§ 1439 Temporary Water Change Oversight

• •The board watches over how water is moved or used differently for a short time.
• •They make sure this change doesn’t hurt others who use the water or the environment.
• •They check that the rules of the change are followed.

A farmer wants to take water from a river to water their crops for a few months instead of using their usual source.

The board will watch to make sure the farmer’s new way of using water doesn’t dry up the river for fish or other farmers downstream. They’ll also check that the farmer follows the rules, like not taking too much water.