The bill amends section 61-05-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, which pertains to the formation of irrigation districts. It requires the Department of Water Resources to examine petitions and related documents for proposed irrigation districts, including maps and data, and to determine the feasibility of the project. A key addition to the process is the inclusion of a review of the "probable cost" of the proposed irrigation works, which must be considered alongside the feasibility study.

Additionally, the bill modifies the requirements for the report that the Department must prepare. The previous requirement for a "summary report showing the probable cost of the proposed irrigation works" has been deleted, and instead, the report must now outline the practicability and feasibility of the irrigation plan proposed by the petitioners. This report must be filed with the county auditor and made available for public inspection, and it must also be submitted to the electors of the proposed district during the hearing on the petition.

Statutes affected:
PREFILED: 61-05-10
Enrollment: 61-05-10
INTRODUCED: 61-05-10