LEG00122

• Bill Number: HB05-1215
• Year: 2005
• Title: Concerning the temporary transfer of the use of water rights
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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(111) THE TERM, IN YEARS, OF A PROPOSED AGREEMENT; AND

(IV) THE PROPOSED FALLOWING PAYMENTS PER ACRE-FOOT TO

OWNERS OF IRRIGATION WATER RIGHTS, INCLUDING ANY SIGNING BONUS,

ANNUAL PAYMENTS, AND ANNUAL CALL PAYMENTS, AS APPROPRIATE.

(b) PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING A FALLOWING PROGRAM, THE

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SHALL SEEK INPUT FROM ALL OWNERS

OF IRRIGATION WATER RIGHTS IN THE PROGRAM AREA TO DETERMINE

WHETHER THERE IS AN INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN A FALLOWING

PROGRAM. THE INPUT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE

FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(1) THE AMOUNT AND PERCENTAGE OF IRRIGATED LAND ANY

OWNER MAY WISH TO ENROLL IN A FALLOWING PROGRAM; AND

(II) THE LEASE PRICE PER UNIT FOR WATER THE OWNER MAY WISH

TO ENROLL IN A FALLOWING PROGRAM.

(C) IF, BASED ON THE INPUT RECEIVED, THE PROGRAM

MANAGEMENT DISTRICT DETERMINES THA TTHERE IS SUFFICIENT INTEREST,

THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SHALL NEGOTIATE WITH THE

WATER PROVIDER THAT IS INTERESTED IN LEASING WATER FROM

FALLOWED LANDS IN THE PROGRAM AREA TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND

CONDITIONS OF ONE OR MORE FALLOWING PROGRAMS FOR THE PROGRAM

AREA UNDER WHICH A WATER PROVIDER COULD ENTER INTO A FALLOWING

AGREEMENT WITH ONE OR MORE OWNERS OF IRRIGATION WATER RIGHTS.

THE FALLOWING PROGRAM SHALL SPECIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(1) THE IRRIGATED LANDS IN THE PROGRAM AREA THAT ARE

AVAILABLE FOR FALLOWING, INCLUDING, IF APPLICABLE, THE AREAS

SERVED BY DITCH OR RESERVOIR COMPANIES THAT HAVE EXPRESSED AN

INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE FALLOWING PROGRAM;

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HB05-1215