ND SB2059

Amends notification requirements for Department of Water Resources hearings, replacing formal service under North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure with notification by certified mail at least 20 days before hearings

Requires electronic comment submissions on water appropriation applications to include the submitter's name, mailing address, and signature to be considered valid and part of the official record

Removes the provision allowing landowners 15 days to demand a hearing on noncomplying dam, dike, or drainage device removal notices, and eliminates the requirement for the department to schedule hearings within 15 days of receiving such demands

Adds new appeal provisions allowing aggrieved parties to request hearings under section 61-03-22 and appeal department decisions to district court under chapter 28-32, with a department hearing required as a prerequisite to appeal

Requires the department to notify all parties of record when dismissing dam, dike, drainage, or other device complaints, and to include the investigation report in the notification