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Resident raises irrigation easement and water-rights concerns for Winco Acres; commissioners advise HOA formation and contact with developer
Summary
A resident asked the Jefferson County Board to resolve an irrigation pipe that encroaches beyond the recorded easement in Winco Acres. Commissioners advised contacting the subdivider, organizing lot owners into an association, and correcting easement records; no county action was taken.
A Winco Acres property owner asked Jefferson County commissioners for guidance after discovering an irrigation mainline pipe encroaching beyond the recorded 10‑foot easement on his lot. The resident (S6) said a rigid pipe installed for subdivision irrigation sits six to seven feet past the easement boundary, and he asked what his remedies were.
County staff and officials explained that the pipe appears to have been installed before the property was subdivided and that the recorded easement reflects the older alignment rather than the new permanent mainline. S1 advised the resident to contact the original developer, Brian Lott, and provided a phone number on the record. Commissioners recommended that affected neighbors organize as an association or homeowners association to manage shared water rights and to engage an attorney or representative who can work with the canal company and the developer to resolve risers, easements and billing.
Officials identified the canal and water-rights stakeholders by name in the meeting: the canal carrier was described as the South Rigby Canal Company, and the water entitlements referenced Burgess water rights. S1 also recited a water-rights figure discussed at the hearing (about 80 inches for the subdivision) and explained that one inch of water equates to nine gallons per minute.
The board did not take regulatory or enforcement action; staff and commissioners described the issue as a private matter among property owners and the developer, with county staff providing information on likely next steps.
Attribution: Statements are taken from the public comment and staff responses in the meeting transcript (S6, S1, S12).
