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<br />•Water user wishes to <br />withdraw nontributary <br />Denver Basin ground <br />water. Does the water <br />user own the subject <br />land? <br />•Water user submits a well permit <br />application to the Division of Water <br />Resources. •Water user acquires <br />landowner’s written <br />consent or exercises a <br />“Deemed Consent” <br />claim. <br />•Water user applies to the Water <br />Court to adjudicate the ground water <br />underlying the subject land. The <br />water user obtains a final decree. <br />Yes <br />No <br />•Division of Water Resources evaluates the well <br />permit application: <br />•Ensure landownership or proper consent <br />•Review source and amount requested <br />•Determine amount of water available if no decree <br />•Consider provisions of decree <br />or <br />•Division of Water <br />Resources issues a <br />well permit. The well <br />must be constructed on <br />the subject land. <br />Start