IID defends itself over Abatti lawsuit regarding water rights
CBS 13 s April Hettinger looks into how the IID is responding to the U.S. Supreme Court
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) says it is standing its ground on its belief the waters of the Colorado River belong to all the people of the Imperial Valley.
There s a chance the Michael Abatti versus IID case might be heard at the U.S. Supreme court level, but the IID doesn t think it will make it that far after it was rejected at the California state level.
The dispute between Imperial Valley farmer Mike Abatti and the Imperial Irrigation District over water rights entered a new chapter last month. Mr. Abatti filed a petition for
certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the court to review last yearâs California appellate courtâs ruling in the IIDâs favor.
Our local Imperial County Farm Bureau and the California Farm Bureau, along with some individual valley farmers, then filed amicus briefs at the U.S. Supreme Court supporting Mr. Abattiâs petition for review.
Mr. Abatti and friends claim that last yearâs California appellate court ruling has abrogated â cancelled â farmersâ long-held water rights.
Home Grown: Dispute over water rights possibly going to U.S. Supreme Court
CBS 13 s April Hettinger dives into the disagreement over who controls the rights to the water from the Colorado River
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - In today s Home Grown, a local lawsuit over ownership of the Colorado River water might be taken higher to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Michael Abatti versus the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) lawsuit has been ongoing in the valley, disputing over whether water rights belong to the landowners or if they are controlled by the IID. The best way we can protect our water rights is we can have it tied to the land, or as the Supreme Court decision said, appurtenant to the land, Larry Cox said, former president of the Imperial County Farm Bureau.
EL CENTRO Rachel Magos is the new executive director of Imperial County Farm Bureau, the organization announced Wednesday.
ICFBâs executive assistant since April 2014, the Imperial Valley native replaces Brea Mohamed, who announced her resignation in March. The appointment will begin immediately.
In her prior role, Magos managed the coalition for the Imperial Valleyâs irrigation lands program (TMDL Program), planned all ICFB events and assisted with all aspects of Farm Bureauâs day-to-day operations.
âI have worked alongside two executive directors and the ICFB board of directors in my seven years here at Farm Bureau and am grateful for the excellent leadership they have provided, which has given me the confidence to step into this role and accept this opportunity,â she said.Â