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SECTION
B:
CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE |
Construction
by Private Parties
within TCID Easements
All individuals/entities engaging in
construction within Project easements must obtain a license. All plans
for construction within District easements will be submitted to the
District’s designee for approval. Installations will be constructed to
District specifications and subject to the inspection of the District’s
designee at any time during construction. Any deviation from the
approved plans must have the written approval of the District.
A performance deposit equal to 20% of the
estimated cost shall be deposited at the District’s office prior to
the beginning of construction. A performance bond based upon approved
plans and specifications in the amount of 100% of the installation costs
could be an acceptable alternative if approved by the Finance Committee
or the Board of Directors. Administration and inspection fees will be
charged as approved by the Board of Directors in Section H. (5/7/97)
Governmental entities, such as the State of
Nevada, Churchill County, or City of Fallon, are exempt from the
performance deposit, however, private contractors of governmental
entities are subject to all fees and deposits. The exception is
proprietary operations such as Churchill County Telephone Company
(Telco) which will pay administrative fees as prescribed in Section H.
Telco is exempt from payment of construction deposits. Telco’s
subcontractors are exempt from license fees and performance deposits or
bonds. The subcontractor’s bond to Telco will cover the District as a
third party beneficiary. Telco will provide a one-year warranty.
(5/7/97)
After all pre-conditions are met, the District’s
designee will provide written notice to proceed. Approval to construct
and/or change facilities within the District’s easements is limited to
one year from date of issuance. After completion the District will
inspect the construction to verify compliance with license requirements.
Upon certification of compliance, all performance deposits will be
refunded. All work shall be warranted for a period of one year from
completion.
(09/08/98)
If the proposed installation requires an
easement to be dedicated to the District, the survey, maps and legal
documents for recording, as well as any recording fees, shall be the
obligation and the expense of the individual requesting such
construction.
A minimum $100-$500 penalty will be charged
when construction is commenced without a permit or without authorization
in writing to proceed. Any penalty over the $500 minimum will be
determined by the Board of Directors depending upon the amount of time
required to resolve the matter.
On a case-by-case basis, the Board upon
recommendation of District staff, shall determine gate or cattle guard
placement.
All bridges or crossings on District laterals
will require the construction of a concrete box culvert. Specifications
for the structure must be approved by the District. (12/7/94)
Licenses can be renewed for an additional year
after verification by District staff that circumstances remain the same
as when the original license was issued. (09/08/98)
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Construction
for Others by the District
The District will present either a bid or time
and materials estimate per the customer’s request. If the District is
uncomfortable with presenting a bid amount, the District can insist on a
time and materials contract.
The District staff shall prepare a detailed bid
or time and materials estimate for review and signature of the party
requesting the construction. Construction shall not commence until the
full amount of the bid or estimate has been deposited with the District.
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Work
Requested by Others
Any work requested to be performed by District
staff that is authorized or approved will be charged to the requester
for labor at the rate as approved by the Board of Directors in Section
H, if there is not a set fee for the activity. Equipment will be charged
at the applicable rental rate and materials at cost. The appropriate
administrative overhead rate as computed annually will be charged to
actual costs. Applicable work might include, but not be limited to,
research of documents or maps and construction. (5/7/97)
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Drainage
Drainage and wasteways will be provided by the
District according to the following policies:
The District will operate and maintain all
District drain easements as shown on District property and structure
maps as approved or modified by the Board. The District will also
maintain drainage pumping installations as accepted and approved by the
Board. The scheduling of all drainage maintenance will be done by
District staff in accordance with established priorities.
Drain water levels will be maintained at an
economic level Project-wide and maintained as originally designed. The
drainage system will not be construed as being designed to provide
ground water relief to all irrigatable lands within the Project. If an
open drain satisfactorily serves a farm unit with adequate ground water
drainage, this is desirable but only coincidental to specific design.
It is recognized that applications for
extensions and alterations to the existing drainage system will be
received by the District. The applications for drain extensions will be
reviewed with first priority being field surface runoff drainage and
second priority being ground water relief. These applications must have
Board approval in accordance with District policy. For applications to
install a crossing in a drain or to pipe a drain or lateral that is used
as a drain, a 36" minimum polyethylene or concrete pipe and Bureau
of Reclamation approval would be required. (02/07/00)
The 36" minimum pipe size is necessary for
maintenance purposes and is not related to the flow requirement. The
District Engineer shall determine if a larger pipe size is necessary. (12/07/98)
When relocating laterals, and if recommended by
the Drainage Committee, the party requesting the change will be
responsible for lining the lateral, either with concrete or bentonite .
(11/7/94)
It is recognized that under certain conditions
ground water drainage problems will occur parallel to distribution
system canals. It is the policy of the District to review these types of
problems on a site by site basis. All sites will undergo recognized
investigations and studies to determine true origin of drainage
problems. Usage of District drain easements which continually causes a
need for repair to District facilities shall be charged to the
responsible party. District staff shall make such determination and
notify the responsible party in advance of repair and that the expense
of such repair will be charged to such party. (09/08/98)
All discharges of sewage effluent into District
easements without a permit from the District shall be prohibited and
reported to the proper authorities. (09/08/98)
Damages incurred to District drainage
facilities will be pursued under the provisions of 539.783 of the Nevada
Revised Statutes.
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Field
Wasteway Structures
It is the policy of the District to provide and
maintain field wasteway structures. One wasteway will be provided per
40-acre tracts of land based on original homestead tracts. In instances
where District-maintained facilities divide an original 40-acre tract,
two wasteways will be provided. If it is determined that a landowner is
not eligible for a wasteway, he may request the District to install the
wasteway at the landowner’s expense. The landowner may also install
the wasteway under the District policy, "Construction by Private
Parties Within TCID Easements". Installations under either option
will not be replaced or maintained by the District.
The District will install one wasteway to
District specifications for fields of less than 40 acres if the
following requirements are met:
- Access to a District drain must be
available.
- Adjoining property owners must cooperate
to meet the 40-acre minimum.
- Adjoining fields equaling at least 40
acres must use a common wasteway.
- The property owners must construct and
maintain surface drainage to the
common wasteway.
All wasteway inlets will be sized by District
staff. Installations of wasteways by District personnel will not
constitute a continued maintenance responsibility of the District. (09/08/98)
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Interim
Inspections For Electrical Construction
In emergencies, the power company
may request a review and approval of small jobs (maximum $10,000) by the
Electrical Committee prior to the next regular Board meeting.
- Sierra Pacific Power must provide the
District office with a copy of the work order and arrange for an
on-site inspection by the field inspector no later than 5:00
p.m. the Friday prior to the third Monday of each month.
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- The Electrical Committee is authorized,
but is not required, to approve all projects of less than
$10,000.
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- If the Project Manager, after inspection
by the filed inspector, deems the work order as not requiring
committee review, a phone survey may be substituted for a
meeting of the Committee.
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- Any such pre-approved work order will be
on the next regular Board meting agenda as notification to the
Board of Directors of the action taken by the Committee.
(2/7/97)
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Maintenance
of Facilities
Because of the limiting nature of the District’s
maintenance budget, the Project Manager is to notify those individuals
that cause the District to perform additional and/or continual repair
and/or maintenance to the Project canals and drains and inform them that
the future expense of making such repairs and/or maintenance by the
District will be charged and billed to them.
In an emergency, temporary repairs by the
District may vary from stated policy. However, management shall report
such variance to the Board at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting
and provide the Board with a plan for permanent repairs in accordance
with policy. (07/07/99)
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Private
Crossings
A crossing of a canal or drain by a bridge,
pipe, culvert or flume not required or necessary for District purposes
is considered a private crossing and the maintenance, repair, and
construction costs and expenses are the responsibility of the landowner.
The District, upon request for repair, will verify that the crossing is
the responsibility of the District.
In the construction or the repair of a crossing
of a drain a 36" minimum polyethylene or concrete pipe is required
as well as Bureau of Reclamation approval. The 36" minimum pipe
size is necessary for maintenance purposes and is not related to the
flow requirement. The District Engineer shall determine if a larger pipe
size is necessary. If the private crossing obstructs or otherwise
interferes with the operation and maintenance of the District easements,
canals or drains, the District will notify the landowner/responsible
party of the problem and the time frame in which repairs or maintenance
must be done. In an emergency, the time for repair could be within 24
hours. If the repair work is not done within the time provided in the
notice, then the District shall make the necessary repairs. The bill for
the repairs shall be sent to the landowner/responsible party for the
labor hours, equipment rental, materials and the administrative
overhead. All unpaid obligations shall become a lien upon the landowner’s
property and collected the same as other liens. (07/07/99)
If it is determined that the crossing is the
responsibility of the District, the extent and nature of the repairs
shall be within the discretion of the District after it has been
determined that repairs are needed. Further, if the District does repair
a crossing pursuant hereto, such repairs shall be in accordance with
District policy. If an increase in size or width is requested in the
dimensions of the crossing to be repaired, after approval by the
District of the requested change, the requesting party shall pay the
costs associated therewith in advance of the District beginning
construction or repair. Prior to the District commencing construction or
repair, the landowner shall first sign a license accepting the
obligation and responsibility for maintenance of the crossing in the
future. (12/7/98)
When a landowner does repair and/or maintenance
of an existing crossing, the District will require the issuance of a
license or an amendment to the original license to ensure the work is
done to District specifications. There will be an administrative fee
assessed at the time of the application, as approved by the Board of
Directors in Section H. However if the repair requires a complete
replacement of the structure, a new license shall be issued and the fees
set therefor shall be collected. The District will inspect the work for
compliance with specification. (5/7/97)
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Storm
Drains
See the Bureau of Reclamation memorandum,
Regional letter No. 98-12, dated August 21, 1998. (12/7/98)
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Takeout/Farm
Delivery
Although the District does not encourage the
installation of new takeouts because of the increase cost of
maintenance, the District will consider applications for new takeouts
only upon the following conditions:
The takeout must improve the efficiency of
District operations and there must not be any other practical means
of delivering water, such as through an existing takeout or through
the installation of a pump. (See also page 24, Subdivisions). The
design of the new takeout, including District canal operational
considerations, shall be submitted by the applicant and approved by
the District engineer.
Applications for new takeouts under these
conditions will be submitted to the Board of Directors. If approved,
takeouts shall be installed by the District in compliance with the
District’s construction policy and at the landowner’s expense. The
District may also require the applicant to install an approved water
measurement device. Installation will be scheduled at the convenience of
the District prior to the next irrigation season. (07/07/99)
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Take-Outs
Where Water Rights Have Been Removed
When all active water rights are removed from
land by a water right transfer permit issued by the Nevada State
Engineer, the owner of the property will be notified by written notice
that the takeout for the property will be made inoperable or removed so
it can no longer be used. If the property owner does not formerly
request an alternative, the takeout will be removed or made inoperable
60 days after the date of the letter. (09/08/98)
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Underground
Tile Drain
Underground tile drain installations that
discharge into District easements require the approval of the District
and shall be governed by the following principles:
- If the tile drain is to discharge into
District easements, the landowner must first obtain approval from
the District for the depth and location of the tile drain discharge.
Construction within the District’s easement zone shall be in
accordance with District policy.
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- If water from the tile drain is to be
collected and/or applied to crops, then the District’s approval
must be obtained.
- Such pumped water can only be applied to
water-righted land.
- Such applied water including all other
water when applied to the land cannot exceed the total allocation
allowed to the water-righted land.
- In determining the depth and extent of any
underground drain pumping installation, the District will require
data on the level of the underground water which covers a minimum
period of one calendar year (which is considered a normal or
wetter than normal year in terms of irrigation allocation and
precipitation). Such data must be collected from sites located in
the vicinity of the proposed installation on a frequency of at
least one observation per week and shall provide sufficient
information to allow the District to determine the groundwater
level in regard to the irrigation and non-irrigation seasons.
- The pump size and outlet will be
determined and limited in accordance with the specifications of
the installation.
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