IID Director Hamby’s recently reported concern about converting farm ground to solar is both appreciated and essential to preserving farm ground and saving long-term farm jobs.
Desert RV in Brawley provides repairs, maintenance and parts for the significant number of recreation vehicles in the area, both locally owned and those that travel to and from the
IID threaten possible Coachella Valley exit over proposed legislation
The Imperial Irrigation District could discuss a possible Coachella Valley exit plan if proposed legislation that the board says would give Coachella Valley energy ratepayers a say over IID’s water rights and policy in Imperial Valley.
IID s board of directors adopted a resolution on Tuesday that seeks to provide an alternative to
AB 1021. The legislation was introduced by Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca Valley and would require that the IID board increase from 5 to 6 members, with the additional position appointed by the 4th District Riverside County Supervisor, which is currently Manuel Perez.
IID once again prepares to defend water rights
IID Vice President J.B Hamby Division 2
Coachella County wants access to Valley water - News 11 s Wiley Jawhary reports
IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) finds itself on the defense once more. This time it s protecting Imperial Valley s water from the Coachella County.
Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca Valley) recently put a bill before the state legislature, that would give a Coachella representative a seat on the board. IID s Vice President J.B Hamby says that this isn t necessary.
“Whats happened over time is that there have been calls for representation on the IID board that would include Coachella valley rate peers having a say over Imperial Valley water rights, and that is a non starter it doesn’t work, he said.