Landowners using borrow ditches along County rights-of-way for irrigation runoff and other uses, whether the consent to such uses was originally given expressly or implied, may continue such uses if the following conditions are met:
Responsibilities
A. The owner and user are responsible for preventing irrigation water or other uses from causing silt, other sediment or weeds to accumulate in the borrow ditches so that proper drainage is not inhibited.
B. The owner and user are responsible for preventing the blockage of the borrow ditches and must not alter the direction or
rate of flow in any manner in the borrow ditches.
C. The owner and user are responsible for preventing the irrigation water and other uses from causing damage to County rights-of-way.
D. Tail water shall be controlled to prevent erosion and sedimentation of the borrow ditches.
Violations
If the Board of County Commissioners determines that users are violating the above-stated conditions, the Board may consider the revocation of it’s prior consent, whether express or implied.
More Details
More information can be found in the Weld County Code Section 8-4-10 through 8-4-20
