Property interest required to hold a water permit
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-04-02.2
in effect61-04-02.2. Property interest required to hold a water permit
A permitholder must have a legal interest in each point of diversion identified on the permit.
If the permitholder does not have a legal interest in each point of diversion, the department of
water resources shall assign the permit, or portion of the permit, as provided in this chapter to
the title owner.
A permitholder must have a legal interest in each irrigated tract of land identified on the
permit. If the permitholder does not have a legal interest in each irrigated tract of land, the
permitholder may transfer the approved acres to other land, as provided in this chapter.
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