Town of Alberton has applied update our water use permit. The public comment deadline is Oct. 24, 2026.

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Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA)

The following application has been submitted to appropriate water in the State of Montana.

THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION FOR BENEFICIAL WATER USE PERMIT. DESCRIBED BELOW ARE THE PERTINENT FACTS WHICH SUMMARIZE THE APPLICATION. THE DRAFT PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION (PD) DOCUMENTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ANY CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE WATER RIGHT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE

INTERNET AT https•//dnrc.mt.gov/Water-Resources/Water-Rjqhts/appljcatjon-status-environmentai-assessments/.

PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE: OCTOBER 24, 2026. PUBLIC COMMENTS MUST BE FILED ON A PUBLIC COMMENT FORM, FORM 654, AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE STATED DEADLINE. THE FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE OR CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY WATER RESOURCES REGIONAL OFFICE. MAIL PAPER COPIES OF THE COMPLETED FORM TO: DNRC WATER RIGHTS BUREAU, PO BOX 201601, HELENA, MT 59620-1601. SUBMIT ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE COMPLETED FORM TO: DNRCWATERRIGHTSCOMMENTOBJECTION@MT.GOV. PER 85-2-307(5)(C), MCA, IF NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED, THE DRAFT PD WILL BE ADOPTED AS FINAL AND THERE WILL BE NO OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT TO THIS APPLICATION.

DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION, OR REQUESTS TO OBTAIN THE DRAFT PD OR

PUBLIC COMMENT FORM TO THE WATER RESOURCES OFFICE AT 2705 SPURGIN RD, BLDG C, PO BOX 5004, MISSOULA, MT 59804-5004, PHONE: 406 721-4284, FAX: 406-542-5899.

IF ISSUED, THE RIGHT WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR EXISTING WATER RIGHTS.

Application Number: Owners:

Priority Date:

Purpose (Use): Maximum Flow Rate:

Maximum Volume: Source Name:

Source Type:

76M 30165209

ALBERTON, TOWN OF PO BOX 115

ALBERTON, MT 59820-0115

JANUARY 21, 2026 at 02:45 P.M. MUNICIPAL

16.98 GPM

0.00 AC-FT DEVELOPED SPRING

GROUNDWATER

Point of Diversion and Means of Diversion:

ID	Govt Lot		Qtr Sec	�Sec Twp.	�Rge	County
1	1		NWNENE	3 14N	23W	MINERAL
Period of Diversion:		JANUARY 1 TO JANUARY 31			Flow Rate:		16.91 GPM
		FEBRUARY 1 TO FEBRUARY 28			Flow Rate:		16.65 GPM
		MARCH 1 TO MARCH 31			Flow Rate:		16.93 GPM
		APRIL 1 TO APRIL 30			Flow Rate:		16.68 GPM •
		MAY 1 TO MAY 31			Flow Rate:		16.98 GPM
		JUNE 1 TO JUNE 30			Flow Rate:		15.88 GPM
		JULY 1 TO JULY 31			Flow Rate:		13.45 GPM
		AUGUST 1 TO AUGUST 31			Flow Rate:		14.06 GPM
		SEPTEMBER 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30			Flow Rate:		10.89 GPM
		OCTOBER 1 TO OCTOBER 31			Flow Rate:		15.94 GPM
		NOVEMBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 30			Flow Rate:		15.16 GPM
		DECEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31			Flow Rate:		15.75 GPM
Diversion Means:		DEVELOPED SPRING

Purpose (Use): MUNICIPAL

Period of Use: JANUARY 1 to DECEMBER 31

Place of Use:

1 10 S2SWNE 2 14N 23W MINERAL 2 5 S2NWNW 2 14N 23W MINERAL 3 12 N2SWNW 2 14N 23W MINERAL

ID. Acres Govt Lot �Qtr Sec Sec Twp_ Rge County

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4 11

5 6

SENW S2NENE

14N 23W MINERAL
14N 23W 1)/IINERAL

Remarks:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THIS WATER RIGHT CANNOT BE OPERATED WITHOUT THE USE OF DEVELOPED SPRING CLAIM 76M 45355-00.

PUBLISHED IN: MISSOULIAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.

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