CHAPTER 61-15 WATER CONSERVATION 61-15-01. Definitions

Repealed by S.L. 2013, ch. 481, ยง 2

61-15-02. Control of water and wildlife conservation projects vested in state

Repealed by S.L. 2013, ch. 481, ยง 2

61-15-03. Water and wildlife conservation projects - Supervision

The authority, control, and supervision of all water and wildlife conservation projects and wildlife reservations shall be vested in the state engineer. The state engineer may accept cooperation, aid, and assistance from the United States of America, its instrumentalities or agencies, in the construction, maintenance, and operation of any structure for the purposes set forth in this chapter and may do any act necessary to make such aid, assistance, and cooperation from the federal government available, and shall have the right to grant such easements to the United States of America, its instrumentalities or agencies, as may be required

61-15-04. Easements to United States of America for water and wildlife conservation

An easement may be granted to the United States, its instrumentalities or agencies, over all lands now owned or hereafter acquired by the state of North Dakota for rights of way for ditches, dams, dikes, fills, spillways, or other structures now constructed or to be constructed for the purpose of water or wildlife conservation

61-15-05. Recording or filing fees for documents required by United States or state for water or wildlife conservation project

Repealed by S.L. 1947, ch. 189, ยง 1

61-15-06. Board of university and school lands empowered to grant easements for water and wildlife conservation

The board of university and school lands may grant to the United States of America, its instrumentalities or agencies, such easement rights as may be required for the construction, maintenance, and operation of any dam, dike, ditch, fill, spillway, or other structure erected or to be erected for water or wildlife conservation purposes on the public lands of this state

61-15-07. Water and wildlife conservation projects not to diminish value of land

Repealed by S.L. 1963, ch. 417, ยง 26

61-15-08. Drainage of meandered lake - Penalty

Repealed by S.L. 2013, ch. 481, ยง 2

61-15-09. Conservation of lakes and streams of Turtle Mountain region

The state engineer of this state shall take such action as may be necessary to conserve the water levels and rehabilitate the streams and brooks in the Turtle Mountain region of North Dakota lying in Bottineau and Rolette Counties, and shall do any act necessary to bring about such rehabilitation of streams, lakes, and brooks

61-15-10. Permitting municipal corporations to dam Red River of the North

Any municipality owning or permanently controlling land upon which a proposed dam is to be constructed may construct a dam thereon and across that portion of the Red River of the North which forms a part of the boundary common to the state of North Dakota and the state of Minnesota, for the purpose of conserving water for municipal, commercial, and domestic use, constructing in connection therewith such appliances, fishways, raceways, sluiceways, and wasteways as may be necessary or convenient for the proper construction and utility of such Page No. 1 dam and as may be required by law. If required by law or treaty, the consent of the United States and of the state of Minnesota shall be obtained first

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