41-12-605. Diversions from the Yellowstone River Basin; application; notice.
(a) Any person proposing to divert compact water allocated to Wyoming from the basin for use in Wyoming, whether the point of diversion is in Wyoming, Montana or North Dakota, shall file an application with the state engineer. The application must state the name and address of the applicant, describe the proposed point of diversion, the point of use, the ultimate use and facts tending to show that:
(i) The diversion and ultimate use of the water is for a beneficial use of water;
(ii) The diversion and ultimate use of water will not adversely affect the water rights of other persons;
(iii) The proposed means of diversion, construction and operation are adequate;
(iv) The diversion and ultimate use will not interfere with other planned uses or developments for which a water right with a senior priority date has been applied for or permit issued;
(v) The diversion and ultimate use of the water will not exceed the allocated share under the compact of any of the signatory states;
(vi) The diversion and ultimate use of the water are in the public interest of Wyoming; and
(vii) The applicant intends to comply with the laws of the signatory states to the compact.
(b) Any person proposing to divert compact water allocated to Montana or North Dakota for use out of the basin, whether the point of diversion is in Wyoming, Montana or North Dakota, shall file an application with the state engineer. The application must state the name and address of the applicant, describe the proposed point of diversion, the point of use, the ultimate use and facts tending to show that:
(i) The proposed means of diversion, construction and operation are adequate;
(ii) The diversion and ultimate use of the water will not exceed the allocated share under the compact of any of the signatory states; and
(iii) The applicant intends to comply with the compact.
(c) The state engineer shall publish a reasonable summary of the application for three (3) consecutive weeks in at least three (3) newspapers of general circulation within the state and if the proposed point of diversion is within Wyoming, publish the notice in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the county where the diversion point is to be located.
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