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N.D.C.C. § 61-02-40 Authority of commission to extend and be applied to natural waters of state
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The authority of the commission conferred by the provisions of this chapter shall extend and be applied to any right to the natural flow of the waters of this state which it may acquire by condemnation, purchase, exchange, appropriation, or agreement.
N.D.C.C. § 61-02-41 Surveys for the diversion of waters
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For the purpose of regulating the diversion of the natural flow of waters, employees of the department of water resources may enter upon the means and place of use of all appropriators for the purpose of making surveys of respective rights and seasonal needs.
N.D.C.C. § 61-02-42 Commission to take into consideration decrees of court adjudicating waters of natural stream
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The commission shall take into consideration the decrees of the courts of this state having jurisdiction which purport to adjudicate the waters of any natural stream or its tributaries, and a fair, reasonable, and equitable reconciliation shall be made between the claimants asser…
N.D.C.C. § 61-02-43 Commission may hold hearings relating to rights of claimants - Notice - Findings made
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The commission may hold hearings relating to the rights of respective claimants after first giving such notice as it deems appropriate, and it may make findings of the date and quantity of appropriation and use of all claimants, which it shall recognize and observe in diverting t…