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Montana Water Court
PO Box 1389
Bozeman, MT 59771-1389
1-800-624-3270 (In-state only)
(406) 586-4364
Fax: (406) 522-4131

In the Water Court of the State of Montana

Lower Missouri Division
Poplar River Basin 40Q


IN THE MATTER OF THE ADJUDICATION OF THE EXISTING RIGHTS TO THE USE OF ALL THE WATER, BOTH SURFACE AND UNDER GROUND,WITHIN THE POPLAR RIVER BASIN (40Q)                

Notice of Objection and Request For Hearing

1. Claim #:_____________________________

2. Page Number in Decree:_______________

3. Source:__________________________________________

4. Name of Owner to whom the water right was issued:
   __________________________________________________________

5. Objector's name, address and phone number:

   _____________________________________________________________
   Last Name                First Name           Middle Initial
   _____________________________________________________________
   Street Address or Post Office Box
   _____________________________________________________________
   City                     State                 Zip Code
   _____________________________________________________________
   Area Code                Phone Number

6. Name of objector's attorney and address, if any:

   _____________________________________________________________
   Last Name                First Name           Middle Initial
   _____________________________________________________________
   Street Address or Post Office Box
   _____________________________________________________________
   City                     State                 Zip Code
   _____________________________________________________________
   Area Code                Phone Number

7. Basis of Objection:

__Ownership                       __ Period of Use
__Purpose of Right                __ Point of Diversion/Means
__Source                                of Diversion
__Priority Date                   __ Abandonment/Non-perfection
__Flow Rate/Volume                __ Other_____________________
__Place of Use/Maximum Acres         __________________________
                                        (Specify)

8. State the changes that you think should be made to this claim and why. State the specific grounds and evidence on which the objections are based. (Use additional paper if necessary.)

DATED this ____ day of ____________________, 20____.

________________________________
Signature of Objector or
Objector's Attorney

UNLESS YOU ARE OBJECTING TO YOUR OWN WATER RIGHT, YOU MUST MAIL A COPY OF THIS OBJECTION TO THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THIS WATER RIGHT. COMPLETION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MAILING, FOUND BELOW, REPRESENTS TO THE COURT THAT YOU HAVE MAILED A COPY OF THIS OBJECTION TO THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THIS WATER RIGHT.

Certificate of Mailing

I, _________________________, do solemnly swear that on
(Your Name)

the ____ day of ________________________, 19__, I placed a copy of

this objection in the U. S. Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to:

Name: ______________________________

Address: ___________________________

City & State: ______________________

(Use additional paper if needed for more names & addresses)

_________________________________
(Your Name)

Please send this completed form to:

Montana Water Court
P. O. Box 1389
Bozeman, MT 59771-1389