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District weighing irrigation options for new field; canal flow is intermittent
Summary
Staff said the local feeder canal is unreliable for summer irrigation and that underground piping under the road or a city sprinkler hookup may be required; district is consulting Stanfield/Hermiston irrigation contacts.
Staff described plans to create a usable practice field on newly acquired acres but cautioned that irrigation is a major obstacle. S1 (Staff member) said a local Stanfield irrigation contact (Brian) indicated an underground run beneath the road is possible but costly. Members warned the nearby feeder canal is intermittent and would not reliably support summer irrigation.
S8 (Committee member) emphasized the canal's limited flow, saying it "only runs very infrequently anymore," and suggested the district may need to buy into a city sprinkler system for consistent water. The board asked staff to seek firm cost estimates for underground piping and city hookups and to include irrigation options in the facilities cost skeletons coming to the August meeting.
