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If you or your closing agent did not already do so, you should file a DNRC Form 608, Water Right Ownership Update. Be sure to attach full recorded chain of conveyance documents. You should look up the water rights on the Water Right Query System to view details and current ownership records.

The State of Montana owns the waters within the state on behalf of its citizens. Citizens do not own the water but can possess a legal right to use the water within state guidelines.

MEPA requires agencies to open government decisions for public scrutiny. The Montana Constitution also recognizes that people have the responsibility to participate in decisions that may affect them. MEPA is not an act that controls or sets regulations for any specific land or resource use.

The State of Montana owns the waters within the state on behalf of its citizens. Citizens do not own the water but can possess a legal right to use the water within state guidelines. By law, a recorded water right is required for the majority of water uses to be valid, legal, and defensible against other water users.

A Financial Power of Attorney must be signed in front of a notary and should be given to all of your financial institutions, including banks, financial planners, and investment firms. We recommend using the Agent's acknowledgement form attached to the Financial Power of Attorney.

The geocode for a property can also be found through a search on Montana Cadastral. DNRC uses geocodes to track ownership of water rights. If your geocode has been identified on an active water right, that water right will come up as a result when searching by geocode in the Water Right Query System.