The Huntley Project Irrigation District (HPID) faced several issues at their monthly meeting.
Kay McCloy, owner of Fly Creek Angus Inc. in Pompey’s Pillar and her son Dillon addressed the Huntley Project Irrigation District Board during Wednesday’s May 7th meeting expressing their discontent and dissatisfaction with how the water in the irrigation canal was dispersed and started this year. Kay reminded the board that she attended last month’s April meeting to confirm when the water would be coming down the canal for this year’s season, so that she and her family had time to move cattle ahead of the water as they do each year.
Sunday, April 21st was the date that water started running from the Huntley Diversion Dam and started filling the main canal. However, the 24 to 48-hour notice that was requested by the McCloy family did not happen, and instead they received a two-hour notice. In addition, the fastest the water has ever come to them in Pompey’s is a week, but this year was two days later on April 23, according to Kay.
Kay said that 2024 marked the “45th year that my family has crossed the ditch and moved the cattle ahead of the water.” However, this year, “the time was not granted,” according to Kay.
“We didn’t’ have that opportunity to move our cattle. I feel it was 100% the ditch company’s fault.” McCloy submitted a bill to the board for the basics of what it cost her and her family from the losses they experienced due to how the water came to them this year.
Board President Cody Kuntz responded, “Kay, I don’t think this is our responsibility” in response to her $7,000 bill she submitted to the district board for the loss of her calves.
“You don’t’ think it’s right to give us more than a 3-hour notice?” questioned Kay’s son Dillon McCloy.
Kuntz, replied, “No.”
Kay replied, “After 45 years?”
Kuntz continued, “You knew the read more
