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• Board Meeting Date: 3/18/2008
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Region 2 Ditch Bill Application Processing Status
February 1, 2008
Definitions
Assertions Claimed In addition to a Ditch Bill Easement Application, a ditch owner can also claim a right to use watertransmission facilities dating back to before a National Forest existed.
Assertion Evidence is Uncertain I[ is not clear whether an assertion claim is likely valid. The claimen[ has peen asked [o provide additional evidence.
Assertion Evidence is Insufficient The assertion evidence is insuffcient [o recognize the assertion claim. The assertion evaluation process is closed and [he Ditch Bill evaluation process continues.
Assertion is Potentially Valid, Applican t The assertion is likely valid, but [he applicant prefers a Ditch Bill Easement. The assertion analysis process is closed and the Ditch Bill evaluation process continues.
Prefers Easement
Assertion is Potentially Valid, Applican t 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 [he Ditch Bill evaluation process is
Prefers Assertion suspended.
Assertion Relinquished Upon Easement Applicant asserted 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, 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 [he Ditch Bill evaluation process is
Assertion Recognized suspended.
Easement Application Withdrawn Applicant has volun[airly wRhdrawn the application in writing. The DRch Application is closed.
Easement Application is Denied or Applicant does not meet one of 3 established criteria or [he applicant has volun[airly withdrawn [he application in writing. The Ditch Application is closed.
Withdrawn
Easement Application is Uncertain I[ is not clear whether a Ditch Bill Easement application meets all9 criteria. The Ditch Bill Easement Applicant has peen asked to provide additional evidence.
Easement Application is Valid A Ditch Bill Easement application meets all 9 criteria and will be issued.
Easement Application is Valid NEPA ARer easement valid iry has been determined, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping has begun to determine under what conditions the application will be issued [o meet Federal,
scoping Initiated Stale, and Local law and policy.
Easement Consolidated Two di[chbill easement applications were submitted far [he same water facility an two different Forests. One application for each Forest. The Forest with the headga[e or dam will process the
entire application.
Easement Prepared The easement NEPA document and easement have been completed and sent to the applicant for signature.
Easement Issued The NEPA process has been completed, all necessary signatures have been obtained, and a deed far [he easement has been issued.
Ditch Bill Applications Processed An assertion has been recognized and the Ditch Bill Application has been suspended.
A Ditch Bill Application has been withdrawn.
A Ditch Bill Application has been denied.
A Ditch Bill Easement has been issued.
A Ditch Bill Easement has been consolidated.
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