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<br />or gas well or a related water source well used for drilling purposes; or
<br />(4) a public water reserve. On the other hand, if the applicant is
<br />considering a nonreserved water source, such as a well, spring, or stream
<br />currently in use or formally used for mining, grazing, irrigation, or
<br />municipal water supply, or proposing the construction of a new well to
<br />be used for any of these purposes, then a State appropriative water right
<br />should be obtained, with Bk~ identified as holder or coholder.
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<br />Right-of-Wav Permit. Ihe applicant must file for a Right-of-Way
<br />Permit if he proposes to construct a water reservoir, canal, ditch,
<br />flume, lateral, pipe, pipeline, tunnel, or other facility or system
<br />for the impoundment, storage, transportation, or distribution of water
<br />on the public lands. The applicant obtains the R/W application form stamped
<br />with a predesignated serial number from the appropriate District Office.
<br />When completed and returned, both the R/W application and the Notification
<br />of Proposed Water Use are identified with the same serial number. This
<br />policy of serialization provides a cross-reference system between the
<br />water projects indicated on the master title plat (MIP), R/W Permits,
<br />Notifications of Proposed Water Use, and their corresponding case files.
<br />Before the R/W application can be approved, a land report must first be
<br />prepared by the District realty specialist. This report includes an
<br />environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, depending on
<br />the significance of the water project under consideration, and other
<br />documentation. At the same time, the District hydrologist performs a
<br />water impact analysis and determines how the projected water use will affect
<br />the flow and quality of the adjacent water sources. The last step in the
<br />R/W approval process has the State Office appraiser preparing a land
<br />appraisal of the land to be used for the R/W. If the appraisal cannot
<br />be immediately prepared, this action may be deferred until after the
<br />R/W permit has been approved. Once the permit has been issued by the
<br />authorized officer, i.e., either the State Director or District Manager,
<br />the water project is plotted on the MTP and thereon identified with the
<br />aforementioned serial number.
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<br />It should be pointed out that a R/W permit may be issued for the
<br />actual construction, operation, maintenance, or termination of a water
<br />project or for access to the project site. A R/W temporary use permit
<br />(TOP), however, may be issued for the prior gathering of information needed
<br />by the District Office in its assessment of the proposal 'and for determining
<br />whether or not to issue the R/W permit. This IUP may also be issued for
<br />the temporary use of public land after issuance of the permit if the use
<br />is to facilitate the purpose for which the permit was issued.
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<br />MTP Serial Number. In addition to the responsibilities cited above,
<br />the District hydrologist will ensure the proper identification, i.e., serial
<br />number, of all water projects on the HIP, as well as their corresponding
<br />case files, water use Notification forms, and R/W applications, at the
<br />time when the R/W permit is recorded. This serial number, which appeared
<br />on the original R/W application form, must now be appended with a "1&",
<br />if the water project involves Federal reserved water, or a "WS", if the
<br />project requires a State appropriative water right. Additional digits
<br />may be added for the purpose of water use coding.
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