UPDATE! APRIL 9, 2008 UPDATE!
On this date during the EBID Board Meeting, the Board of Directors decided the following:
1.
Increase the water allotment for a total of 30 inches for the irrigation season.
2.
Add an additional two
deliveries to small tract irrigators (see the schedule below).
3.
The water allotment may increase when spring runoff water reaches the Elephant Butte Reservoir.
Please continue to regularly check for additional updates throughout the irrigation season.
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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.
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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.
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2008 Schedule of Irrigation Dates for Small Tract Irrigators:
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South
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Central
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North
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April 5-6
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April 12-13
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April 19-20
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May 3-4
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May 10–11
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May 17-18
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May 31-Jun 1
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June 7-8
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June 14–15
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June 28-29
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July 5-6
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July 12-13
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July 26-27
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Aug 2-3
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Aug 9-10
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Be sure to check back regularly for updates to the schedule. |
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Please click on the link below for answers to frequently asked questions about small tract irrigation.
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IRRIGATION SEASON 2008
Please continue to visit the EBID website throughout the season for links to weather information and forecasts, and important information regarding water allotment, on-line water orders, and flat rate schedules.
This article provides important information regarding the annual tax assessment and the current available water allotment.
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