Beker Industries Inc. v. Georgetown Irrigation District

McFADDEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment of the district court dismissing applicant-appellant Beker Industries’ (Beker’s) appeal from a ruling of the Director of the Department of Water Resources dismissing Beker’s application for transfer of the point of diversion, and place and nature of use of its water right.

The principal issue before the court in this appeal is whether the Director of the Department of Water Resources has the statutory authority to approve an application by a holder of a water right to change the use of that water right from agriculture to…