The city’s Utilities Department manages the water leasing program. One of the ways the city manages the year-to-year variation in water supply is through its agricultural water leasing program.
In average or above-average supply years, the leasing program allocates the city's surplus water supply to qualified applicants for a single year. Agricultural water users can apply online for a water lease.
Interested water users must submit an online application each year. The water lease application opens annually at 9 a.m. on the first Monday in April. Any applications received prior to this time will not be considered.