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Supervisors approve annual water-impoundment exemption forms
Summary
The board approved annual water-impoundment (farm pond) exemption forms following NRCS review, authorizing the chair to sign the forms; board members discussed eligibility, CSR points and deadlines for filing.
County staff presented annual water impoundment (farm pond) exemption forms and said most applications met statutory requirements and had been reviewed by the NRCS. The forms exempt certain impoundment structures from a portion of valuation; staff explained the measurement criteria (for example, 18 acre-feet equals one acre 18 feet deep or equivalent combinations), CSR point impacts and that eligibility is filed annually.
Supervisors authorized the chair to sign approved forms and noted the application deadline and that some applicants must file within statutory windows. The board moved and approved a motion to accept the NRCS-reviewed forms and to authorize the chair to sign them following the meeting.
Staff said one missing or late filing would be declined under current deadlines and that the process will be handled annually going forward.
