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Last Updated: 28 September 2016

The Story of the Owyhee Project

Benefits of the Owyhee Project Owyhee Project stores natural flow of the Owyhee River to irrigate the arid desert. It reduces flood damage and provides water for fish and wildlife, recreation opportunities, and to generate electricity. Irrigated crops: $135 million Livestock industry: $81 million Recreation: 155,000 visits - $4.2 million Flood damage prevented: $657,000     What’s the Yearly Value? Irrigated crops: $135 million Livestock industry: $81 million Recreation: 155,000 visits - $4.2 million Flood damage prevented: $657,000     The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. www.usbr.gov/pn Snake River Area Office (208) 383-2248

Contact Information

Last Updated: 27 May 2025

South Board of Control Contact Information

Office Open Weekdays: 8:00AM to 4:30PM Closed for Lunch 12:00 to 12:30

Water Orders Mon-Sat: 7:00AM to 7:30AM

After Hours, Weekends, and Holidays - Ditchrider Contacts:

Water Emergency Numbers Only

Email

Address

P. O. Box 67

Homedale, ID 83628

Welcome to the South Board of Control Website

Last Updated: 04 December 2025

Thank You for another great irrigation season and we'll see what 2026 brings.

 The South Board of Control Main Office has Moved to a New Location.

We are no longer at 118 S 1st Street W. 

Our New Address Is: 

201 West Idaho Ave.

Homedale, ID 83628

Entry into the main office will be at the front of the building off of Idaho Street.  Some of you may know this as the old location of the Vance Dairy Construction Business Office.  Our phone numbers will remain the same, only the location of the main office has changed.

Board Meetings Notice

Last Updated: 04 December 2025

The Monthly District Board Meetings will be held on Tuesday, December 9th in the conferance room at 201 W Idaho Ave. in Homedale:  

• Ridgeview Irrigation District regular monthly meeting at 1:00 p.m.
• Gem Irrigation District regular monthly meeting at 1:15 p.m.
• South Board of Control regular monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m.

SOUTH BOARD OF CONTROL - OWYHEE PROJECT

HOMEDALE, IDAHO

AGENDA

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

BOARD TOUR OF THE TOWN DITCH                                                               11:00 AM followed by Lunch

RIDGEVIEW IRRIGATION DISTRICT:                                                                MEETING AT 1:00 PM

• 1) Approve Minutes*
• 2) Pay Bills*
• 3) Old Business*
• 4) New Business*

1. a) ICCU CD Rates for 2026*
2. b) Approval to update ICCU Signors*

GEM IRRIGATION DISTRICT:                                                                           MEETING AT 1:15 PM

• 1) Approve Minutes*                                                                  (or at conclusion of prior meeting)
• 2) Pay Bills*
• 3) Old Business*

Delinquent Assessments-Update

• 4) New Business*

1. a) ICCU CD Rates for 2026*
2. b) Approval to update ICCU Signors*

SOUTH BOARD OF CONTROL:                                                                        MEETING AT 1:30 PM

• 1) Approve Minutes*                                                                  (or at conclusion of prior meeting)
• 2) Pay Bills*
• 3) Guests-Brett Endicott (See New Business)
• 4) Old Business*

1. a) Water Report
2. b) Gem #2 Idaho Power Update
3. c) Pow-Wow-Kirby Cook-Civil Dynamics

• 5) New Business*

1. a) Brett Endicott-P & Z Application for Re-Zoning*
2. b) Add a Point of Delivery-Pow-Wow*
3. c) Project Update*
4. d) Managers’ Report*
5. e) Equipment/Vehicles*
6. f) Surplus Vehicles*

• 6) Executive Session

Personnel*

1. a) Updates to Employee Handbook*

• 7) Miscellaneous*

*Action Item: A Vote regarding this item may be made at this meeting. Identifying an item as an action item on the agenda does not require a vote to be taken on the item.

District Newsletter

Last Updated: 27 November 2024

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