---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 429.9"
title: "43"
number: "429.9"
heading: "What should I do before filing an application?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/429.9"
---

# §429.9. What should I do before filing an application?


Before filing an application, it is important that you contact the local Reclamation office to discuss your proposed use. This discussion can help expedite your application process.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 373; 43 U.S.C. 373b; 43 U.S.C. 387; 43 CFR part 21; Public Law 108-447, Title VIII; 31 U.S.C. 9701, as amended.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 74335, Dec. 5, 2008, unless otherwise noted.