N.D. Cent. Code § 61-04-25
61-04-25. Cancellation of water rights - Appeal
61-04-25. Cancellation of water rights - Appeal
If no comments are submitted by the date specified by the department, the water permit or
portion of the water permit must be canceled. If comments are received, the department shall
consider all written comments and issue a final decision. The final decision must be mailed to
the permitholder, to the owners of land benefited by the appropriation as indicated on the water
permit, and any person that submitted written comments by the date specified by the
department. If the final decision is to cancel the water permit or any portion of the water permit,
the order canceling the water permit or any portion of the water permit must be sent to the
permitholder with the final decision. An appeal may be taken from the decision of the
department in accordance with chapter 28-32.