ID H0138

Landowners and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns become responsible for any increased operation and maintenance costs when they change a ditch, canal, lateral or drain on their property.

Landowners may bury another's ditch, canal, lateral or drain in pipe on their property if the pipe, installation and backfill meet Idaho standards for public works construction or other city/county recognized standards.

Landowners burying another's irrigation conduit in pipe must restore the property surface to adjacent conditions within 30 days of construction completion and remain responsible for increased operation and maintenance costs unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Ditch, canal, lateral or drain owners may place conduits in buried pipe within easements or rights-of-way on another's property using standard specifications, provided surface disruption is minimized and restoration occurs within 30 days.

Written permission from the conduit owner is required before a landowner may change or bury a ditch, canal, lateral or drain, and written agreement is required when a landowner directs relocation to a different route.