ND SB2283

Requires notification to downstream landowners (in addition to existing water resource district notification) before installing subsurface water management systems under 80 acres

Establishes a 30-day objection period for downstream landowners after receiving certified mail notice; if objection is filed, the installer must obtain a formal permit through the water resource district

Creates mandatory mediation process before lawsuits for damages caused by subsurface water management systems, with a three-member board (state hydrologist, state engineer, local farmer/rancher) and costs paid by system owner

Classifies violations of these requirements as an infraction

Applies only to agricultural lands used for crops or grazing, excluding systems that discharge entirely onto the owner's own property