Board Election Results

Congratulations to Scott Adams, Tom Simpson, Robert Sloan and Ramon (Doci) Alvarez on winning another 4-year term on the EBID Board of Directors. Ramon Alvarez ran opposed and won by a large points span. The votes were as follows:

Now accepting debit and credit cards

Elephant Butte Irrigation District now accepts debit and credit cards!

Mastercard, Visa or Discover cards to complete payment transactions. This may be done in person, on the phone or thru the mail. Please provide the following information to process payments:

Click on the link below to view and print the payment transaction form.

OPERATING AGREEMENT

YEARS OF NEGOTIATION END IN AGREEMENT

Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID), El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 (EPCWID), and the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have reached an historic agreement which will finally define the basis for allocating Rio Grande Project Water between the NM and Texas irrigation districts.   The Operating Agreement resolves issues between the districts dating back to 1979 when the districts were transferred operation and maintenance responsibilities from Reclamation over operations within the respective districts.

Please click on the link below to review key points of the Operating Agreement and/or the full document.

LANDMARK WATER SETTLEMENT

EBID REACHES DEAL WITH TEXAS

  By Diana M. Alba/Sun-News reporter            Article Launched: 02/16/2008 12:00:00 AM MST

LAS CRUCES — A landmark water settlement reached Thursday between irrigation districts in El Paso and Doña Ana County promises to head off an interstate legal battle that could have lasted for years and cost New Mexicans millions of dollars.