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Board gets progress update on pressurized irrigation expansion, ponds and pump station
Summary
Staff reported crews have installed pipe through pond areas, completed services on several house connections and will extend the line next to Center Street; NRCS on-farm funding for phase 1 on-ranch work may begin late May or June.
Staff updated the board that crews have been trenching and installing pipe from the ponds, with lines currently near a local residence and planned to extend down 840 and toward Center Street. Staff said digging has encountered rock and utility conflicts but that crews are making steady progress.
Staff reported the installation of services from several residences (named in meeting) and said they will provide contact information so residents can connect with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) representatives about on-farm cost-share for phase 1. NRCS staff were described as ready to start contacting property owners in late May or early June.
Board members said residents expressed mixed reactions during the door-to-door meter-barrel conversations—some did not know a project was underway and others welcomed it. The board agreed staff should provide NRCS contact details and continue homeowner outreach.
Ending: Staff will provide NRCS contact information to property owners, continue outreach about meter-barrel placement, and report construction progress at the next meeting.
