The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) has approved a resolution that will allow Charles Freeman, the district manager, to examine the District’s right to ownership of area canals.
Back in the 1950s, the KID took out a loan, with an interest rate of zero, from the federal government. Money from the loan went to the Bureau of Reclamation to build various facilities, such as pumps and canals. The KID is on track to pay off the loan in full by 2022.
However, although the debt will be repaid, the KID will not necessarily own the canals and other facilities. The process of actually transferring ownership of the canals to the KID will involve negotiating with the Bureau of Reclamation and then approval from congress.
Local government agencies often use printing services when handling a massive project, or when working with consultants and other government agencies.
How the transfer of ownership of the canals will proceed and what it will ultimately cost the KID remains to be seen. As Freeman told the Tri-City Herald, the agency is "literally at step one in a 100-mile race."
Overall, transferring control of the canals to a local agency is expected to be in the best interests of the district. Once the KID takes over, there will not be any need to wait for approval from the federal government to make changes or start on projects.
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