157 P.3d 610 (Idaho 2007), 31794, Bray v. Pioneer Irr. Dist.
Docket Nº: | 31794. |
Citation: | 157 P.3d 610, 144 Idaho 116 |
Opinion Judge: | SCHROEDER, Chief Justice. |
Party Name: | In re SRBA Case No. 39576 (Subcase 91-63) re Ownership of Water Rights. Gene F. BRAY, Thomas R. Stuart, III, Thomas J. Cade, Amy Williams, Appellants-Cross Respondents, v. PIONEER IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Settlers Irrigation District, Respondents, and Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District, Farmers Cooperative Ditch Company, Boise Valley Irrigation Distr |
Attorney: | Laurence "Laird" J. Lucas, Boise; Sara Denniston Eddie, Boise, attorneys for appellant. Laurence "Laird" J. Lucas argued. Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett, Rock & Fields, Chartered, Boise, attorneys for respondents, Pioneer Irrigation District and Settlers Irrigation District. Scott L. Campbell argued. S... |
Judge Panel: | Name SCHROEDER, Chief Justice |
Case Date: | March 09, 2007 |
Court: | Supreme Court of Idaho |
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This is a companion appeal to United States of America v. Pioneer Irrigation Dist., --- Idaho ----, 157 P.3d 600 , 2007 WL 703701, No. 31790, slip op. (March 9, 2007)
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[144 Idaho 118] II.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This case commenced when the United States Bureau of Reclamation (BOR or United States) filed water right claims for irrigation storage, irrigation from storage, and other storage rights from Arrowrock Dam and Reservoir, Lucky Peak Dam and Reservoir, and Anderson Ranch Dam and Reservoir (collectively Boise Project). These three projects were authorized and developed pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 1902 and its subsequent amendments. Several irrigation entities have contracts with the BOR for the storage and delivery of the project water and filed separate claims to the same water...
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