169-1 Private agricultural parks.
§169-1 Private agricultural parks. The owners of one or more contiguous parcels, including public lands, within the agricultural district may establish a private agricultural park. The owners shall register the private agricultural park agreement with the department of agriculture, on forms prescribed and prepared by the department, which shall include the following information for each […]
169-2 Activities permitted in a private agricultural park.
§169-2 Activities permitted in a private agricultural park. Within a private agricultural park, pursuant to private agreements between any or all of the parties of the private agricultural park agreement, one or more of the parties may: (1) Engage in the generation of electrical energy from fossil fuel or renewable energy sources, including the use […]
169-3 Annual report.
§169-3 Annual report. (a) Every private agricultural park shall file with the chairperson of the board of agriculture an annual report as prescribed by the chairperson. A copy of the report shall be submitted to the parties of the private agricultural park agreement at an annual meeting or mailed to each party of the private […]
168-5 Irrigation systems account.
§168-5 Irrigation systems account. (a) There shall be a special account in the irrigation system revolving fund of the board of agriculture to be known as the “irrigation systems account”. The director of finance may make temporary use of any portion or all of the money not immediately needed for construction and operation of an […]
168-6 Development period.
§168-6 Development period. The board of agriculture shall fix a development period for a project authorized by this chapter not to exceed ten years from and including the first calendar year in which water is first delivered for the lands in the project. During the development period the board shall annually fix the tolls to […]
168-7 Construction, when.
§168-7 Construction, when. No actual construction of the physical features of a project shall be undertaken unless (1) lands or interests in lands deemed by the board of agriculture to be necessary for the construction and operation of the major features of the project works have been secured, or negotiations therefor have been initiated and […]
168-8 Rules.
§168-8 Rules. The board of agriculture may perform any and all acts and make such rules as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying out this chapter, which upon compliance with chapter 91 shall have the force and effect of law. [L 1987, c 306, pt of §2]
167-18 Approval of legislature, appropriations.
§167-18 Approval of legislature, appropriations. Funds for acquisition or construction of irrigation facilities for each project, established by the board of agriculture under sections 167-13, 167-14, 167-15, and 167-17, may be requested from the legislature, as an appropriation to be repaid without interest to the general funds of the State by the board from water […]
167-19 Administration of irrigation project; acreage assessments; liens.
§167-19 Administration of irrigation project; acreage assessments; liens. (a) All irrigation projects established pursuant to this chapter shall be administered by the board of agriculture. In making the final determination to establish a project, the board shall: (1) Determine the proportion of acreage assessments to be borne by the agricultural land and pasture land within […]
167-20 Furnishing domestic water.
§167-20 Furnishing domestic water. In conjunction with any irrigation project which it has established, and subject to pertinent provisions of law governing the supply, the board of agriculture may establish a system for and supply water for domestic purposes to residents within and in close proximity to the irrigation project. The system shall be established […]