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Commissioners vote to pursue one-year water-district membership to address curtailment
Summary
Facing a curtailment order that bars pumping, Bannock County commissioners voted to apply for a one-year membership with a neighboring water district (American Falls/Aberdeen was discussed) to secure irrigation shares and allow staff time to verify terms and establish baselines.
County operations staff and the board reviewed flow-rate estimates and options for securing additional water. Scott (event director/staff) and other staff reported flow-rate comparisons: an American Falls option would net roughly 33,075,131 gallons per year, while a Bingham County option—based on preliminary figures—would be about 33,794,981 gallons, a difference of roughly 700,000 gallons per year…
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