Policies and Forms
Transfer Policy
Section 26, Irrigation Districts Act
This policy applies to the transfer of irrigation acres from one parcel to another.
1. All transfers must be approved by the District.
2. Transfers will not be approved if the lands do not meet Land Classification Standards (Section 94 of the Irrigation Districts Act) or there is no ability or capacity in the irrigation system to serve the irrigation acres to be added.
3. The District will not allow less than five (5) irrigation acres to remain on a parcel.
4. A non-refundable application fee, in an amount as set by the Board of Directors from time to time, is payable at the time of application.
5. Applications to remove a parcel must be accompanied by the signed consent of the lending institution, if any.
6. Prior to final approval of a transfer of irrigation acres, all outstanding capital charges, irrigation rates and penalties applying to those acres, must be paid in full.
Alternate Parcel Irrigation Agreements
Irrigation Districts Act, Section 25
Applicants have until April 1, of that calendar year to submit their agreement.
This policy is to cover the temporary transfer of water from an irrigated parcel to a dry parcel. The agreements are legislated to be for a period of one year. Agreements come into effect on May 1 and terminate on December 31.
1. All transfers must be approved by the District.
2. An irrigator may make application for a temporary transfer of water from an irrigated parcel to a dry land parcel.
3. The dry land parcel may be leased or rented, but written consent of lessee or renter is required.
4. All transfers are subject to delivery system capacity. Permanent acres take priority over APA's on systems that are at full capacity. (Motion #09-03-52)
5. An irrigator transferring water shall pay for the cost of all irrigation works required to serve the dry land parcel.
6. Structures required to be installed in District works shall be to district standards, pursuant to District policy.
7. If there are intervening parcels not owned by the Irrigator, a Remote Delivery Agreement is required prior to approval of transfer.
8. A valid soils report showing the land is suitable for irrigation is required prior to approval of the transfer.
9. A decision to accept or reject the application will be made as soon as possible after receipt of the application.
10. A non-refundable application fee, in an amount as set by the Board of Directors from time to time, is payable at the time of application.
11. Any irrigator, including lands associated with the irrigator or corporations the irrigator is involved with, violating the terms of the Alternate Parcel Agreement will not be allowed to enter into any Alternate Parcel Agreements the next time they apply. (Motion 08-08-111)
Forms
Form 13 Application to add parcel to SMRID
Form 14 Application to remove parcel from SMRID
Section 26 Application to transfer Irrigation Acres
Section 25 Alternate Parcel Application
