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Water Rights Mitigation

Notice to the City

Long story short: the city was notified by the powers that be (IDWR: Idaho Department of Water Resources) that some of our water rights would be restricted because of the ongoing and predicted water shortages this season.

The council authorized the mayor to enter the city into an agreement with a coalition or cooperative of other cities who are working together to share rights so each city has what they need. This is a solid, precautionary fix to the issue.

The long-term fix will involve Sugar City doing an evaluation of all of our water rights. We have a lot of surface rights we could use to our advantage more than we currently are, either through secondary irrigation systems (expensive) or through possible recharging of the aquifer to offset our ground water use (potentially not as expensive, and we could get a nice recharge site we could use for some water recreation--think Rigby Lake).

In any case, Mayor Adams and the city staff are going to get to the bottom of our water situation and make sure we have all the water we need now and in the future.

Sugar City App

Do you have the App?

Did you know Sugar City has an App? You can download it wherever you get your favorite apps for your smart devices. It's one more way the city is trying to keep residents informed. 

There are some glitches still--like I noticed this morning the calendar incorrectly lists dates for the various city meetings. But, we will get the hang of it, and it will be a great way for notices and announcements to get pushed out to everyone who signs up.

Be sure to "create an account" so you can stay informed.

 

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