation of Water

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CHAPTER 61-04APPROPRIATION OF WATER61-04-01.Petitions, reports, surveys, and other documents filed in office ofcommission. Any petitions, applications, surveys, reports, orders, or other documents provided<br>for in this chapter shall be filed in the office of the commission in the city of Bismarck, where they<br>shall be kept on file under the control of the state engineer.61-04-01.1. Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwiserequires:1."Beneficial use" means a use of water for a purpose consistent with the best<br>interests of the people of the state.2."Commission" means the state water commission.3."Domestic use" means the use of water by an individual, or by a family unit, or<br>household, for personal needs and for household purposes, including heating,<br>drinking, washing, sanitary, and culinary uses; irrigation of land not exceeding five<br>acres [2.0 hectares] in area for noncommercial gardens, orchards, lawns, trees, or<br>shrubbery; and for household pets and domestic animals kept for household<br>sustenance and not for sale or commercial use, when the water is supplied by the<br>individual or family unit. Also included within this use are "domestic rural uses"<br>which must be defined by the state engineer by rule.4."Fish, wildlife, and recreation" means the use of water for the purposes of<br>propagating and sustaining fish and wildlife resources and for the development and<br>maintenance of water areas necessary for outdoor recreation activities.5."Industrial use" means the use of water for the furtherance of a commercial<br>enterprise wherever located, including manufacturing, mining, or processing.6."Irrigation use" means the use of water for application to more than five acres<br>[2.0 hectares] of land to stimulate the growth of agricultural crops, including gardens,<br>orchards, lawns, trees, or shrubbery, or the maintenance of recreation areas such as<br>athletic fields, golf courses, parks, and similar types of areas, except when the water<br>for the facility is provided by a municipal water system.7."Livestock use" means the use of water for drinking purposes by herds, flocks, or<br>bands of animals kept for commercial purposes.8."Municipal or public use" means the use of water by the state through its political<br>subdivisions, institutions, facilities, and properties, and the inhabitants thereof, or by<br>unincorporated communities, subdivision developments, rural water systems, and<br>other entities, whether supplied by the government or by a privately owned public<br>utility or other agency or entity, for primarily domestic purposes, as defined herein.9."Person" includes political subdivisions, corporations, limited liability companies,<br>partnerships, associations, the United States and its departments or agencies, the<br>state of North Dakota and its departments or agencies, and any other legal entity.10."Rural water system" means a water supply system designed to serve regional<br>needs.11."Water of the state" or "waters of the state" means those waters identified in section<br>61-01-01.Page No. 161-04-01.2. Right to use water - Basis. A right to appropriate water can be acquired forbeneficial use only as provided in this chapter. Beneficial use shall be the basis, the measure,<br>and the limit of the right to the use of water.61-04-02.Permit for beneficial use of water required.Any person, beforecommencing any construction for the purpose of appropriating waters of the state or before<br>taking waters of the state from any constructed works, shall first secure a water permit from the<br>state engineer unless such construction or taking from such constructed works is for domestic or<br>livestock purposes or for fish, wildlife, and other recreational uses or unless otherwise provided<br>by law. However, immediately upon completing any constructed works for domestic or livestock<br>purposes or for fish, wildlife, and other recreational uses, the water user shall notify the state<br>engineer of the location and acre-feet [1233.48 cubic meters] capacity of such constructed works,<br>dams, or dugouts. Regardless of proposed use, however, all water users shall secure a water<br>permit prior to constructing an impoundment capable of retaining more than twelve and one-half<br>acre-feet [15418.52 cubic meters] of water or the construction of a well from which more than<br>twelve and one-half acre-feet [15418.52 cubic meters] of water per year will be appropriated. If a<br>permit is not required of a landowner or the landowner's lessee to appropriate less than twelve<br>and one-half acre-feet [15418.52 cubic meters] of water from any source for domestic or<br>livestock purposes or for fish, wildlife, and other recreational uses, those appropriators may apply<br>for water permits in order to clearly establish a priority date and the state engineer may waive<br>any fee or hearing for such applications. An applicant for a water permit to irrigate need not be<br>the owner of the land to be irrigated.61-04-02.1.Emergency or temporary authorization.The state engineer mayauthorize emergency or temporary use of water for periods not to exceed twelve months if the<br>state engineer determines such use will not be to the detriment of existing rights. The state<br>engineer shall establish by rule a separate procedure for the processing of applications for<br>emergency or temporary use.No prescriptive or other rights to the use of water shall beacquired by use of water as authorized herein.61-04-03. Application for water permit - Contents - Information to accompany. Theapplication for a permit to make beneficial use of any waters of the state shall be in the form<br>required by the rules established by the state engineer. Such rules shall prescribe the form and<br>contents of, and the procedure for filing, the application. The application, along with all other<br>information filed with it, shall be retained in the office of the commission after approval or<br>disapproval of the application.The state engineer may require additional information notprovided for in the general rules if the state engineer deems it to be necessary.61-04-03.1. Limitation on amount of water. An individual may not apply for a permit orpermits for irrigation which, if approved, would enable the individual, at any one time, to hold a<br>conditional permit or permits for more than seven hundred twenty acre-feet [888106.75 cubic<br>meters] of water which has not been applied to beneficial use. Applications submitted in violation<br>of this section shall not be assigned a priority date and shall be returned to the applicant by the<br>state engineer. This section shall not apply to applications for water permits from the Missouri<br>River or to applications submitted by irrigation districts organized pursuant to this title. For the<br>purposes of this section, an individual means any person, including the person's spouse, and<br>dependents thereof within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 152].61-04-04.Filing and correction of application.The date of the receipt of theapplication provided for in section 61-04-03 in the commission office shall be noted thereon. If<br>the application is defective as to form, incomplete, or otherwise unsatisfactory, it shall be<br>returned with a statement of the corrections, amendments, or changes required, within thirty days<br>after its receipt, and sixty days shall be allowed for the refiling thereof. If the application is<br>corrected as required and is refiled within such time, it, upon being accepted, shall take priority<br>as of the date of its original filing. Any corrected application filed after the time allowed shall be<br>treated in all respects as an original application received on the date of its refiling.Theapplication may be amended by the applicant at any time prior to the commencement of<br>administrative action by the state engineer as provided in sections 61-04-05 through 61-04-07.Page No. 261-04-04.1. Application fees. The following fees must accompany an application andmust be paid by the state engineer into the water use fund of the state treasury:1.For municipal or public use in municipalities<br>or other entities of 2,500 population or over<br>according to the latest federal census$5002.For municipal or public use in municipalities<br>or other entities of less than 2,500 population<br>according to the latest federal census$2503.For irrigation$2004.For industrial use of one c.f.s. or less, or<br>seven hundred twenty-four acre-feet<br>[893039.52 cubic meters] or less$2505.For industrial use in excess of one c.f.s., or<br>in excess of seven hundred twenty-four<br>acre-feet [893039.52 cubic meters]$7506.For recreation, livestock, or fish and<br>wildlife$1007.For commercial recreation$2008.Water permit amendment$ 5061-04-04.2. Refund of water permit application fees. The state engineer may refunda water permit application fee, upon the request of the applicant, if the application is withdrawn<br>by the applicant, and:1.The state engineer has not published notice of the application; or2.The state engineer determines other good and sufficient cause exists to refund the<br>application fee.61-04-05. Notice of application - Contents - Proof - Failure to file satisfactory proof.When an application is filed which complies with this chapter and the rules adopted under this<br>chapter, the state engineer shall instruct the applicant to:1.Give notice of the application by certified mail in the form prescribed by rule, to all<br>record title owners of real estate within a radius of one mile [1.61 kilometers] from<br>the location of the proposed water appropriation site, except:a.If the one-mile [1.61-kilometer] radius extends within the geographical boundary<br>of a city, the notice must be given to the governing body of the city and no<br>further notice need be given to the record title owners of real estate within the<br>geographical boundary of the city.b.If the one-mile [1.61-kilometer] radius includes land within the geographical<br>boundary of a rural subdivision where the lots are of ten acres [4.04 hectares]<br>or less, the notice must be given to the governing body of the township or other<br>governing authority for the rural subdivision and no further notice need be given<br>to the record title owners of real estate within the geographical boundary of the<br>rural subdivision.c.If the one-mile [1.61-kilometer] radius includes a single tract of rural land which<br>is owned by more than ten individuals, the notice must be given to thePage No. 3governing body of the township or other governing authority for that tract of land<br>and no further notice need be given to the record title owners of that tract.2.Give notice of the application by certified mail in the form prescribed by rule to all<br>persons holding water permits for the appropriation of water from appropriation sites<br>located within a radius of one mile [1.61 kilometers] from the location of the<br>proposed water appropriation site.The state engineer shall provide a list of allpersons who must be notified under this subsection to the applicant.3.Give notice of the application by certified mail in the form prescribed by rule to all<br>municipal or public use water facilities within a twelve-mile [19.32-kilometer] radius<br>of the proposed water appropriation site. The state engineer shall provide a list of all<br>municipal or public use water facilities that must be notified under this subsection to<br>the applicant.4.Provide the state engineer with an affidavit of notice by certified mail within sixty<br>days from the date of the engineer's instructions to provide notice. If the applicant<br>fails to file satisfactory proof of notice by certified mail within sixty days and in<br>compliance with the applicable rules, the state engineer shall treat the application as<br>an original application filed on the date of receipt of the affidavit of notice by certified<br>mail in proper form. Upon receipt of a proper affidavit of notice by certified mail, the<br>state engineer shall publish notice of the application, in a form prescribed by rule, in<br>the official newspaper of the county in which the proposed appropriation site is<br>located, once a week for two consecutive weeks.5.The notice must give all essential facts as to the proposed appropriation, including<br>the places of appropriation and of use, amount of water, the use, the name and<br>address of the applicant, and the date by which written comments regarding the<br>proposed appropriation must be filed with the state engineer. The notice must also<br>state that anyone who files written comments with the state engineer will be mailed a<br>copy of the state engineer's recommended decision on the application.6.The applicant shall pay all costs of the publication of notice.61-04-05.1. Comments - Hearing.1.Comments regarding a proposed appropriation must be in writing and filed by the<br>date specified by the state engineer under subsection 5 of section 61-04-05. The<br>comments must state the name and address of the person filing the comments.2.The state engineer shall consider all written comments received and shall<br>recommend in writing approval or disapproval of the application or that the<br>application be held in abeyance. A copy of the recommended decision must be<br>mailed to the applicant and any person who filed written comments.3.Within thirty days of service of the recommended decision, the applicant and any<br>person who would be aggrieved by the decision and who filed written comments<br>may file additional written comments with the state engineer or request a hearing on<br>the application, or both. A request for a hearing must be made in writing and must<br>state with particularity how the person would be aggrieved by the decision and the<br>issues and facts to be presented at the hearing. If a request for a hearing is not<br>made, the state engineer shall consider the additional comments, if any are<br>submitted, and issue a final decision. If a request for a hearing is made, or if the<br>state engineer determines a hearing is necessary to obtain additional information to<br>evaluate the application or to receive public input, the state engineer shall designate<br>a time and place for the hearing and serve a copy of the notice of hearing upon the<br>applicant and any person who filed written comments. Service must be made in the<br>manner allowed for service under the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure at least<br>twenty days before the hearing.Page No. 44.If two or more municipal or public use water facilities request the hearing to be held<br>locally, the state engineer shall hold the hearing in the county seat of the county in<br>which the proposed water appropriation site is located.61-04-06. Criteria for issuance of permit. The state engineer shall issue a permit if thestate engineer finds all of the following:1.The rights of a prior appropriator will not be unduly affected.2.The proposed means of diversion or construction are adequate.3.The proposed use of water is beneficial.4.The proposed appropriation is in the public interest.In determining the publicinterest, the state engineer shall consider all of the following:a.The benefit to the applicant resulting from the proposed appropriation.b.The effect of the economic activity resulting from the proposed appropriation.c.The effect on fish and game resources and public recreational opportunities.d.The effect of loss of alternate uses of water that might be made within a<br>reasonable time if not precluded or hindered by the proposed appropriation.e.Harm to other persons resulting from the proposed appropriation.f.The intent and ability of the applicant to complete the appropriation.Subsection 1 of section 28-32-38 does not apply to water permit application proceedings unless<br>a request for a hearing is made. If an application is approved, the state engineer shall issue a<br>conditional water permit allowing the applicant to appropriate water.Provided, however, thecommission may, by resolution, reserve unto itself final approval authority over any specific water<br>permit in excess of five thousand acre-feet [6167409.19 cubic meters]. The state engineer may<br>cause a certified transcript to be prepared for any hearing conducted pursuant to this section.<br>The costs for the original and up to nine copies of the transcript must be paid by the applicant.61-04-06.1. Preference in granting permits. When there are competing applicationsfor water from the same source, and the source is insufficient to supply all applicants, the state<br>engineer shall adhere to the following order of priority:1.Domestic use.2.Municipal use.3.Livestock use.4.Irrigation use.5.Industrial use.6.Fish, wildlife, and other outdoor recreational uses.61-04-06.2. Terms of permit. The state engineer may issue a conditional permit for lessthan the amount of water requested, but in no case may the state engineer issue a permit for<br>more water than can be beneficially used for the purposes stated in the application except that<br>water permits for incorporated municipalities or rural water systems may contain water in excess<br>of present needs if based upon reasonable projections of future water needs of the municipality<br>or the rural water system.The state engineer may require modification of the plans andPage No. 5specifications for the appropriation. The state engineer may issue a permit subject to fees for<br>water use, terms, conditions, restrictions, limitations, and termination dates the state engineer<br>considers necessary to protect the rights of others and the public interest.Conditions andlimitations so attached must be related to matters within the jurisdiction of the state engineer;<br>provided, however, that all conditions attached to any permit issued prior to July 1, 1975, are<br>binding upon the permittee.61-04-06.3. Priority. Priority in time shall give the superior water right. Priority of awater right acquired under this chapter dates from the filing of an application with the state<br>engineer, except for water applied to domestic, livestock, or fish, wildlife, and other recreational<br>uses in which case the priority date shall relate back to the date when the quantity of water in<br>question was first appropriated, unless otherwise provided by law.Priority of appropriation does not include the right to prevent changes in the condition ofwater occurrence, such as the increase or decrease of streamflow, or the lowering of a water<br>table, artesian pressure, or water level, by later appropriators, if the prior appropriator can<br>reasonably acquire the prior appropriator's water under the changed conditions.61-04-07. Rejection of applications - Appeal to district court. If the state engineerdetermines that an application does not meet the criteria prescribed in section 61-04-06, the state<br>engineer shall reject the application. The state engineer shall decline to order the publication of<br>notice of any application which does not comply with the requirements of the law and the rules<br>thereunder. Any applicant, within sixty days from the date of refusal to approve an application,<br>may appeal to the district court of the county in which the proposed place of diversion or storage<br>is situated, from any decision of the state engineer which denies a substantial right. In the<br>absence of such appeal, the decision of the state engineer shall be final.61-04-07.1.Approval of applications with conditions.Repealed by S.L. 1977,ch. 569,</div></article><aside class="right-sidebar"><div class="related-sidebar"><h3><span class="emoji">⚖️</span> State Laws</h3><ul class="state-laws-list"><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-alabama">The State Laws of Alabama</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-alaska">The State Laws of Alaska</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-arizona">The State Laws of Arizona</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-arkansas">The State Laws of Arkansas</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-california">The State Laws of California</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-colorado">The State Laws of Colorado</a></li><li><a href="https://state-laws.laws.com/state-of-connecticut">The State Laws of Connecticut</a></li><li><a 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Any petitions, applications, surveys, reports, orders, or other documents provided\u003cbr\u003efor in this chapter shall be filed in the office of the commission in the city of Bismarck, where they\u003cbr\u003eshall be kept on file under the control of the state engineer.61-04-01.1. Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwiserequires:1.\u0026quot;Beneficial use\u0026quot; means a use of water for a purpose consistent with the best\u003cbr\u003einterests of the people of the state.2.\u0026quot;Commission\u0026quot; means the state water commission.3.\u0026quot;Domestic use\u0026quot; means the use of water by an individual, or by a family unit, or\u003cbr\u003ehousehold, for personal needs and for household purposes, including heating,\u003cbr\u003edrinking, washing, sanitary, and culinary uses; irrigation of land not exceeding five\u003cbr\u003eacres [2.0 hectares] in area for noncommercial gardens, orchards, lawns, trees, or\u003cbr\u003eshrubbery; and for household pets and domestic animals kept for household\u003cbr\u003esustenance and not for sale or commercial use, when the water is supplied by the\u003cbr\u003eindividual or family unit. Also included within this use are \u0026quot;domestic rural uses\u0026quot;\u003cbr\u003ewhich must be defined by the state engineer by rule.4.\u0026quot;Fish, wildlife, and recreation\u0026quot; means the use of water for the purposes of\u003cbr\u003epropagating and sustaining fish and wildlife resources and for the development and\u003cbr\u003emaintenance of water areas necessary for outdoor recreation activities.5.\u0026quot;Industrial use\u0026quot; means the use of water for the furtherance of a commercial\u003cbr\u003eenterprise wherever located, including manufacturing, mining, or processing.6.\u0026quot;Irrigation use\u0026quot; means the use of water for application to more than five acres\u003cbr\u003e[2.0 hectares] of land to stimulate the growth of agricultural crops, including gardens,\u003cbr\u003eorchards, lawns, trees, or shrubbery, or the maintenance of recreation areas such as\u003cbr\u003eathletic fields, golf courses, parks, and similar types of areas, except when the water\u003cbr\u003efor the facility is provided by a municipal water system.7.\u0026quot;Livestock use\u0026quot; means the use of water for drinking purposes by herds, flocks, or\u003cbr\u003ebands of animals kept for commercial purposes.8.\u0026quot;Municipal or public use\u0026quot; means the use of water by the state through its political\u003cbr\u003esubdivisions, institutions, facilities, and properties, and the inhabitants thereof, or by\u003cbr\u003eunincorporated communities, subdivision developments, rural water systems, and\u003cbr\u003eother entities, whether supplied by the government or by a privately owned public\u003cbr\u003eutility or other agency or entity, for primarily domestic purposes, as defined herein.9.\u0026quot;Person\u0026quot; includes political subdivisions, corporations, limited liability companies,\u003cbr\u003epartnerships, associations, the United States and its departments or agencies, the\u003cbr\u003estate of North Dakota and its departments or agencies, and any other legal entity.10.\u0026quot;Rural water system\u0026quot; means a water supply system designed to serve regional\u003cbr\u003eneeds.11.\u0026quot;Water of the state\u0026quot; or \u0026quot;waters of the state\u0026quot; means those waters identified in section\u003cbr\u003e61-01-01.Page No. 161-04-01.2. Right to use water - Basis. A right to appropriate water can be acquired forbeneficial use only as provided in this chapter. Beneficial use shall be the basis, the measure,\u003cbr\u003eand the limit of the right to the use of water.61-04-02.Permit for beneficial use of water required.Any person, beforecommencing any construction for the purpose of appropriating waters of the state or before\u003cbr\u003etaking waters of the state from any constructed works, shall first secure a water permit from the\u003cbr\u003estate engineer unless such construction or taking from such constructed works is for domestic or\u003cbr\u003elivestock purposes or for fish, wildlife, and other recreational uses or unless otherwise provided\u003cbr\u003eby law. However, immediately upon completing any constructed works for domestic or livestock\u003cbr\u003epurposes or for fish, wildlife, and other recreational uses, the water user shall notify the state\u003cbr\u003eengineer of the location and acre-feet [1233.48 cubic meters] capacity of such constructed works,\u003cbr\u003edams, or dugouts. Regardless of proposed use, however, all water users shall secure a water\u003cbr\u003epermit prior to constructing an impoundment capable of retaining more than twelve and one-half\u003cbr\u003eacre-feet [15418.52 cubic meters] of water or the construction of a well from which more than\u003cbr\u003etwelve and one-half acre-feet [15418.52 cubic meters] of water per year will be appropriated. If a\u003cbr\u003epermit is not required of a landowner or the landowner's lessee to appropriate less than twelve\u003cbr\u003eand one-half acre-feet [15418.52 cubic meters] of water from any source for domestic or\u003cbr\u003elivestock purposes or for fish, wildlife, and other recreational uses, those appropriators may apply\u003cbr\u003efor water permits in order to clearly establish a priority date and the state engineer may waive\u003cbr\u003eany fee or hearing for such applications. An applicant for a water permit to irrigate need not be\u003cbr\u003ethe owner of the land to be irrigated.61-04-02.1.Emergency or temporary authorization.The state engineer mayauthorize emergency or temporary use of water for periods not to exceed twelve months if the\u003cbr\u003estate engineer determines such use will not be to the detriment of existing rights. The state\u003cbr\u003eengineer shall establish by rule a separate procedure for the processing of applications for\u003cbr\u003eemergency or temporary use.No prescriptive or other rights to the use of water shall beacquired by use of water as authorized herein.61-04-03. Application for water permit - Contents - Information to accompany. Theapplication for a permit to make beneficial use of any waters of the state shall be in the form\u003cbr\u003erequired by the rules established by the state engineer. Such rules shall prescribe the form and\u003cbr\u003econtents of, and the procedure for filing, the application. The application, along with all other\u003cbr\u003einformation filed with it, shall be retained in the office of the commission after approval or\u003cbr\u003edisapproval of the application.The state engineer may require additional information notprovided for in the general rules if the state engineer deems it to be necessary.61-04-03.1. Limitation on amount of water. An individual may not apply for a permit orpermits for irrigation which, if approved, would enable the individual, at any one time, to hold a\u003cbr\u003econditional permit or permits for more than seven hundred twenty acre-feet [888106.75 cubic\u003cbr\u003emeters] of water which has not been applied to beneficial use. Applications submitted in violation\u003cbr\u003eof this section shall not be assigned a priority date and shall be returned to the applicant by the\u003cbr\u003estate engineer. This section shall not apply to applications for water permits from the Missouri\u003cbr\u003eRiver or to applications submitted by irrigation districts organized pursuant to this title. For the\u003cbr\u003epurposes of this section, an individual means any person, including the person's spouse, and\u003cbr\u003edependents thereof within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 152].61-04-04.Filing and correction of application.The date of the receipt of theapplication provided for in section 61-04-03 in the commission office shall be noted thereon. If\u003cbr\u003ethe application is defective as to form, incomplete, or otherwise unsatisfactory, it shall be\u003cbr\u003ereturned with a statement of the corrections, amendments, or changes required, within thirty days\u003cbr\u003eafter its receipt, and sixty days shall be allowed for the refiling thereof. If the application is\u003cbr\u003ecorrected as required and is refiled within such time, it, upon being accepted, shall take priority\u003cbr\u003eas of the date of its original filing. Any corrected application filed after the time allowed shall be\u003cbr\u003etreated in all respects as an original application received on the date of its refiling.Theapplication may be amended by the applicant at any time prior to the commencement of\u003cbr\u003eadministrative action by the state engineer as provided in sections 61-04-05 through 61-04-07.Page No. 261-04-04.1. Application fees. The following fees must accompany an application andmust be paid by the state engineer into the water use fund of the state treasury:1.For municipal or public use in municipalities\u003cbr\u003eor other entities of 2,500 population or over\u003cbr\u003eaccording to the latest federal census\u0026#36;5002.For municipal or public use in municipalities\u003cbr\u003eor other entities of less than 2,500 population\u003cbr\u003eaccording to the latest federal census\u0026#36;2503.For irrigation\u0026#36;2004.For industrial use of one c.f.s. or less, or\u003cbr\u003eseven hundred twenty-four acre-feet\u003cbr\u003e[893039.52 cubic meters] or less\u0026#36;2505.For industrial use in excess of one c.f.s., or\u003cbr\u003ein excess of seven hundred twenty-four\u003cbr\u003eacre-feet [893039.52 cubic meters]\u0026#36;7506.For recreation, livestock, or fish and\u003cbr\u003ewildlife\u0026#36;1007.For commercial recreation\u0026#36;2008.Water permit amendment\u0026#36; 5061-04-04.2. Refund of water permit application fees. The state engineer may refunda water permit application fee, upon the request of the applicant, if the application is withdrawn\u003cbr\u003eby the applicant, and:1.The state engineer has not published notice of the application; or2.The state engineer determines other good and sufficient cause exists to refund the\u003cbr\u003eapplication fee.61-04-05. Notice of application - Contents - Proof - Failure to file satisfactory proof.When an application is filed which complies with this chapter and the rules adopted under this\u003cbr\u003echapter, the state engineer shall instruct the applicant to:1.Give notice of the application by certified mail in the form prescribed by rule, to all\u003cbr\u003erecord title owners of real estate within a radius of one mile [1.61 kilometers] from\u003cbr\u003ethe location of the proposed water appropriation site, except:a.If the one-mile [1.61-kilometer] radius extends within the geographical boundary\u003cbr\u003eof a city, the notice must be given to the governing body of the city and no\u003cbr\u003efurther notice need be given to the record title owners of real estate within the\u003cbr\u003egeographical boundary of the city.b.If the one-mile [1.61-kilometer] radius includes land within the geographical\u003cbr\u003eboundary of a rural subdivision where the lots are of ten acres [4.04 hectares]\u003cbr\u003eor less, the notice must be given to the governing body of the township or other\u003cbr\u003egoverning authority for the rural subdivision and no further notice need be given\u003cbr\u003eto the record title owners of real estate within the geographical boundary of the\u003cbr\u003erural subdivision.c.If the one-mile [1.61-kilometer] radius includes a single tract of rural land which\u003cbr\u003eis owned by more than ten individuals, the notice must be given to thePage No. 3governing body of the township or other governing authority for that tract of land\u003cbr\u003eand no further notice need be given to the record title owners of that tract.2.Give notice of the application by certified mail in the form prescribed by rule to all\u003cbr\u003epersons holding water permits for the appropriation of water from appropriation sites\u003cbr\u003elocated within a radius of one mile [1.61 kilometers] from the location of the\u003cbr\u003eproposed water appropriation site.The state engineer shall provide a list of allpersons who must be notified under this subsection to the applicant.3.Give notice of the application by certified mail in the form prescribed by rule to all\u003cbr\u003emunicipal or public use water facilities within a twelve-mile [19.32-kilometer] radius\u003cbr\u003eof the proposed water appropriation site. The state engineer shall provide a list of all\u003cbr\u003emunicipal or public use water facilities that must be notified under this subsection to\u003cbr\u003ethe applicant.4.Provide the state engineer with an affidavit of notice by certified mail within sixty\u003cbr\u003edays from the date of the engineer's instructions to provide notice. If the applicant\u003cbr\u003efails to file satisfactory proof of notice by certified mail within sixty days and in\u003cbr\u003ecompliance with the applicable rules, the state engineer shall treat the application as\u003cbr\u003ean original application filed on the date of receipt of the affidavit of notice by certified\u003cbr\u003email in proper form. Upon receipt of a proper affidavit of notice by certified mail, the\u003cbr\u003estate engineer shall publish notice of the application, in a form prescribed by rule, in\u003cbr\u003ethe official newspaper of the county in which the proposed appropriation site is\u003cbr\u003elocated, once a week for two consecutive weeks.5.The notice must give all essential facts as to the proposed appropriation, including\u003cbr\u003ethe places of appropriation and of use, amount of water, the use, the name and\u003cbr\u003eaddress of the applicant, and the date by which written comments regarding the\u003cbr\u003eproposed appropriation must be filed with the state engineer. The notice must also\u003cbr\u003estate that anyone who files written comments with the state engineer will be mailed a\u003cbr\u003ecopy of the state engineer's recommended decision on the application.6.The applicant shall pay all costs of the publication of notice.61-04-05.1. Comments - Hearing.1.Comments regarding a proposed appropriation must be in writing and filed by the\u003cbr\u003edate specified by the state engineer under subsection 5 of section 61-04-05. The\u003cbr\u003ecomments must state the name and address of the person filing the comments.2.The state engineer shall consider all written comments received and shall\u003cbr\u003erecommend in writing approval or disapproval of the application or that the\u003cbr\u003eapplication be held in abeyance. A copy of the recommended decision must be\u003cbr\u003emailed to the applicant and any person who filed written comments.3.Within thirty days of service of the recommended decision, the applicant and any\u003cbr\u003eperson who would be aggrieved by the decision and who filed written comments\u003cbr\u003emay file additional written comments with the state engineer or request a hearing on\u003cbr\u003ethe application, or both. A request for a hearing must be made in writing and must\u003cbr\u003estate with particularity how the person would be aggrieved by the decision and the\u003cbr\u003eissues and facts to be presented at the hearing. If a request for a hearing is not\u003cbr\u003emade, the state engineer shall consider the additional comments, if any are\u003cbr\u003esubmitted, and issue a final decision. If a request for a hearing is made, or if the\u003cbr\u003estate engineer determines a hearing is necessary to obtain additional information to\u003cbr\u003eevaluate the application or to receive public input, the state engineer shall designate\u003cbr\u003ea time and place for the hearing and serve a copy of the notice of hearing upon the\u003cbr\u003eapplicant and any person who filed written comments. Service must be made in the\u003cbr\u003emanner allowed for service under the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure at least\u003cbr\u003etwenty days before the hearing.Page No. 44.If two or more municipal or public use water facilities request the hearing to be held\u003cbr\u003elocally, the state engineer shall hold the hearing in the county seat of the county in\u003cbr\u003ewhich the proposed water appropriation site is located.61-04-06. Criteria for issuance of permit. The state engineer shall issue a permit if thestate engineer finds all of the following:1.The rights of a prior appropriator will not be unduly affected.2.The proposed means of diversion or construction are adequate.3.The proposed use of water is beneficial.4.The proposed appropriation is in the public interest.In determining the publicinterest, the state engineer shall consider all of the following:a.The benefit to the applicant resulting from the proposed appropriation.b.The effect of the economic activity resulting from the proposed appropriation.c.The effect on fish and game resources and public recreational opportunities.d.The effect of loss of alternate uses of water that might be made within a\u003cbr\u003ereasonable time if not precluded or hindered by the proposed appropriation.e.Harm to other persons resulting from the proposed appropriation.f.The intent and ability of the applicant to complete the appropriation.Subsection 1 of section 28-32-38 does not apply to water permit application proceedings unless\u003cbr\u003ea request for a hearing is made. If an application is approved, the state engineer shall issue a\u003cbr\u003econditional water permit allowing the applicant to appropriate water.Provided, however, thecommission may, by resolution, reserve unto itself final approval authority over any specific water\u003cbr\u003epermit in excess of five thousand acre-feet [6167409.19 cubic meters]. The state engineer may\u003cbr\u003ecause a certified transcript to be prepared for any hearing conducted pursuant to this section.\u003cbr\u003eThe costs for the original and up to nine copies of the transcript must be paid by the applicant.61-04-06.1. Preference in granting permits. When there are competing applicationsfor water from the same source, and the source is insufficient to supply all applicants, the state\u003cbr\u003eengineer shall adhere to the following order of priority:1.Domestic use.2.Municipal use.3.Livestock use.4.Irrigation use.5.Industrial use.6.Fish, wildlife, and other outdoor recreational uses.61-04-06.2. Terms of permit. The state engineer may issue a conditional permit for lessthan the amount of water requested, but in no case may the state engineer issue a permit for\u003cbr\u003emore water than can be beneficially used for the purposes stated in the application except that\u003cbr\u003ewater permits for incorporated municipalities or rural water systems may contain water in excess\u003cbr\u003eof present needs if based upon reasonable projections of future water needs of the municipality\u003cbr\u003eor the rural water system.The state engineer may require modification of the plans andPage No. 5specifications for the appropriation. The state engineer may issue a permit subject to fees for\u003cbr\u003ewater use, terms, conditions, restrictions, limitations, and termination dates the state engineer\u003cbr\u003econsiders necessary to protect the rights of others and the public interest.Conditions andlimitations so attached must be related to matters within the jurisdiction of the state engineer;\u003cbr\u003eprovided, however, that all conditions attached to any permit issued prior to July 1, 1975, are\u003cbr\u003ebinding upon the permittee.61-04-06.3. Priority. Priority in time shall give the superior water right. Priority of awater right acquired under this chapter dates from the filing of an application with the state\u003cbr\u003eengineer, except for water applied to domestic, livestock, or fish, wildlife, and other recreational\u003cbr\u003euses in which case the priority date shall relate back to the date when the quantity of water in\u003cbr\u003equestion was first appropriated, unless otherwise provided by law.Priority of appropriation does not include the right to prevent changes in the condition ofwater occurrence, such as the increase or decrease of streamflow, or the lowering of a water\u003cbr\u003etable, artesian pressure, or water level, by later appropriators, if the prior appropriator can\u003cbr\u003ereasonably acquire the prior appropriator's water under the changed conditions.61-04-07. Rejection of applications - Appeal to district court. If the state engineerdetermines that an application does not meet the criteria prescribed in section 61-04-06, the state\u003cbr\u003eengineer shall reject the application. The state engineer shall decline to order the publication of\u003cbr\u003enotice of any application which does not comply with the requirements of the law and the rules\u003cbr\u003ethereunder. Any applicant, within sixty days from the date of refusal to approve an application,\u003cbr\u003emay appeal to the district court of the county in which the proposed place of diversion or storage\u003cbr\u003eis situated, from any decision of the state engineer which denies a substantial right. 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