Montana Title 85. Water Use § 85-9-202. Action by department upon receipt of request

(a) consult with the board of supervisors and all persons who may participate in the proposed project;

(b) conduct a preliminary survey of the proposed district;

(c) estimate costs of works, maintenance, and operation;

(d) determine sources of financing;

(e) reach a tentative decision on the feasibility, desirability, and compatibility with the state water plan of the proposed district;

(f) adjust the boundaries of the proposed district to improve the feasibility, desirability, or consistency with the state water plan;

(g) within 1 year after receipt of the request, send a report of the preliminary survey to the applicants, the board of supervisors, the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, the department of environmental quality, and other affected state and federal resource agencies for their comments.