Court Actions Related To Delivery Calls

District Court and Supreme Court Decisions

Order Granting Defendants' Motion To Dismiss - April 7, 2008

Read the Idaho Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of rules for conjunctive management of surface and ground water resources-American Falls Reservoir District 2 et al. v Idaho Department of Water Resources et al. (News Release & Opinion) - March 5, 2007

Judgment Granting Partial Summary Judgment - June 30, 2006

Judge Barry Wood's Order Voiding IDWR's Conjunctive Management Rules (Part 1) - June 2, 2006

Judge Barry Wood's Order Voiding IDWR's Conjunctive Management Rules (Part 2) - June 2, 2006

Judge Barry Wood's Order Voiding IDWR's Conjunctive Management Rules (Part 3) - June 2, 2006

Judge Barry Wood's Order Voiding IDWR's Conjunctive Management Rules (Part 4) - June 2, 2006

Lawsuits Filed to Date

A & B Irrigation Petition For Peremptory Writ Of Mandate And Associated Pleadings - August 23, 2007

A & B Irrigation Attachment A to Affidavit of Dan Temple (SRBA Order Of Partial Decree/Order Disallowing Water Right Claims) - August 23, 2007

A & B Irrigation Attachment B to Affidavit of Dan Temple (Petition For Delivery Call) - August 23, 2007

A & B Irrigation Attachment C to Affidavit of Dan Temple (Pre-Hearing Conference Order-May 1, 1995) - August 23, 2007

A & B Irrigation Attachment D to Affidavit of Dan Temple (Final Order Creating Water District 100) - August 23, 2007

Clear Lakes Trout Company Inc.'s More Definite Statement Regarding Constitutional Issues - August 24, 2005

Idaho Power Company's Petition for Judicial Review Filed in Ada County - August 19, 2005

Complaint by Five Members of the Surface Water Coalition Filed in Gooding County - August 18, 2005

Motion by Rangen Inc. to Enforce Order Granting State of Idaho's Motion for Order of Interim Administration and Motion for Expedited Hearing - August 12, 2005

Clear Lakes Trout Company's Complaint and Petition for Writ of Mandate Filed in Gooding County - June 8, 2005

View The Idaho Statute Dealing With Priority Calls

General Background Information On Water Rights

"The right to divert the public waters of the state of Idaho and put them to a beneficial use, in accordance with one's priority date."

A Water Users Information Guide - a Primer Regarding Idaho Water Rights. 

What is a Water Right? - What do "beneficial use" and "priority date" mean?

How is a water right established? - Historical and modern methods for rights to surface and ground water.

Can a water right be changed? - Make a change in the use of your water right.

How do I get a water right? - Do you need one? How to get a water right.

What is a claim? Other kinds of water “rights” - Two different types of filings are often called "claims."

How The Water Right Process Works
Filing, reviewing, legal notice and protesting of claims as well as filing an exception to a statutory claim and moratoriums.

Rules
Official Idaho rules for the administration of water rights.

Map of Standard Irrigation Seasons
Standard irrigation seasons recognized by IDWR for water right administration purposes.