Animas Consolidated Ditch Company
Call us: (970) 426-5537
PO Box 3777 ~ Durango, CO 81302
6.3 Encroachment Permits
If any person desires to encroach on the ditch or ditch easement by installing improvements over, under, or through the ACD easement, or desires to breach the ditch bank in any way, he or she must apply for an encroachment permit from the Ditch Company. The Ditch Company reserves the right to grant or deny any permit application. Upon approval of the application, the applicant must execute an encroachment agreement, pay the applicable fee, and perform all construction in accordance with the agreement under the supervision and final approval of the ditch company employees and engineers.
Any encroachments made without the prior consent of the Ditch Company will be fined in an amount set by the Board, in addition to the regular administrative fee and any expenses incurred by the Ditch Company to examine the project, including but not limited to engineering fees, attorney fees, or extra time spent by the ditch walker. Nothing herein is intended to prevent the Ditch Company from denying the encroachment and requiring removal of all structures.
Ditch walkers will meet with applicant for an initial inspection, and a final inspection. All additional meetings, including construction monitoring, may be billed on an hourly basis.
Fences in the easements, if permitted, must have an easily operable gate of adequate width to allow equipment access for maintenance of the ditch. Access gates are the responsibility of the landowner.
