12.11.440    FIXED ALLOCATION

(1) If a fixed allocation system is proposed for a river, the department and the commission shall seek input from a citizen advisory committee and the general public regarding the following:

(a) the amount of use that would be allocated to each user group; and

(b) the methods used to distribute the use.

(2) If use is allocated to river service providers, the department and the commission shall seek input from a citizen advisory committee, river service providers, and the general public regarding the following:

(a) the method used to determine which individual river service providers would be allocated use; and

(b) the amount of use they would receive.

(3) If a fixed allocation system is adopted for a river, the commission may change the amount of use allocated to a service provider and no property right attaches to that use.

History: 87-1-301, 87-1-303, MCA; IMP, 87-1-201, 87-1-301, 87-1-303, MCA; NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2718, Eff. 11/5/04.