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The Republican River Water Conservation District has surpassed the first requirement of the 2016 Republican River Compact Administration resolution by retiring 10,000 irrigated acres prior to the end of 2024 with 15,023 acres currently under contract and approximately 2,000 contracted irrigated acres in the process of being finalized. In 2016, the RRCA approved a resolution requiring the permanent retirement of 25,000 irrigated acres in the South Fork Focus Zone by the end of 2029. The RRWCD has far exceeded the first requirement of this...
The county assessors and treasurers are working on the 2023 tax rolls for their counties. The tax roll includes an assessment on irrigated acres from the Republican River Water Conservation District. The RRWCD assessments fund the district’s ongoing Compact Compliance efforts. In the past, the assessment was $14.50 per irrigated acre. Acres irrigated in the 2022 calendar year will be assessed $30 per acre on the upcoming tax roll. In 2016, the Republican River Compact Administration, consisting of the State Engineers from Kansas, Nebraska a...
It’s that time of year when the county assessors and treasurers are working on the 2023 tax rolls for their counties. The tax roll includes an assessment on irrigated acres from the Republican River Water Conservation District. The RRWCD assessments fund the district’s ongoing Compact Compliance efforts. In the past, the assessment was $14.50 per irrigated acre. Acres irrigated in the 2022 calendar year will be assessed $30 per acre on the upcoming tax roll. In 2016, the Republican River Compact Administration, consisting of the State Eng...
On July 6, Governor Jared Polis traveled across the Eastern Plains to hear directly from farmers, ranchers and local leaders working to boost Colorado’s agriculture economy and to protect Colorado’s water. Governor Polis toured Vision Angus, a local family-owned ranch and farm passed down for four generations in Phillips County. Vision Angus is a second year recipient of the Agricultural Workforce Development Program which aims to develop next generation farmers and ensure the agriculture industries continued growth. Governor Polis, Col...
Are you interested in knowing how much compensation you would receive if you choose to voluntarily retire your irrigation well? The Republican River Water Conservation District can help. The RRWCD offers two water conservation programs to well owners throughout the Basin — CREP and EQIP. You start by applying for an Environmental Quality Incentive Program contract through your local Natural Resources Conservation Service office. The NRCS offices in each county accept applications throughout the year, however program sign-up deadlines occur a...
During their recent Board meeting, the Republican River Water Conservation District Board voted to greatly increase their payments for conservation programs. Wells located in the South Fork Focus Zone will receive the highest increase in payments. On Aug. 24, 2016, the Republican River Compact Administration signed a resolution granting 100 percent credit for the water delivered by the Compact Compliance Pipeline. This water is measured at the compact gage on the North Fork Republican River...
