(1) The board shall review water
reservations at least once every 10 years to determine if the objectives of the
reservation are being met.
(2) The board shall issue an order for the
review including the information which must be submitted by the reservant and
the deadline for its submittal.
(3) All reservants shall submit a report
reviewing the objectives of the reservation and how they are being met,
including but not limited to the following:
(a) a summary of the amount granted,
allocated to date, any change in the amount required to satisfy the purpose and
need of the reservation, and any change in the methodology originally used to
determine the amount. For instream flow reservants, if there are new or refined
methodologies for quantifying instream flow amounts, the reservant is required
to discuss the appropriateness and feasibility of reviewing the granted
instream flows in light of the new or refined methodologies.
(b) whether the purpose remains the same as
identified in the application and board order,
(c) whether the need still exists as
identified in the application and board order,
(d) whether the amount is still appropriate
in accordance with the application and board order, and
(e) whether the reservation remains in the
public interest as identified in the application and board order.
(4) All reservants shall provide
information evidencing compliance with the board's order granting the reservation.
The information shall include a list of all compliance documents such as
general plans, detailed plans, annual and biennial reports and their submittal
dates.
(5) If a diversionary reservation has not
reached the development level projected, what factors have deterred the
progress towards perfecting the water reservation and what actions will the
reservant take to insure perfection of the reservation.
(6) Instream use reservations shall include information showing how they are protecting the reservation from adverse affect
by junior water users and where appropriate, that they are in compliance with
their management plan under ARM 36.16.106 and any other conditions required by
the board.
(7) The board shall consider the following when determining whether the objectives are being met:
(a) all information above and as ordered, by the board,
(b) the period of time which has elapsed since the date of the order granting the reservations and whether the
reservant's actions reflect reasonable diligence in the perfection of the water
reservation,
(c) new or changed circumstances, information or values, and
(d) any other considerations set
out in the board order granting the reservation.
(8) Reasonable diligence is demonstrated by actions of the reservant in investment
of time and money in the perfection of the reservation, including but not
limited to:
(a) partial development of water reservation,
(b) completion of additional studies,
project design plans, promotional efforts, or environmental assessments.
(9) If the board determines that the
objectives of a reservation are not being met it shall set a date for hearing
and require the reservant to show cause why the proposed board action should
not be taken. The board shall provide notice of the proposed action by first
class mail on persons who according to the department's notice list have an
interest in the reservation as determined under ARM 36.16.122 and shall publish
such notice at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in each county
as determined by the board within the basin 60 days prior to board action.
(10) Any person wishing to intervene in the
show cause hearing must file a notice with the board 30 days prior to the
hearing date.
(11) The reservant shall pay for notice and publication of hearing and proposed action
under this rule as required under ARM 36.16.114.
(12) Reasons a water reservation may be modified or revoked include but are not limited to:
(a) a reservant is unable to meet the objectives of the water reservation or show
reasonable diligence in perfecting the water reservation as determined under
ARM 36.16.120(9) ,
(b) a reservant relinquishes all or a portion of its water reservation, or
(c) failure of the reservant to comply with the board's order granting the reservation.
(13) A reservation term may be extended for a reasonable period of time to enable the
reservant to meet the objectives of the reservation. An extension may be
considered at the request of the reservant or on the board's own motion.