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Board approves $75,000 in IND funds to repair collapsed irrigation well in Yuma County

Colorado State Land Board · February 13, 2026
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Commissioners approved an additional $75,000 from IND funds to complete redrilling and pump repairs on a 47‑year‑old irrigation well on state trust lands in Yuma County after contractors found the casing had failed and the well filled with sand; staff said the total updated cost estimate is about $135,000.

The State Land Board approved an additional IND fund allocation of $75,000 to support repairs and redrilling of a failing irrigation well on state trust lands in Yuma County, staff said.

Wilbur Stricker, northeast district manager, explained the well was originally drilled 47 years ago and had never been relined; when contractors tested a reworked pump in the fall, the casing collapsed and…

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