Deed of conservation easement should be recorded in every county where the water right is exercised (for example, the ditch headgate or diversion point could lie in a different county than the place of use)
If water rights are in a ditch company, be sure that the water right owner submits any notice to appropriate ditch, reservoir, and/or irrigation company for notation of encumbrance on shares and share reissuance
Step 2: Notice
Provide notice of the conservation easement to the water referee)
If a conditional water right, provide notice of the conservation easement to the water court
Step 3: Stewardship funding Requirements
Be sure that the stewardship endowment takes into account the possibility that the landowner (or successor) may not maintain historical use)
Be sure stewardship endowment takes into account the possibility that the conservation organization may incur substantial costs in preventing abandonment/forfeiture
