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Board approves two irrigation permits and adds mandatory reporting for South Shore water rights
Summary
The Water Management Board approved irrigation permits 9019-3 and 9022-3 and added a mandatory annual water‑use reporting qualification for two South Shore municipal rights after staff recommended approval with standard well-interference qualifications.
The Water Management Board approved two deferred irrigation permit applications—9019-3 (Jim and Dan Tine) and 9022-3 (Mister Sigastat / operator Mr. Tynan)—after staff engineers recommended full approval with standard well-interference qualifications. Board members voted on each motion and the roll calls returned ayes for the motions as recorded by the secretary.
Separately, citing contention over recent permitting activity in the Antelope Valley, staff proposed adding a mandatory annual reporting qualification for two municipal water rights held by the town of South Shore (water rights 4053a-3 and 5520-3). The proposed qualification would require the permit holder to report annually to the chief engineer the amount of water withdrawn from the Antelope Valley. Board members supported the amendment and approved it in a separate motion.
Why it matters: The reporting qualification aims to improve transparency about municipal withdrawals in a contentious watershed where multiple permit applications and contested cases have raised concern among neighboring users.
What’s next: No additional conditions beyond the standard qualifications were announced for these permits at the hearing; staff will incorporate the reporting requirement into the applicable permit files.
