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Rule Title: LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTION STANDARDS
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Department: NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Chapter: WATER RIGHTS BUREAU
Subchapter: Montana Water Use Act
 
Latest version of the adopted rule presented in Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM):

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36.12.110    LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTION STANDARDS

(1) Primary points of diversion must be described as one or more of the following:

(a) 1/41/41/4 section, section, township, range and county;

(b) lot, block, subdivision, 1/4 section, section, township, range and county;

(c) government lot, 1/4 section, section, township, range, and county;

(d) certificate of survey number with a lot number, if present, 1/4 section, section, township, range, and county; or

(e) latitude/longitude coordinates and the geodetic reference system used to collect the coordinates.

(2) The point of diversion legal description of an on-stream reservoir must be described as the point where the dam or pit crosses the source of supply.

(3) Transitory diversions must be described as the most upstream diversion point the most downstream diversion point. 

(4) If secondary diversions are described, they must be identified as "secondary" and meet one of the description standards in (1).

(5) The legal land description for the place of use must be listed to the nearest concise legal land description. 

 

History: 85-2-113, MCA; IMP, 85-2-301 through 85-2-319, 85-2-321 through 85-2-323, 85-2-329 through 85-2-331, 85-2-335 through 85-2-338, 85-2-340 through 85-2-344, 85-2-351, 85-2-401, 85-2-402, 85-2-407, 85-2-408, 85-2-410 through 85-2-413, 85-2-415 through 85-2-419, 85-2-436, 85-2-501 through 85-2-512, 85-2-601 through 85-2-606, 85-2-608, 85-2-804 through 85-2-806, MCA; NEW, 2005 MAR p. 162, Eff. 1/1/05; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 1872, Eff. 1/1/24.


 

 
MAR Notices Effective From Effective To History Notes
36-22-219 1/1/2024 Current History: 85-2-113, MCA; IMP, 85-2-301 through 85-2-319, 85-2-321 through 85-2-323, 85-2-329 through 85-2-331, 85-2-335 through 85-2-338, 85-2-340 through 85-2-344, 85-2-351, 85-2-401, 85-2-402, 85-2-407, 85-2-408, 85-2-410 through 85-2-413, 85-2-415 through 85-2-419, 85-2-436, 85-2-501 through 85-2-512, 85-2-601 through 85-2-606, 85-2-608, 85-2-804 through 85-2-806, MCA; NEW, 2005 MAR p. 162, Eff. 1/1/05; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 1872, Eff. 1/1/24.
1/1/2005 1/1/2024 History: 85-2-113, MCA; IMP, 85-2-301 through 85-2-319, 85-2-321 through 85-2-323, 85-2-329 through 85-2-331, 85-2-335 through 85-2-338, 85-2-340 through 85-2-344, 85-2-350, 85-2-351, 85-2-401, 85-2-402, 85-2-407, 85-2-408, 85-2-410 through 85-2-413, 85-2-415 through 85-2-419, 85-2-436, 85-2-437, 85-2-439, 85-2-501 through 85-2-512, 85-2-601 through 85-2-606, 85-2-608, 85-2-804 through 85-2-806, MCA; NEW, 2005 MAR p. 162, Eff. 1/1/05.
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