The following definition shall apply in this article:
"Irrigation entity"
means any one of the following irrigation companies, or the successor in interest thereto: the Kittitas Reclamation District, the Taneum Ditch Company, the Cascade Irrigation District, the Ellensburg Water Company, the West Side Irrigation Company, the Thorp Mill Ditch, the Bull Ditch, the Packwood Ditch, the Fogarty Ditch, the Farrel Ditch, the Tjossem Ditch, the Younger Ditch, the Ellensburg Mill and Feed Ditch and all other organized irrigation districts and/or companies or any privately held individual water right of record. including holders of pre – 1917 ancient water rights.
(Ord. 2005-31, 2005)
Any parcel creation proposed for land served by or crossed by an irrigation entity shall provide a water delivery system together with rights-of-way to each lot created by the parcel creation with an irrigation right. The parcel creation shall also provide for easements or rights-of-way from the water source to the water delivery system. A drawing shall be submitted showing elevations, the location of lots and the location of the proposed water delivery system. Such systems shall not impair the rights or uses of downgradient water owners or users. The downgradient irrigation water users shall be considered and consulted in preparing the design of the proposed water delivery system. The Director shall refer such proposed parcel creation to the irrigation entity or entities which will furnish water to the parcel creation, and the Director shall take into consideration any comments made by the irrigation entity concerning the proposed water delivery system.
The applicant/land owner shall certify whether an apparent or recorded right-of-way or easement is located on the property proposed for parcel creation. If there is an apparent or recorded right-of-way or easement located on the subject property, the applicant/land owner shall provide the County with the name and address of the right-of-way or easement owner.
(Ord. 2005-31, 2005)
A certificate of the irrigation entity representative stating that the proposed parcel creation meets the irrigation entity requirements for continued irrigation of the lands within the entities boundaries may be submitted as proof of compliance in substantially the following form:
(copy as follows)
I hereby certify that the irrigation plan for (name of parcel creation) conforms to the requirements of (irrigation entity).
Dated this day of _____________________ A.D., 20___
(irrigation entity) Representative
(Ord. 2005-31, 2005)
The owners of any platted property hereafter platted who may be entitled to irrigation water from an irrigation entity shall, prior to receiving irrigation water, select a person as an irrigation representative.
(Ord. 2005-31, 2005)
The irrigation representative shall be the representative of the plat to the irrigation entity in all matters concerning the delivery of water from the irrigation entity to the platted property including, but not limited to, making arrangements for delivery of water, coordinating water use between lot owners, and generally attending to all matters having to do with the water delivery.
(Ord. 2005-31, 2005)