§ 72-12-1 Underground waters declared to be public; applications for livestock watering, domestic and temporary uses of water
§ 72-12-1.1 Underground waters; domestic use; permit
§ 72-12-1.2 Underground public waters; livestock well permits
§ 72-12-1.3 Underground public waters; temporary uses
§ 72-12-2 [Right to use waters.]
§ 72-12-3 Application for use of underground water; publication of notice; permit
§ 72-12-3.1 Certain ground water; finding; grant of permits; stay;
§ 72-12-4 [Existing water rights recognized.]
§ 72-12-5 [Declaration of beneficial use; verification; recording.]
§ 72-12-6 [Former declarations valid.]
§ 72-12-7 Change of location of well; change in use on application;
§ 72-12-8 Water right forfeiture
§ 72-12-9 Fees and costs
§ 72-12-10 [Appeal to district court.]
§ 72-12-11 [Violations declared misdemeanors; penalty.]
§ 72-12-12 License required to drill water well from “underground source.”
§ 72-12-13 Application; information required; fee; surety bond for drilling operation
§ 72-12-14 [Suspension or revocation of license; appeal; damage suits.]
§ 72-12-15 [Unauthorized drilling; illegal application of water;
§ 72-12-16 [Violation of act or rules and regulations; penalty.]
§ 72-12-17 [Repealing and saving clause; bond; maximum.]
§ 72-12-18 Underground waters declared to be public
§ 72-12-20 When appropriation without permit allowed
§ 72-12-22 Replacement well within one hundred feet
§ 72-12-23 Replacement well over one hundred feet from original well
§ 72-12-24 Supplemental well
§ 72-12-25 Declaration of basin; nonpotable deep aquifers
§ 72-12-26 [Proposal to drill wells or recomplete existing wells;
§ 72-12-27 [Information required by state engineer; metering of water produced; quarterly analysis.]
§ 72-12-28 [Relief from impairment of existing water rights due to nonpotable water; parties to action.]
§ 72-12A-1 Short title
§ 72-12A-2 Purpose of act
§ 72-12A-3 Definitions
§ 72-12A-4 Right of replacement
§ 72-12A-5 Mine dewatering; jurisdiction of the state engineer
§ 72-12A-6 Mine dewatering prohibited; exceptions
§ 72-12A-7 Application for permit; plan of replacement; approval
§ 72-12A-8 Plan of replacement; standards for approval
§ 72-12A-9 Plan of replacement; implementation and maintenance;
§ 72-12A-10 Appeal to the district court; procedure
§ 72-12A-11 Remedies
§ 72-12A-12 Eminent domain; entry on lands; purpose
§ 72-12A-13 Existing water rights recognized
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