42-2013A — PREFERENCE


                                  TITLE  42
                       IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER
                            RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
                                  CHAPTER 20
                        RECLAMATION OF CAREY ACT LANDS
    42-2013A.  PREFERENCE. Any other provision of this chapter
notwithstanding, any person or group of persons proposing a project as
provided in section 42-2003, Idaho Code, who intend to apply for settlement
and entry of the lands for which the project is proposed, shall be given the
right of first selection and entry before any lands in the project are opened
by the director for settlement as provided in section 42-2013, Idaho Code.
This section shall apply to any lands for which a project is proposed
regardless of the number of acres proposed to be included.