85-9-201. Preliminary survey — petition. (1) To request a preliminary survey for a proposed conservancy district, the applicants shall present a written petition to the department.

Terms Used In Montana Code 85-9-201

  • Department: means the department of natural resources and conservation provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 33. See Montana Code 85-9-103
  • District: means a conservancy district. See Montana Code 85-9-103
  • Works: means all property, rights, easements, franchises, and other facilities, including but not limited to land, reservoirs, dams, canals, dikes, ditches, pumping units, mains, pipelines, waterworks systems, recreational facilities, facilities for fish and wildlife, and facilities to control and correct pollution. See Montana Code 85-9-103

(2)The petition shall:

(a)be signed by at least 10% of the registered voters residing within the boundaries of the proposed conservancy district;

(b)generally describe the proposed boundaries of the district;

(c)specify the purpose or purposes of the district;

(d)list the works contemplated;

(e)request that a preliminary survey be initiated.

(3)The department may initiate a preliminary survey without any prior written petition.

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