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THE LAND GROUP, INC.
RECEIVED
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March 30, 2005
Mayor De Weerd & City Council Members
City of Meridian
33 E. Idaho Ave.
Meridian, Idaho 83642
MAYORi! OFFICE
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RECEIVED
APR - 4 2005
Re:
Kingsbridge Subdivision - Vision First, LLC, Applicant
Annexation and Zoning - File No. AZ-OS-OO3
Preliminary Plat - File No. PP-OS-OO4
Planned Development - File No. CUP-OS-O04
City of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Dear Council Members;
Please reference the attached letter from the Boise Project Board of Control, jurisdictional irrigation
district for the Ten Mile Feeder Canal, stating their desire to have said canal remain open. The Federal
Bureau of Reclamation (BaR) also asserts jurisdiction over the Ten Mile Feeder Canal. Said canal
experiences sudden elevation drops and is approximately 20' wide by 3' deep, see attached photo. It is
difficult at best to secure BaR approval to pipe such a large open ditch.
Therefore, the applicant asks the City Council to waive City of Meridian Subdivision and Development
Ordinance Section 12-4-13, Piping of Ditches, for the Ten Mile Feeder Canal. Fencing will be
installed as shown on the Landscape Plan and/or as approved by the City.
Note that other ditches within the development will be piped in accordance with Section 12-4-13.
Sincerely,
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Gordon D. Bates, P.E.
THE LAND GROUP, Inc.
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Ken Elliott, Vision First, LLC
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Boise Project Div#1
(208) 344-1437
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RICHARD J. MURGOffiO
CH"AMAN OP 'Hi aOARD
BOISE PROJECT BOARD OF CONTROL
OPEA""NG AGENCY .oR '67,000
ACRES FOR THE FOLLOWING
IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
DUANE VAMAMDTO
VIC' """""AN OF THO SOARI>
KENN£TH HENLEV
PROJOCT MoINACtA
(FOAMERLY 6OISE U.s. RECLAMA"ON PROJECT)
2<" OVEALANO ROAD
BOISE, IDAHO 63705-.1155
NAMPA.MERIDIAN DlSTR,eT
BOISE-KUNA DISTRICT
W]COE" DISTRICT
NEW YORK ol.meT
BIG .END DISTRICT
PAUL J, DEVEAU
ASSISTANT 'AOJECT MANAGE"
JUDITH A. JEMMETT
S<CÆTAAY.TREA.5UAER
ELVA FISCHER
ASS<STANT SECRETARY-rRO""UR'"
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29 March 2005
City of Meridian
City Council
33 E. Idaho Ave.
Meridian, Id. 83642
RE: KingsBridge Sub.
Nampa Meridian Irrigation District
McDonald Lateral 08+50
Seç 28 T3N, RIE, BM.
CUPOS-OO4
NM-1101-2-IIA
City Council:
The United States' Ten Mile Feeder Lateral lies within the boundary of the above-
mentioned location. The easement for this lateral is held in the name of the United States
through the Bureau of Reclamation under the authority of the Act of August 30, 1890.
(26 Stat- 391; 43 US.C 945)
The Boise Project Board of CöntroI is contracted to operate and maintain this lateral. We
assert this federal easement 30 feet north and 30 feet south of the lateral's centerline.
Wherr::as this area is for the operation and maintenance of our facility, no activity should
hinder our ability to do so. It. is in our opinion that this latera] will remain as an open
ditch.
M9r 30 05 09:07a
Boise Project Div#1
(208) 344-1437
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If you have any further questions or comments regarding this matter. please do not
hesitate to contact me at (208) 344-1141.
Sincere) ,
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Tim Page
Assistant Project Manager BPBC
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cc: Phil Comegys, Watermasler, Div; 2 BPBC
John Anderson, Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District
Gordon Bates, The Land Group, Inc.
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