A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
(NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) 32-1-804.1; 32-1-804.3, 1-1-104(34), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Delta Conservation District of Delta, and portions of Montrose and Gunnison Counties, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 2nd day of May, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 3 directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms. Eligible electors of the Delta Conservation District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO):
Suzie Bilberry
690 Industrial Boulevard
Delta, CO 81418
(970) 399-8194
Days of operation include Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 AM to 4 PM.
The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance as well as a bio of your experience and reasons for your interest in the job, is close of business on Friday, February 24, 2023. If the DEO determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2023. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing an insufficient form. Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, February 24, 2023.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on April 25, 2023.
Delta Conservation District
Suzie Bilberry (Designated Election Official Signature)
News Release
The Delta Conservation District (DCD) has funding available to assist with the purchase and installation of flow measurement devices to better manage agricultural irrigation water. The flow measurement devices will communicate information to water users via telemetry. The projects chosen for funding will serve as demonstration projects to help other agricultural water users determine if a similar kind of device would be useful for them.
Ditch companies, agricultural water user’s associations, unincorporated agricultural water groups, and individuals are eligible to apply. A wide variety of installations are eligible.
Examples include: 1) flow measurement device installed at a Parshall flume to transmit data to a ditch rider; 2) flow measurement device installed at a diversion to monitor the fluctuation of water in the creek; 3) flow measurement device installed in a buried pipe; 4) flow measurement device installed at an individual headgate on a ditch system; 5) flow measurement device that is one of several devices in a water distribution system.
The maximum amount that will be awarded per applicant is 50% of the cost or $1,550.00, whichever amount is less. The applications will be scored and then ranked according to score.
An informational meeting for anyone interested in learning about these devices, and/or this grant, is scheduled for January 31, 2023 9:00 am at the Delta USDA Building, 690 Industrial Blvd. Delta, CO.
For detailed requirements and an application, please contact the Delta Conservation District at 970-399-8194 or deltaconservationd@gmail.com.
News Release: IRRIGATION DITCH PLANNING GRANTS AVAILABLE. The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) has provided funding to help ditch companies do preliminary studies useful for applying for a salinity control grant. The salinity control grant is available from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and provides substantial funds to improve ditch infrastructure. The CWCB funding is for feasibility studies that support the USBR grant application.
Under the terms of the CWCB funding agreement, feasibility studies must be done by an engineer licensed in the State of Colorado. Awardees of the CWCB funding will be reimbursed a portion of the feasibility study’s cost upon submission of a written copy of the feasibility study. The CWCB funding will be overseen by the Delta Conservation District. To obtain an application for the CWCB funds or to ask questions contact Suzie Bilberry, Delta Conservation District Manager via deltaconservationd@gmail.com or call 970-399-8194. Applications for feasibility study funding are due January 21, 2022.