Idaho Water Well Drilling Licensing Law
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The following is the full text of Idaho’s water well drilling licensing law statutes as published in the Idaho Code. For the official version, see the Idaho Legislature.
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TITLE 42 IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE — WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
CHAPTER 2 APPROPRIATION OF WATER — PERMITS, CERTIFICATES, AND LICENSES — SURVEY
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42-201
WATER RIGHTS ACQUIRED UNDER CHAPTER — ILLEGAL DIVERSION AND APPLICATION OF WATER — USES FOR WHICH WATER RIGHT NOT REQUIRED — EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT.
42-202
APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE WATER — CONTENTS — FILING FEES — DISPOSITION OF FEES — RECORD OF RECEIPTS.
42-202A
TEMPORARY APPROVAL — APPLICATION — CRITERIA — EXCEPTIONS.
42-202B
DEFINITIONS.
42-203A
NOTICE UPON RECEIPT OF APPLICATION — PROTEST — HEARING AND FINDINGS — APPEALS.
42-203B
AUTHORITY TO SUBORDINATE RIGHTS — NATURE OF SUBORDINATED WATER RIGHT AND AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A SUBORDINATION CONDITION — AUTHORITY TO LIMIT TERM OF PERMIT OR LICENSE.
42-203C
HYDROPOWER WATER RIGHT — CRITERIA FOR REALLOCATION — WEIGHT — BURDEN OF PROOF.
42-203D
REVIEW OF PERMITS — OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.
42-204
EXAMINATION — PERMIT — COMMENCEMENT OF WORK — EXTENSIONS — APPEAL.
42-204A
APPROPRIATION OF GROUND WATER FOR SUPPLEMENTAL IRRIGATION USE.
42-205
ISSUANCE OF PERMIT — RESTRICTIONS — PREFERENCE.
42-206
RESIDENCE A REQUISITE FOR ISSUANCE.
42-207
SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR MORTGAGE OF PERMIT.
42-208
CANCELLATION OR REVOCATION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
42-209
EFFECT OF ILLEGAL TRANSFER.
42-210
APPLICATION OF ACT.
42-211
AMENDED APPLICATION OR PERMIT — APPEALS.
42-212
DIVERSION OF PRIVATE WATERS.
42-213
DIVERSION OF PRIVATE WATERS — APPLICANTS MUST SHOW RIGHT OF WAY.
42-217
PROOF OF APPLICATION TO BENEFICIAL USE.
42-217a
CERTIFIED WATER RIGHT EXAMINER.
42-218
PROOF OF APPLICATION TO BENEFICIAL USE — EXTENSION OF TIME.
42-218a
LAPSE OF APPLICATION FOR FAILURE TO REQUEST EXTENSION OR SUBMIT PROOF OF APPLICATION TO BENEFICIAL USE — NOTICE OF LAPSING.
42-219
ISSUANCE OF LICENSE — PRIORITY.
42-220
EFFECT OF LICENSE.
42-221
FEES OF DEPARTMENT.
42-222
CHANGE IN POINT OF DIVERSION, PLACE OF USE, PERIOD OF USE, OR NATURE OF USE OF WATER UNDER ESTABLISHED RIGHTS — FORFEITURE AND EXTENSION — APPEALS.
42-222A
TEMPORARY CHANGES DURING DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
42-222B
IRRIGATION CORPORATION BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.
42-223
EXCEPTIONS OR DEFENSES TO FORFEITURE.
42-224
FORFEITURE OF STOCKWATER RIGHTS.
42-226
GROUND WATERS ARE PUBLIC WATERS.
42-227
DRILLING AND USE OF WELLS FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES EXCEPTED.
42-228
DRILLING AND USE OF WELLS FOR DRAINAGE OR RECOVERY PURPOSES EXCEPTED.
42-229
METHODS OF APPROPRIATION.
42-230
DEFINITIONS.
42-231
DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES.
42-232
GROUND WATER RECHARGE PROGRAM — NEGOTIATIONS WITH BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.
42-233
LOW TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE.
42-233a
“CRITICAL GROUND WATER AREA” DEFINED — PUBLIC HEARINGS — PUBLICATION OF NOTICE — GRANTING OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION — APPEAL.
42-233b
GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT AREA.
42-233c
EASTERN SNAKE PLAIN AQUIFER AREA HAVING COMMON GROUND WATER SUPPLY.
42-234
GROUND WATER RECHARGE — AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT TO GRANT PERMITS AND LICENSES.
42-235
DRILLING PERMITS.
42-237
ABANDONMENT OF WATER RIGHT — CHANGE OF POINT OF DIVERSION AND PLACE OF USE.
42-237a
POWERS OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES.
42-237e
APPEALS FROM ACTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES.
42-237f
ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHT.
42-237h
DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
42-238
WELL DRILLERS’ LICENSES AND OPERATOR PERMITS.
42-238a
WATER ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT.
42-239
INTERPRETATION.
42-240
APPLICATION FOR RIGHT TO EXCHANGE WATER — FILING FEE — NOTICE — PROTEST — HEARING — APPROVAL OR DENIAL — APPEAL.
42-241
PURPOSE.
42-242
DEFINITIONS.
42-243
FILING OF CLAIMS OF RIGHTS ESTABLISHED BY DIVERSION AND USE — FORM AND CONTENT OF CLAIM.
42-244
RECORDING OF CLAIMS BY DEPARTMENT — CORRECTIONS.
42-245
FAILURE TO FILE CLAIM WAIVES AND RELINQUISHES RIGHT.
42-246
FILING OF CLAIM NOT DEEMED ADJUDICATION OF RIGHT — EVIDENCE.
42-248
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF A WATER RIGHT OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF A WATER RIGHT OWNER — NOTICE OF ACTION AFFECTING A WATER RIGHT.
42-250
WATER CONSERVATION.
42-251
APPROPRIATION OF UNAPPROPRIATED FLOWS FOR LEMHI BASIN STREAM FLOW MAINTENANCE — LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS OF FACT CONCERNING HISTORIC USE OF HIGH FLOWS IN THE LEMHI RIVER BASIN AND NEED FOR PROTECTION AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH USE.
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