Montana HB704 revises groundwater laws, modifying permit requirements and establishing controlled groundwater areas.
Montana HB704 revises groundwater laws by modifying exceptions to water right permitting and establishing controlled groundwater areas. It requires written notification to landowners before appropriating groundwater. The bill outlines criteria for designating permanent and temporary controlled groundwater areas, including public health, safety, and welfare, water quantity, and groundwater monitoring areas. It also sets rules for temporary legislative controlled groundwater closure and monitoring areas.
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