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Planning commission approves IID conditional-use permit for Bombay Beach vegetation and irrigation wells
Summary
Imperial County approved Conditional Use Permit 25-0006, allowing conversion of three dewatered wells to irrigation wells to support roughly 85 acres of native vegetation at Bombay Beach, with staff noting a combined annual water allowance of up to 52 acre-feet and a daily average pumping rate of about 32 gpm; permit includes amended indemnification language and a 10-day appeal period.
The Imperial County Planning Commission approved Conditional Use Permit 25-0006, allowing the Imperial Irrigation District to convert three previously approved dewatered wells into separate irrigation wells to support a vegetation project at Bombay Beach, staff said.
Staff presented the project and said it would irrigate about 85 acres of native, drought-tolerant species and raised seed beds intended to mitigate dust. Staff reported the permitted maximum average annual…
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