PUBLIC NOTICE

OBJECTION PERIOD

Notice to Water Users

(Pursuant to Section 85-2-308, MCA)

The following application has been submitted to change a water right in the State of Montana

 

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THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRAND AN APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT.  DESCRIBED BELOW ARE THE PERTINENT FACTS WHICH SUMMARIZE THE APPLICATION.  THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION (PD) DOCUMENTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ANY CONDITION ATTACHED TO THE WATER RIGHT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT https://dnrc.mt.gov/Water-Resources/Water-Rights/application-status-environmental-assessments/

 

OBJECTION DEADLINE: JULY 26,2026.  OBJECTIONS MUST BE FILED ON AN OBJECTION TO APPLICATION FORM.  FORM 611, AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE STATED DEADLINE.  THE FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE OR CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY WATER RESOURCES REGIONAL OFFICE. MAIL PAPER COPIES OF THE COMPLETED FORM AND THE $50.00 FILING FEE TO :DNRC WATER RIGHTS BUREAU, PO BOX 201601, HELENA MT 59620-1601.  SUBMIT ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE COMPLETED FOR TO: DNRCWATERRIGHTSCOMMENTOBJECTION@MT.GOV  IF YOU SUBMIT THE FORM ELECTRONICALLY, MAIL THE $50.00 FILING FEE TO THE ADDRESS ABOVE OR PAY BY PHONE AT (406) 444-6610 BY THE DEADLINE SPECIFIED PER 85-2-308(1)(B),MCA, A PERSON MY OBJECT ONLY TO ISSUES ALREADY IDENTIFIED IN A PUBLIC COMMENT OR RAISED IN A JEARIN.  REFER TO THE PD FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN A PUBLIC COMMENT OR RAISED IN A HEARING.

 

DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION, OR REQUESTS TO OBTAIN THE PD OR OBJECTION FROM TO THE WATER RESOURCES OFFICE AT 1371 RIM TOP DRIVE BILLINGS, MT 59105-1978 FAX: (406) 247- 4416  PHONE: (406)247- 4415

 

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Application Number:       40C 30170690

Applicant                         Natalie C Boyd

                                        PO Box 188

                                        Melstone, MT 59054 0188

 

                                        Paul J Boyd

                                        PO Box 188

                                        Melstone, MT 59054 0188

 

WATER RIGHT NUMBER(S) BEING CHANGED

Water Right Type                                 Water Right Number                           Priority date

 

STATEMENT OF CLAIM                        40C 19338-00                       DECEMBER 31,1947

Historical Flow Rate: 3.12 CFS  Historical consumptive volume:    36.86 AC-FT

                                                                Historical Diverted Volume:           46.07 AC-FT

STATEMENT OF CLAIM                        40C 167385-00                      OCTOBER 1, 1908

Historical FLow Rate: 1.71 CFS  Historical Consumptive Volume:    44.92 AC-FT

                                                                 Historical Diverted Volume:            69.11 AC-FT

STATEMENT OF  CLAIM                            40C 167386-00                   OCTOBER 1, 1908

Historical Flow Rate: 273.77GPM Historical Consumptive Volume: 15.97 AC-FT

Historical Diverted Volume:            24.57AC-FT

STATEMENT OF CLAIM 40C167387-00                       JULY 13, 1963

Historical Flow Rate: 2.05 CFS Historical Consumptive Volume: 53.90 AC-FT

Historical Diverted Volume:         82.93 AC-FT

STATEMENT OF CLAIM 40C167389-00 MAY 12, 1969

Historical Flow Rate: 1.82CFS    Historical Consumptive Volume: 36.93 AC-FT

HIstorical Diverted Volume:          56.82 AC-FT

 

PAST USE OF WATER

 

THE HISTORICAL DIVERSION FOR 40C 167385-00 WAS 1.71 CFS FROM THE SWSESE SEC. 29 T12N,R31E, AND THE PLACE OF USE WAS 45 ACRES IN THE W2NESE, NWSE, NWSESE, AND E3NESW SEC. 29, T12N, R31E, ROSEBUD COUNTY.

 

THE HISTORICAL DIVERSION FOR 40C 167386-00 WAS 0.61 CFS FROM THE SWSESE SEC. 29, T12N, R31E, NWSWNW SEC. 33, T12N,R31E AND NWSWNW SEC.33, T12N,R31E AND THE PLACE OF USE WA 16 ACRES IN THE SWNENE,NWSENE, AND SWSENE SEC. 32 T12N, R31E, ROSEBUD COUNTY.

 

THE HISTORICAL DIVERSION FOR 40C 167387-00 WAS 2.05CFS FROM THE NWNWSE SEC. 20, T12N, R31E, AND THE PLACE OF USE WAS 54 ACRES IN THE SWNE, AND NWSW SEC. 2O T12N, R31E, PETROLEUM COUNTY.

 

THE HISTORICAL DIVERERSION FOR 40C 167389-00 WAS 1.82 CFS FROM THE NESENW SEC. 29, T12N,R31E, AND THE PLACE OF USE WAS 37 ACRES IN THE S2NENW, SENWNW, N2SENW, ANS SWNW SEC 29, T12N, R21E, ROSEBUD COUNTY.

 

THE HISTORICAL DIVERSION FOR 40C 19338-00 WAS 3.12 CFS FROM THE SESENE SEC. 32 T12N, R31E, AND PLACE OF USE WAS 35 ACRES IN THE NE SEC. 32 T21N, R312, AND W2NWNW SEC. 33, T12N, R31E, ROUSEBUD COUNTY.

 

THE PERIOD OF DIVERSION AND USE FOR 40C 167385-00, 40C 167386-00, 40C 167387-00, AND 40C 167389-00 IS FROM 5/1 TO 10/15 EACH YEAR.

 

THE PERIOD OF DIVERSION AND USE FOR 40C 19338-00 IS 5/1 TO 9/3- EACH YEAR.

 

ALL ARE DIVERTED FROM THE MUSSELSHELL FOR IRRIGATION.

 

PROPOSED CHANGE

THE APPLICANTS PROPOSE TO CHANGE THE POINTS OF DIVERSION AND PLACES OF USE FOR WATER RIGHT NOS.40C 167385-00. 40C167386-00 40C 167387-00, 40C 167389, AND 40C 19338-00.  THE PROPOSED DIVERSION IS A TRANSITORY PUMP IN THE MUSSELDSHELL RIVER THAT MAY BE MOVED ANYWHERE ALONG THE APPLICANT’S PROPERTY BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE W2SES SEC. 29 AND THE NWNESW SEC. 29, T12N,R31E, ROSEBUD COUNTY.  THE PROPOSED FLOW RATE IS 3.7 CFS FROM 5/1 TO 9/30.  THE PROPOSED PLACE OF US IS 102 ACRES IN THE W2 SEC. 29, T12N, R31E, ROSEBUD COUNTY FROM 5/1 TO 9/30.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

THE PROPOSED CHANGE WILL TAKE FIVE SEPARATE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS WHICH HAD DIFFERENT POINTS OF DIVERSION AND DIFFERENT PLACES OF USE AND COMBINE THEM INTO A SINGLE SYSTEM WITH ONE TRANSITORY PUMP SYSTEM AND ONE OVERLAPPING PLACE OF USE.

 

PUBLISHED IN: ROUNDUP RECORD TRIBUTE ON JUNE 26, 2026