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Show DESIGNATED CRITICAL OR OTHER GROUND WATER AREAS 661 Idaho The Idaho statute on critical ground water areas is one of the sections of the ground water appropriation act. It provides for the designation of such areas and requires an investigation of ground water supplies prior to issuance of a permit for withdrawals therefrom. If insufficient water is present, no permit is issued.273 This requirement varies from the remainder of the act, which provides for the issuance of permits as a matter of course when the well is not to be drilled in a critical area. Montana Controlled ground water areas may be established by the State Water Conservation Board after notice and hearing, if: (1) ground water withdrawals are in excess of recharge in the area; (2) excessive withdrawals are likely to occur in the near future; or (3) significant disputes concerning rights are in progress in the area.274 If the Board finds that withdrawals exceed the safe yield, it shall order the aggregate withdrawal decreased so that it does not exceed the safe yield. Except for domestical use, such decrease shall conform to priority of rights.27s Anyone wishing to appropriate ground water from a controlled area must request a permit to do so; and the Board shall not grant such permit if the withdrawal would be beyond the capacity of the acquifer.276 Nebraska Natural resource districts function somewhat as critical ground water areas. They may adopt regulations for the conservation of ground water after consultation with certain State agencies and upon the majority vote of owners of existing wells within the district. The regulations shall be in harmony with the State water plan developed by the Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Commission.277 Nevada When the State Engineer, upon his own initiative or upon petition, finds it necessary to administer the ground water law relating to designated areas, he shall designate the areas; his action may be reviewed by the district court of the county.278 Thereafter no one may make withdrawals from the designated basin 273Idaho Code Ann. § 42-233a (Supp. 1969). 274 Mont. Rev. Codes Ann. § 89-2914 (1964). 115Id. § 89-2915. 216Id. § 89-2918. 277Nebr. Rev. Stat. § 2-3237 (1970). 278 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 534.030 (Supp. 1967). |