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Seasonal Maintenance I/Ditchtender

: Last Updated: February 09 2021

Alta Irrigation District is accepting applications for a Seasonal Maintenance I/Ditchtender position. Contact Marc Limas at 559.591.0800 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an application. Position open until filled.

Kings River Prepares For State Board Hearing On Kern District's Water-Grab Effort

: Last Updated: January 19 2021

For the complete press release, click the link below:

Kings River Prepares For State Board Hearing On Kern District's Water-Grab Effort

Public Hearing

: Last Updated: November 19 2020

Alta Irrigation District will hold a Public Hearing on December 10, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. regarding the adoption of the Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. To participate in the Public Hearing call (559) 823-8500 at 9:30 a.m. on December 10, 2020.

Miscellaneous Fee Schedule

Miscellaneous Services Fee

ACH Payments	$2.00 per transaction
Annexation Deposit	$1,000.00
Credit Card Payments	4% of Transaction
District Employee Burden	54% of hourly rate
District Employee Time	Cost
Encroachment Fee	$400.00
Non-Urban Project Deposit	$1,500.00
Project-related Engineering Services	Cost
Project-related Legal Services	Cost
Returned Checks	$25.00
Urban Project Deposit	$5,000.00

Maintenance Activity Update

: Last Updated: November 03 2020

The purpose of this message is to highlight new activities by District crews and to update you on the status of ditch plow efforts. See attachment for photos of current activities. As I have mentioned in previous messages, today’s activities are the product of planning efforts from 2017/18 and consistent with the reoperation theme implemented during the 2017 irrigation season, which yielded the longest water run in half a century.

About two weeks ago, the District resurrected a large scraper blade in order to test its effectiveness on cleaning O&M roads of medium sized ditches. This plow was tested on Wilson (along Roads 80 and 88), Button (along Ave 384), and it is currently being tested on Monsoon 2 (along Ave 400). Once the weeds are removed and weather conditions are right, the District will make these areas a priority for its revamped spray program.

At this time, the ditch plow is on standby while the District’s equipment operator is working on reshaping areas that could not be reached with the plow. Once all earthen plugs are removed and those inaccessible reaches are reshaped, the District will resume plow activity in the Cutler-Orosi area – the greatest concentration of plowable ditches are located south of Avenue 416 and east of Road 80.

Lastly, annual assessment invoices were mailed last week and pre-paid water surcharge notices are scheduled to mailed this Friday.

Click the link below to see more maintenance activity

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