MONTANA WATER COURT LOWER MISSOURI DIVISION MISSOURI RIVER FROM MARIAS RIVER TO AND INCLUDING BULLWHACKER CREEK BASIN 41T INTERLOCUTORY DECREE   The Montana Water Court has entered the Interlocutory Decree for Basin 41T and the Decree is now available for your review.   The Decree and the forms are available at these locations: * Montana Water Court website: https://courts.mt.gov/Courts/Water/Notices-Info/ * Montana DNRC website: https://dnrc.mt.gov/Water-Resources/Water-Rights/Basin-Status * Montana Water Court: 149 Willow Peak Drive, MT 59718; (406) 586-4364 * Montana DNRC, Water Rights Adjudication Office: 1424 Ninth Avenue, Helena, MT 59620; (406) 444-0699 * Montana DNRC, Lewistown Water Resources Regional Office: 613 NE Main, Ste E, MT 59457-2020; (406) 538-7459   OBJECTIONS All objections must be filed on the forms provided by the Water Court and must be received at the Water Court by November 16, 2026. Objections can be filed electronically at watercourt@mt.gov or sent to Montana Water Court, PO Box 1389, Bozeman, MT 59771.   EXTENSIONS The Water Court may grant a request for an extension of the time for filing objections. A request for an extension must be received by the Water Court on or before November 16, 2026. If an extension is granted, it will apply to everyone. Any extension will be posted at the offices listed above and will be advertised once in this newspaper.   RIGHT TO APPEAL If you do not participate in Water Court proceedings, your right to appeal an adverse decision is limited by Section 85-2-235, MCA. If changes were made to your abstract, you may challenge those changes by filing an objection. You may also address DNRC issue remarks by an objection. If there are changes and/or issue remarks on your abstract which are not resolved by an objection, these will be addressed and resolved by the Water Court.   MEETING The Water Court will be offering an informal public meeting to explain the objection process on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 12:00 pm via Zoom. To take part in the telephone conference, dial (646) 558-8656, enter the Meeting ID 886 6570 4223#, then press # to skip participant ID, then enter the meeting password 859733# 6/24, 7/1, 7/8/2026 #12424748 MNAXLP