Norden v. State

The Water Resources Department (department) issued an order requiring petitioner Norden to obtain a water rights permit to use water from a spring on her property. The principal basis for the order was the department’s finding that the water from the spring, if not diverted, would run off Norden’s property, thereby triggering the need for a permit. Norden sought judicial review of the department’s order, contending that the department erred in finding that the water would run off of her property if not diverted. After hearing the evidence, the trial court concluded that Norden was correct and…