Montana § 77-4-108 - Water Rights In Connection With Geothermal Development
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 77-4-108 — Water Rights In Connection With Geothermal Development, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-4-108. Water Rights In Connection With Geothermal Development
Water rights in connection with geothermal development. If any geothermal development located on state land requires the utilization of water, the lessee may, at any time prior to 1 year before the expiration of the lease, make application to the board for permission to secure a water right to the land under the lease. The application must be in writing, show the permanency of the water supply, and give the estimated cost of utilizing the water resources. If the proposed plan meets with the approval of the board, permission must be granted to the lessee to secure the desired water right for the land. The right must be secured in accordance with Title 85, chapter 2, and must be filed in the name of the state. Existing water rights purchased by the geothermal lessee are the property of the lessee.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-4-108 ("Water Rights In Connection With Geothermal Development") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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