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<br /> <br />a requirement to make an application to an administrator for a right to appropriate <br /> <br />tributary water. although permits are required to drill wells. No priority will be <br /> <br />awarded in court for a well unless a well permit has been awarded, Additionally, no <br /> <br />priority will be awarded unless there is evidence either of denial of the well permit <br /> <br />application by the state engineer or of failure to act on an application within six <br /> <br />months of filing, This information is presented to the water judge, <br /> <br /> <br />,~1At7<JJ';<t,.~.,..___ <br />'" ..-~.~~;,;,~~::..~ <br />~~~~~~:~~- . .if. <br />, ......::.;:?~~..;~"/:;.~~,. <br />~. - '-',"" ~~~:~ .'~ ~~~, ;- <br />".. -~..,:, * ",-. ._; ,.\i;"'';,-'.~;;-~..--:f; i.";::... <br />" " 4'-. :t-";;::. . ~ ~- """ .s..;: <br />-. ,*-"':1;~_ ,~-~""~ j,,' .''''';'' <br />~~-~ ~."'. ~_,.,}; "tII"~_ -':i< ~ _ -;'1~ <br />., ../~ -~. ,... ~ "'" ".' _ '7.0:~ <br />~ '..~... ~r'.. ' .~. <br />~ ----~.- - ..", <br />,<~~~-- ~- <br />~..... ...... <br /><iJ!!Y' - .' ": ...... <br />tJ" ~ <br />i/J'f <br />.~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />;y <br /> <br />",' <br /> <br />Transit <br /> <br />The first essential step of an appropriation is the actual diversion of water <br /> <br />with intent to apply it to beneficial use, An appropriation is initiated by taking an <br /> <br />action on the ground, such as a survey, coupled with an existing intent to apply the <br /> <br />water to beneficial use, <br /> <br />The existence of an appropriation is confirmed and the priority of a water <br /> <br />right is determined in an adjudication proceeding before a water judge. An <br /> <br />application for a water right is made to the water clerk in the appropriate division. <br /> <br />Applications must set forth a legal description of the diversion, a description of the <br /> <br />17 <br />