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Region 2 Ditch Bill Application Processing Status October 1,2006 Assertions Claimed Assertion Evidence is Uncertain Assertion Evidence is Insufficient Assertion is Potentially Valid. Applicant Prefers Easement Assertion is Potentially Valid, Applicant Prefers Assertion Definitions In addition to a Pitch Bill Easement Application. a ditch owner can also claim a right to use water transmission facilities dating back to before a National Forest existed I I It is not clear whether an assertion claim is likely valid The claiment has been asked to provide additional evidence. The assertion eyidence is insufficient 10 recognize the assertion claim. The assertion evaluatron process is closed and the Ditch Bill evaluation process continues. The assertion is,likely valid. but the applicant prefers a Ditch Bill Easement The assertion analysis process is closed and the Ditch Bill evaluatron process continues. I I The assertion is likely valid and IS preferred over a Ditch Bill Easement The assertion is recognized in US Forest Service land status records and the Ditch Bill evaluation process is suspended. : Assertion Relinquished Upon Easement Applicant asseriL a prior right to the water facility predating establishment of the National Forest or Grassland and upon signing the Ditch Bill easement all previous asserted rights were Signing relinquished. Easement Application Suspended. Assertion Recognized Easement Application Withdrawn Easement Application is Denied or Withdrawn Easement Application is Uncertain Easement Application is Valid Easement Application is Valid NEPA Scoplng Initiated Easement Consolidated Easement Prepared Easement Issued Ditch Bill Applicatrons Processed . i The assertion is likelY valid and is preferred over a Ditch Bill Easement suspended. The assertion is recognized in US Forest Service land status records and the Ditch Bill evaluatron process is Applicant has voiuntairlY withdrawn the application in writing. The Ditch Application is closed Applicant does npt meet one of 9 established criteria or the applicant has voluntairly withdrawn the application in writrng. The Ditch Applicatron is closed, I I It is not clear wh~ther a Ditch Bill Easement application meets all 9 criteria. The Ditch Bill Easement Applicant has been asked to provide additional evidence. A Ditch Bill Ease~ent application meets allg criteria and will be issued. I I . After easement validity has been determined, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping has begun to determine under what conditrons the application will be issued to meet Federal. State. and Local jaw and policy. i. . . .. . Two ditchbill easement applications were submitted for the same water facility on two different Forests, One application for each Forest. The Forest with the headgate or dam will process the entire application: I The easement NEPA document and easement have been completed and sent to the applicani for signature. I '. _ . The NEPA procer has been completed. all necessary signatures have been obtained. and a deed for the easement has been issued. An assertion has been recognized and the Ditch Bill Application has been suspended A Ditch Bill Applic~tion has been withdrawn. A Ditch Bill Application has been denied. A Ditch Bill Easement has been issued, A Ditch Bill Easement has been consolidated I I I ,., .Of2 .