Water right definition

Water right means a legal authorization, such as a permit, claim, or other authorization, on record with or accepted by the department of ecology, authorizing the beneficial use of water in accordance with all applicable state laws.

Water right means a certificated water right, water right permit, valid claim, or other authorization, on record with or accepted by the department of ecology, authorizing the benefi- cial use of water in accordance with all applicable state laws.

Water right means a legal entitlement authorizing water to be diverted from a specified source and put to a beneficial, nonwasteful use.

Examples of Water right in a sentence

• Water right purchases within the over-appropriated area, or whose consumptive use changes impact the over-appropriated area, are held by permanent conservation easements for the purpose of fulfilling the obligations through State Statute.

• Water right permits for the hatchery include: S 5890, S 8896, S 12003 and S 17680 for water from Rock Creek, and S 41447 for North Umpqua water.

• Water right applicants that choose to form a watershed group shall submit a proposed project charter to the State Water Board.

• Water right acquisitions are highly desirable as water offset projects because they are quantifiable and legally protected.

• Water right applications will be filed with the Utah State Engineer in accordance with State Law for all diversions of exchanged project water.

More Definitions of Water right

Water right means a legal authorization, such as a permit, claim, or other authorization, on record with or accepted by the de- partment of ecology, authorizing the beneficial use of water in ac- cordance with all applicable state laws.

Water right means any vested right or appropriation right under which a person may lawfully divert and use water. A water right is a real property right appurtenant to and severable from the land on or in connection with which the water is used. The water right passes as an appurtenance with a conveyance of the land by deed, lease, mortgage, will, or other voluntary disposal, or by inheritance.

Water right means the right established under this title to appropriate or store waters of the state.

Water right means a permit, claim, or other authori- zation, on record with or accepted by the department of ecol- ogy, authorizing the beneficial use of water in accordance with all applicable state laws.

Water right means a certificate of water right, a vested water right or claim to a valid vested water right, or a water permit, under Title 90 RCW.

Water right means a right to use in accordance with its priority a certain portion of the waters of the state by reason of the appropriation of the same.

Water right means a water right granted or deemed to have been granted under this Act and, subject to section 9, includes an existing water right;