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Officials outline Del Norte Open Space irrigation upgrades and teff planting; trustees authorize negotiating water rights
Summary
Staff described completed and planned irrigation work at Del Norte Open Space — new ditches, culvert work, fencing and a planned north‑side pipeline tied to MRGCD infrastructure — and trustees authorized the mayor to negotiate purchase of water rights to support the project.
Village staff and contractors updated trustees April 21 on recent and planned improvements at Del Norte Open Space and secured board authorization to pursue water‑rights negotiations.
Jacobo Sanchez of Southwest Soil Health reviewed infrastructure completed over the past year: a walking path, filling of a tailwater pond, repurposing a perforated 48‑inch culvert, expanded parking, fencing and significant tree trimming. To improve irrigation under low‑flow conditions, staff installed an 18‑inch HDPE pipeline that transitions to a concrete ditch to better deliver water north and south across the long fields and…
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