AGENCY: Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights
SERIES: 82675
TITLE: Plat map books
DATES: 1905-1982.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by township number
DESCRIPTION: These are books that show the location of all of the state's water rights and well development sites by section, township, and range and identifies the former by water right number. This is used for public reference and for assigning county/area numbers to the water user's claims. The plat books include section number, the township number, the range number, the location of the rights, and the water user claim number. The books are accessed by the use of a wall map of the state, which serves as a finding aid to locate the proper book. This map is a part of the record series and is included on the microfilm.
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 06/1987
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Maps: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
The Archives should retain these records for research purposes. The office will also maintain a duplicate for administrative use. Current information is now being recorded on the Water Rights data base. Previous decision(1987): Retain in office until information is transferred to the data system and then transfer to the State Archives with authority to weed.