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Irrigation board says ditch debris is irrigation company’s responsibility; town to coordinate cleanup
Summary
Council reported follow-up with Tyler Stewart of the irrigation board, who said debris removed from irrigation ditches is the irrigation company’s responsibility to clean up; the council plans to coordinate with the company and town mower to avoid obstructions in the right-of-way.
Council members reported following up on prior concerns about piles of debris left along irrigation ditches. The presiding official said they contacted Tyler Stewart, identified in the meeting as the president or chief of the irrigation board, who stated that debris removed from the ditch is the irrigation company’s responsibility to clean up and that cleanup may take one to several days.
The presiding official quoted Tyler Stewart as saying that if debris “comes out of the ditch, it belongs to the irrigation company” and that the company would work to clean it up. Council members said Stewart described the issue as typically short-term and said he expected the company to remove piles quickly.
The council noted that while debris coming directly from the ditch is the irrigation company’s responsibility, if the irrigation company places debris in the town right-of-way then the town and the irrigation company would need to coordinate on removal. The presiding official said he has not observed large, persistent piles while driving around town and that he will work with Camille (the town mower/operator) to give the irrigation company notice before mowing so any residual debris can be removed first.
No formal enforcement action was taken at the meeting; the council’s response was to coordinate with the irrigation company and monitor the situation. The council did not specify timelines beyond the irrigation representative’s statement that cleanup may take a day or two or three.
