§ 1705 Water Use Change Approval

• •You need permission to change how or where you use water.
• •A board decides if they will allow the change after a hearing.
• •They look at the facts before saying yes or no.

A farmer wants to move where they take water from a river to water their crops.

The farmer must ask the board for permission. The board will have a meeting to listen to the facts and then decide if the farmer can make the change.