ORIGINAL DISTRICT:

The history of the WRVID #45 district begins in 1914. In 1914 property owners in the northern portion of what we know as Bellevue Triangle voted to create an irrigation district. Early in 1915 the Blaine County Board of Commissioners formally issued  its Order of January 19, 1915 ratifying the creation of the district as a quasi municipal organization pursuant to Idaho Statues, Title 43 and certified the creation of three divisions within the district. The Commissioners confirmed the election of the first three directors, one from each division.

Title 43 of the Idaho Code, which authorizes the formation of irrigation districts, and provides the legal framework  for the operations of irrigation districts, continues to serve as the governing structure for the District. As can be seen by the District map, the district’s triangular shape is generally bounded by what we now know as Gannett Road on the east, Highway 75 on the west and Baseline Road to the south.

2013 DIVISION OF DISTRICT:

Due to legislation in 2013 (Refer to Senate Bill No. 1156) the original 1915 WRVID#45 water district was allowed to be petitioned by property owners and divided into two sub-districts. WRVID#45 is still within the area of the original 1915 boundary, but now shares this original area with a new irrigation district formed by the petitioning property owners named the Triangle Irrigation District (TID). With some exceptions, the WRID#45 now includes the smaller acreage properties generally located in the northern section of the Bellevue Triangle, while the TID includes the larger acreage properties generally located in the southern section. Both districts jointly utilize the original water delivery infrastructure (control gates and canals) system, which is now referred to as ‘Joint Works’.

Both the TID and WRVID45 are managed by their own respective Board of Directors.  

If your land lies within the blue zone on this map, you will receive an assessment bill from the WRVID#45 Board.

If your land lies within the blue zone on this map, you will receive an assessment bill from the TID Board.