{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-69-7-204","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 69-7-204","heading":"Acquisition of permit - Determination of amount of existing inter-basin transfer","body":"(a) All persons or entities: (1) That have been granted powers by the state to acquire water, water rights and associated property by eminent domain or condemnation; or (2) That acquire or supply water for the use or benefit of public water supply systems as defined in § 68-221-703 , shall, when proposing a new or increased withdrawal of surface water or ground water for the purpose of transferring or diverting, or both, some or all of it out of a river basin either directly or through one (1) or more intermediaries, first apply for and obtain a permit from the commissioner of environment and conservation, or the commissioner's designee, prior to such diversion or transfer; provided, that in the case of ground water withdrawal, this section shall only apply if the loss of the ground water has a significant potential to adversely affect the flow of a Tennessee surface water. (b) For purposes of determining the amount of an existing inter-basin transfer under this section, it is the average daily amount calculated for the highest continuous 90-day period between January 1, 1997, and December 31, 1999; provided, that nothing whatsoever in this section shall apply to existing withdrawals by entities described above except that such persons or entities shall be subject to this section when proposing to: (1) Increase the amount of water withdrawn, when some or all of the water will be transferred to a different river basin; or (2) Locate a new intake for withdrawal, when some or all of the water will be transferred to a different river basin. (c) All persons or entities that are issued a permit under subsection (a) shall operate the withdrawal activity in accordance with all terms and conditions of the permit. Acts 2000, ch. 854, §5; T.C.A. § 69-8-204.\n(a) All persons or entities: (1) That have been granted powers by the state to acquire water, water rights and associated property by eminent domain or condemnation; or (2) That acquire or supply water for the use or benefit of public water supply systems as defined in § 68-221-703 , shall, when proposing a new or increased withdrawal of surface water or ground water for the purpose of transferring or diverting, or both, some or all of it out of a river basin either directly or through one (1) or more intermediaries, first apply for and obtain a permit from the commissioner of environment and conservation, or the commissioner's designee, prior to such diversion or transfer; provided, that in the case of ground water withdrawal, this section shall only apply if the loss of the ground water has a significant potential to adversely affect the flow of a Tennessee surface water.\n(1) That have been granted powers by the state to acquire water, water rights and associated property by eminent domain or condemnation; or\nssioner's designee, prior to such diversion or transfer; provided, that in the case of ground water withdrawal, this section shall only apply if the loss of the ground water has a significant potential to adversely affect the flow of a Tennessee surface water.\n(1) That have been granted powers by the state to acquire water, water rights and associated property by eminent domain or condemnation; or\n(2) That acquire or supply water for the use or benefit of public water supply systems as defined in § 68-221-703 , shall, when proposing a new or increased withdrawal of surface water or ground water for the purpose of transferring or diverting, or both, some or all of it out of a river basin either directly or through one (1) or more intermediaries, first apply for and obtain a permit from the commissioner of environment and conservation, or the commissioner's designee, prior to such diversion or transfer; provided, that in the case of ground water withdrawal, this section shall only apply if the loss of the ground water has a significant potential to adversely affect the flow of a Tennessee surface water.\nshall, when proposing a new or increased withdrawal of surface water or ground water for the purpose of transferring or diverting, or both, some or all of it out of a river basin either directly or through one (1) or more intermediaries, first apply for and obtain a permit from the commissioner of environment and conservation, or the commissioner's designee, prior to such diversion or transfer; provided, that in the case of ground water withdrawal, this section shall only apply if the loss of the ground water has a significant potential to adversely affect the flow of a Tennessee surface water.\n(b) For purposes of determining the amount of an existing inter-basin transfer under this section, it is the average daily amount calculated for the highest continuous 90-day period between January 1, 1997, and December 31, 1999; provided, that nothing whatsoever in this section shall apply to existing withdrawals by entities described above except that such persons or entities shall be subject to this section when proposing to: (1) Increase the amount of water withdrawn, when some or all of the water will be transferred to a different river basin; or (2) Locate a new intake for withdrawal, when some or all of the water will be transferred to a different river basin.\n(1) Increase the amount of water withdrawn, when some or all of the water will be transferred to a different river basin; or\n(2) Locate a new intake for withdrawal, when some or all of the water will be transferred to a different river basin.\n(c) All persons or entities that are issued a permit under subsection (a) shall operate the withdrawal activity in accordance with all terms and conditions of the permit.","path":["TN Code","Title 69","Chapter 7"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"be730ed753ae101489a259b6fff9a4c8246713a75c7fff3b5b6e4bc4b37af88e","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-69-7-203","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-69-7-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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