Montana Water Court
PO Box 879
Bozeman, MT 59771-0879
1-800-624-3270 (In-state only)
(406) 586-4364

In the Water Court of the State of Montana Yellowstone Division

Yellowstone River - Between Clarks Fork, Yellowstone and Bighorn River - Basin 43Q

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ADJUDICATION OF  THE EXISTING RIGHTS TO THE USE OF ALL THE WATER, BOTH SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND, WITHIN THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER BETWEEN THE THE CLARKS FORK YELLOWSTONE AND BIGHORN RIVERS DRAINAGE AREA, INCLUDING ALL TRIBUTARIES OF THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER BETWEEN THE CLARKS FORK YELLOWSTONE AND BIGHORN RIVERS IN STILLWATER, BIG HORN, SWEET GRASS, MUSSELSHELL AND YELLOWSTONE COUNTIES, MONTANA

Notice of Counterobjection 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. Counterobjector's name, address and phone number:

_____________________________________________________________
Last NameFirst NameMiddle Initial

_____________________________________________________________
Street Address or Post Office Box

_____________________________________________________________
CityState Zip Code

_____________________________________________________________
Area CodePhone Number

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

_____________________________________________________________
Last NameFirst NameMiddle Initial

_____________________________________________________________
Street Address or Post Office Box

_____________________________________________________________
CityStateZip Code

_____________________________________________________________
Area CodePhone Number

7. Basis of Counterobjection:

___ Ownership                      ___ Period of Use
___ Purpose of Right             ___ Point of Diversion/Means of Diversion
___ Source                            ___ Abandonment/Non-perfection
___ Priority Date                   ___ Other
___ Flow Rate/Volume          ___ 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 counterobjections are based. (Use additional paper if necessary.)

9. You may NOT file a counterobjection to a claimant's water right claim unless your claim(s) were objected to by that claimant. Please list below the claim number(s) of your water right claims that were objected to by the claimant and that form the basis for this counterobjection. (Use additional papaer if necessary.)

DATED this ____ day of ____________________, 19____.

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Signature of Objector or Objector's Attorney

Certificate of Mailing

I, _________________________, do solemnly swear that on
(Your Name)
the ____ day of ________________________, 19__, I placed a copy of
this counterobjection 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 879
Bozeman, MT 59771-0879