Form and acceptance of appeal

1. Any aggrieved party under subsection 1 of North Dakota Century Code section 61-32-08 may appeal the board's decision to the department of water resources. The following information is required by the department to be considered a complete appeal. Only the information below may be accepted as a part of an appeal. a. A completed appeal form including the location of the alleged unauthorized drainage and the ownership information of the land on which the alleged drainage is located; b. A copy of the original complaint to the board and all the materials required as a part of that complaint under North Dakota Century Code section 61-32-07; c. The board's decision; and d. A statement specifying the reason why the board's position is erroneous. 2. The department may not begin evaluating the appeal until all necessary documentation is provided to the department by the aggrieved party. If all required documentation is not provided to the department within the statutory submission timeline, the appeal is deemed incomplete and void.