Company’s Rights Not Part Of Crow Compact, Montana High Court Rules

(September 22, 2017, 9:37 AM EDT) -- HELENA, Mont. — Water rights for a Montana company that owns former Indian allotment lands must be separately determined by the state’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation because the state Water Court did not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the company’s water rights claims, the Montana Supreme Court held Sept. 19 (Scott Ranch, LLC, No. DA 17-0031, Mont. Sup., 2017 Mont. LEXIS 577)....

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