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Click here to view latest District Rules and Regulationsadopted February 21, 2019.
ALLOCATION
| 2015 | 0 AF/ac. |
| 2016 | 1.00 AF/ac, |
| 2017 | 1.00 AF/ac.minimum |
| 2018 | 1.30 AF/ac.minimum |
2019 | 1.30 AF/ac. minimum |
Lindmore Irrigation
District
Lindmore ID's Regular Board Meeting :
October 13, 2020: Agenda to be posted
Board Room
RULES &
REGULATIONS
The Lindmore ID Board of Directors announced an updated 2020 water allocation and water rate :
- 1.1 AF of water per acre of land
- $65 per acre foot for Ag water (pumped water add $10 per acre foot)
- Effective April 15, 2020
To Transfer Allocation back to the District Pool fill out form & return to the District Office prior to July 31, click here for the
2020 Adopted Board Meeting Minutes
Jan 14, 2020 April 14, 2020 August 11, 2020
Feb 11, 2020 May 12, 2020 August 14, 2020
March 10, 2020 June 9, 2020 September 15, 2020
March 20, 2020 July 14, 2020 September 23, 2020
AGENDAS, MINUTES, AND FINANCE
Click here for the updated USBR Allocation for 2020 announced April 2020. Initial Federal Allocation was 20% of Lindmore ID Class 1 supply; April updated Federal Allocation was 55% and in June the USBR moved the allocation to 65%
Prior Adopted Board Meeting Minutes
2019 Minutes 2018 Minutes 2017 Minutes
2016 Minutes 2015 Minutes 2014 Minutes
For prior year minutes, please contact us
FAQ's:
- What makes up our rate? (Assuming we deliver 40,000 acre feet of water)
- Fixed Costs (Friant O&M, Exchange Contractor Water Costs, Water Legal Defense, Bond Service, etc.) $43.18 Acre/Foot
- USBR cost of water $46.56 Acre/Foot
- Delivery (Admin., O&M) $41.96 Acre/Foot
- Why is our rate higher than in the past?
- The amount of water we deliver impacts the rate of water more than anything else. (The less water we can deliver, the higher the rate.)
- USBR and Friant Water Authority costs have gone up.
- District costs have stayed relatively stable over the last 10 years.
- What factors have impacted the District's allocation from the USBR?
- The USBR decided to release water from Millerton to meet the demands of the Exchange Contractors, putting the security of our supply in jeopardy.
- An apparent warming and drop in elevation for moisture patterns has negatively impacted the amount of water collected in watersheds.
- A 1986 law suit required the District in 2010 to release 18% of it's water supply to restore the San Joaquin Salmon fishery. Settlement
- What were the pro-rates for the last five years?
- How will the District prepare for future variations in USBR water supply?
- The District began searching for and working with other agencies to find places to percolate wet year water supply.
- We plan to develop groundwater banking.
- We intend to find additional supplies.
- We also plan to improve our supply foundation through legislation.