May 2025 Update

 

May provided us with   2 ½ inches of beautiful moisture from rain showers…….and temperatures for the month were high 60’s and 79’s with couple of 80-degree days.

Very important message to all shareholders!!! The ditch riders are reporting that the water canals are filled with grass clippings. This plugs up screens, valves and irrigation pipe. Please, please do not put clippings in the canals. If you must mow around the canal either use a bag to catch the clippings or aim the chute away from the canal AND ABOVE ALL DO NOT EMPTY THE GRASS CLIPPINGS in the canal!!!! There are some individuals that are not shareholders that live along the canal, please make sure to share this information.

Irrigations are going well. We have completed first irrigations for approximately 60 % of the shareholders. 2^nds will be starting soon to follow. A few shareholders are completing plowing and planting their fields with crops that must be planted later in May. The new tablets that the ditch riders are using this year to record irrigations have provided a more- timely view of where the water has been and where it is scheduled to go next. There are a few shareholders that we have no contact information or their numbers have changed. If you do not receive a call from your ditch rider to schedule water and the water is in your location, please contact the Superintendent at 719-371-4312.

School is OUT for the summer, please be mindful when driving through Penrose and watch for the children on bikes and skate boards, they do not watch for themselves as they should.

It’s more than likely we can dress for summer finally, but carry a rain coat for occasional rain.

April 2025 Updates

 April has given us the best of both Seasons, Spring and Summer. Mid- April we had high temperatures in the 80’s and the end of the month provided us with a wonderful Spring Snow with plenty of well needed moisture that provided us .67/ inch. We are very thankful for that!

Irrigations have begun for 2025 season. The initial water deliveries came from the upper ditch as we were deemed out of priority and could not store water in Brush Hollow. April 16^th Brush Hollow was opened to put water in the lower canal. Immediately following the water, shareholders began to receive water.  A reminder to shareholders that at this time, Fremont County is in a moderate to severe drought due to the lack of moisture over the past few months. The creek is running at a lower level as compared to last year. Unfortunately, there isn’t much in snow melt to count on and we will need to depend on rain to maintain our water availability.

This year the ditch riders are entering the delivery data for  each shareholder on a tablet that can be viewed by the Superintendent and the Office Administrator. As with all new processes, there is a learning curve. We are learning as we go and it is working well so far. Actual scheduling dates are determined by the ditch rider. It is very important to work with them as it pertains to those planting later in May. Please be mindful of your water, do not let it run down the road or fill the bar ditches as they were not designed to hold tail water and they are in the County’s easement. The County is monitoring their roads to make sure we are compliant. Water on the road is very destructive to the road causing a breakdown of the asphalt causing the County to repair or replace sections that cost them money that was not allocated on their budget. Not only is this a problem for the county it also is a problem for your fellow shareholders. If the water is being wasted, there is a chance that any water wasted may have watered another shareholder’s land. Please be a good steward and keep your water on your property. If you can’t contain the water the ditch rider may have no choice but to turn your water off. ONE more item to remember, ditch riders are not permitted to go out after dark, any anticipated issues need to be addressed during daylight hours. Actual emergencies you should contact the Superintendent.

 

Please pray for rain!