The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) is assisting the Montana Water Court in providing technical assistance in adjudicating Statement of Claim water rights, which are claims that proceeded 1973.  The DNRC examines the historical claimed water rights based on information in the file, two aerial photographs and then places issue remarks on the water rights.  These comments are DNRC perceived discrepancies to affirm the water right per the claim.  Options to rebut…