N.D. Cent. Code § 61-04-07.2
61-04-07.2. Conditional water permit application denial
61-04-07.2. Conditional water permit application denial
If the department of water resources determines an application or any portion of an
application does not meet the criteria prescribed in section 61-04-06 for any reason other than
sufficient information or data is lacking to allow for sound decisionmaking of the impacts of the
proposed diversion on the prior appropriators, the resource, or the public interest, the
application or portion must be denied.