North Dakota § 61-05-08 Petition accompanied by map - Contents - Scale

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§ 61-05-08 — Petition accompanied by map - Contents - Scale

North Dakota § 61-05-08

Title 61Waters

Ch. 61-05Organization of Irrigation Districts

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N.D. Cent. Code § 61-05-08 (2026).

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The petition provided for in section 61-05-07 must be accompanied by a map or maps of the
proposed district. The map must show the location of the proposed conveyance systems and
other works intended to be used to irrigate the lands of the proposed district. If the water supply
is from a natural stream, the flow of the stream must be stated in cubic feet [meters] per second.
If the water supply for the district is to be gathered by a storage reservoir, the map must show
the location of the storage reservoir and state the reservoir's capacity in acre-feet. If the water
supply is from a ground water source, the map must show the general location of wells and
proposed pumping rates. Unless otherwise permitted by the department of water resources, the
map must be drawn to a scale of not less t

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The petition provided for in section 61-05-07 must be accompanied by a map or maps of the
proposed district. The map must show the location of the proposed conveyance systems and
other works intended to be used to irrigate the lands of the proposed district. If the water supply
is from a natural stream, the flow of the stream must be stated in cubic feet [meters] per second.
If the water supply for the district is to be gathered by a storage reservoir, the map must show
the location of the storage reservoir and state the reservoir's capacity in acre-feet. If the water
supply is from a ground water source, the map must show the general location of wells and
proposed pumping rates. Unless otherwise permitted by the department of water resources, the
map must be drawn to a scale of not less than two inches [5.08 centimeters] to the mile [1.61
kilometers]. Preliminary designs of all proposed conveyance systems and other works must be
prepared in sufficient detail to show the contemplated method of construction, along with a
feasibility report on the proposed plan of irrigation. The feasibility report must include an
analysis of the soil and water compatibility of the irrigable lands of the proposed district. A
registered professional engineer shall prepare the map, preliminary designs, and feasibility
report required by this section.