Montana Water Law

This new book provides a comprehensive, contemporary summary of major water law topics in Montana. Its co-authors are the current Montana Water Court judges and the professor of water law at the University of Montana School of Law, all of whom previously worked on water law matters in private practice. This essential treatise belongs in the library of practitioners, consultants, and policy makers working in the Montana water, real estate, energy, natural resources, and environmental sectors. Coverage includes:

• Overview of Montana water rights
• Basic prior appropriation concepts
• Adjudication of existing water rights
• Agency approval of new and changed uses
• Litigating water disputes in Montana district court
• Tribal, federal, and interstate water rights
• Water rights transactions
• Other laws affecting water rights

Published March 2021 | Hardbound volume 350 pages | ISBN 978-1-943497-43-0

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