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Belgrade says DNRC water-rights change application stalled, cites burdensome pre-application requirements
Summary
City staff told council two DNRC pre-applications were deemed insufficient and that the pre-application process is time-consuming and costly; staff estimate about $206,000 spent so far and cautioned the process requires extensive historic-use data.
City staff told the Belgrade City Council that the city's water-rights change application with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has been slowed by repeated "insufficient" rulings at the pre-application stage.
Camry Iulia, director of public works, said the change application seeks to update the city's place of use to reflect growth and to attach existing water rights to newly completed wells (Wells 8 and 9 and…
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