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Commissioners adopt ordinance 2026-8 to regulate high-capacity water supply development
Summary
On third reading commissioners approved ordinance 2026-8 to require review of high-capacity water users and to route major water-supply development plans through the planning department; motion passed 3-0.
Liberty Flora presented the high-capacity water-supply development ordinance and described how large water users and high-capacity wells will be required to submit plans for county review. "For the high capacity water supply development ordinance... these large users are required to submit their plans to the plan commission," she said, explaining the internal review process and reported monitoring practices for groundwater and test wells.
After discussion the commissioners approved ordinance 2026-8 on third reading by voice vote, 3-0. Staff said contractors typically perform aquifer pump tests and the planning department will coordinate internal review and reporting required under the ordinance.
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