WATER OUT 2024 – October 28, 2024 ALL IS SHUT OFF; it will take several days in some areas for the lines to empty of water and few weeks for all the drains to be opened and drained. [updated 09/29/24,10/23/24,10/25/24.10/28/24]

Zebra Mussel DNA has been found in the source water for PID. These critters can attach to any surface and have been known to plug pipes, screens, and valves.  They are tremendously expensive to remove once established.  PID is working to remediate this infestation and will provide updates as work progresses.[08/11/24]

The Clifton/CDOT [I70 Business east, past Clifton Elementary School & 1st St/32 1/2 Rd] construction project has been delayed and is scheduled to be completed by late 2025 – irrigation will be intermittent and you’ll need to be patient as this project progresses.

Fiber Optics Installation – is an ongoing project through out the Grand Valley – may require intermittent irrigation outages, please by patient.

The Next PID Board Meeting will be Thursday, November 07, 2024 @ 7p.m. – Board meetings are usually held the first Thursday of each month, generally, at 7pm at the PID Office, there are exceptions; next board meeting December 05, 2024. Anyone wishing to address the Board needs to contact the Office Manager at least one week or the Friday prior to the Board Meeting  in order to be placed on the agenda.  Please check our “Meetings” tab to view the current Agenda. [updated10/03/24-1045pm]

The election is scheduled for Tuesday, December 03, 2024 from 1-5pm at PID office and the December Board Meeting will be 12/05/24 at 7pm. Region 1-GJ/Fruitvale board member appointment is on the 2024 ballot & PID hasn’t received additional candidates & has received a self nomination from incumbent for the position. [updated website 01/01/24, 09/29/24,10/03/24]

***On your Mesa County Real Estate Property Tax Notice 2022 due in 2023 [received in Jan 2023], you’ll notice a SPECIAL ASSESSMENT $ [varies with size of parcel from $75, upwards] – this is for the Palisade Irrigation District Irrigation Water Assessment [THIS IS NOT A TAX, BUT AN ASSESSMENT FOR IRRIGATION WATER] and is paying the 2024 Water Assessment.  If you call the Mesa County Assessor’s & Treasurer’s offices, regarding this Special Assessment, the staff will direct you to call PID for further information on the line item. We hope this explains, but PID has no control over the wording or printing of the notices from Mesa County.  Assessments for the first acre and less are $75 per year. Rates for any acreage above the first acre is $21 per acre or fraction thereof.  11/2023 there are 8441 parcels of 1acre or less & of those 771 parcels that have more than 1 acre and the 2024 water assessments total $701,568.  ***MC Property Valuation example 2021 [PDF]

Palisade Irrigation District’s operating hours are Monday-Friday. Office & PHONE hours are 9am-3pm , with exceptions.  Our Office phone number is 970-464-4700. When we are unable to answer the phone, please leave a message [with our message service] with your name, address and phone number, with a detailed message and we will contact you on the next business day.  Please be patient and polite with our message service, as they are in place to help us serve water users. Please remember that after the weekend, we have many return calls to make and we will contact you in order. If you call & leave a message or email AND request a return call, please NOTE – you’ll want to answer during the time you have contacted PID; if you have blocking on your phone line, we will be unable to contact you. We will not answer blocked/anonymous/private calls, so please unblock before calling. PID field techs work M-F from 7am-3pm and one is on call for after hours and weekend emergencies. Please be patient. We  WILL NOT release our Field Techs cell numbers.

If you want to visit the office in person, please call and make an appointment so we can plan for your visit.

FOR ALL UPDATES ON IRRIGATION WATER DELIVERIES OR OUTAGES, PLEASE CLICK ON THE “OUTAGE UPDATE” TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE OR SEE OUR NEWS SECTION LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE ! .

OPEN DITCHES – The District is not responsible for operating or maintaining open ditches.  Those that use or can use those ditches are responsible for preparing them for the irrigation season by April 1st.  This includes cleaning them from trash, debris, weeds and sediment.  If a ditch is not ready to accept water by April 1, the District may refuse to deliver irrigation water.

 As a reminder, underground District valves are not to be operated by non-District personnel. – THANK YOU

PID is not responsible for operating private systems.  However, if property damage is occurring due to over-topping head or tail ditches, plugged or broken pipes or drains the District must turn off the District water-source until repairs to the private system are complete.

In order to provide more timely service we’d like to get to know you better.  Please click on the “Get Started”  tab above and submit so that we may update our records with current property info.

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