Serena Vista, L.L.C. v. State of Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation

¶1 Serena Vista, L.L.C. (Serena Vista) is a Wyoming limited liability company registered to do business in Montana. It owns real property in Ravalli County, Montana, and holds established water rights associated with the property. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), the agency authorized to regulate water rights in Montana, alleged that Serena Vista had created a “place of storage” on the property that had not been permitted by the DNRC. The agency demanded that Serena Vista cease its storage activities and seek an application to change its water rights.…