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Irrigation company shareholders generally need not file individual water‑user claims, state says
Summary
Assistant State Engineer Chase McDonald told the meeting that shares in irrigation companies are not water rights and that irrigation companies will generally file claims on behalf of their shareholders, but he noted exceptions when private rights are used in conjunction with shares.
Assistant State Engineer Chase McDonald told the public that ownership of shares in an irrigation company does not equal ownership of a state‑recorded water right. He said irrigation companies hold the underlying water rights and issue shares to shareholders; those companies typically will participate in the adjudication and file claims covering their portfolios.
"If your right is based on ownership of shares in an irrigation company, you don't need to file a water…
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