1.  A claimant of any vested water right must submit, on a form prescribed by the State Engineer, proof of the claim to the State Engineer on or before December 31, 2027. If a claimant fails to file such proof on or before December 31, 2027, the claim shall be deemed to be abandoned.

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2.  Until December 31, 2027, the State Engineer shall cause notice of the provisions of subsection 1 to be:

(a) Published annually for 4 consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of each groundwater basin throughout the State.

(b) Posted on the Internet website maintained by the State Engineer.