The executive and judicial departments of the state shall construe the provisions of this act, wherever possible in harmony with the provisions of title 42, Idaho Code, as amended; and nothing herein shall be construed contrary to or in conflict with the provisions of article 15 of the Constitution; and except where otherwise provided in this act, the provisions of said title 42, Idaho Code, as amended, shall continue to govern ground water rights in this state.
Idaho Code § 42-239