N.D. Cent. Code § 61-04-07.3
61-04-07.3. Conditional water permit application deferral
61-04-07.3. Conditional water permit application deferral
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 because 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 conditional water
permit application must be placed in a deferred status. The applicant must be notified by mail
the application has been placed in deferred status.