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Irrigation advocates urge appropriation for development, permits and staffing; committee hears request for interest-rate buydowns and data analyst FTE
Summary
Irrigation and water‑user groups told the Appropriations — Education and Environment Division that House Bill 1020’s water-development funds should prioritize planning grants, a Bank of North Dakota construction line of credit for local districts, and staffing at the Department of Water Resources to speed permit review.
Representatives of irrigation and water-user groups told the House Appropriations — Education and Environment Division they support House Bill 1020’s proposed water-development funding and urged additional support for planning grants, a Bank of North Dakota line of credit, and staffing to speed water-permit review.
Steve Hansen, chairman of the North Dakota Irrigation Association, said a recent study (synopsis provided to the committee) found roughly 2 million acres across the state have soils and land use amenable to irrigation development and that 37 counties have…
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