October 2009 - South Tahoe Public Utility District

4.2.1.3 Neddenriep Ranch Partnership
The Neddenriep Ranch Partnership irrigates all of its land using recycled water, a total of 454
acres, although its Lahontan permit is written for 458 acres. This land is used for hay
production and livestock grazing.
The Upper and Lower Fredericksburg Ditches serve the 458 acres of flood-irrigated property
and fresh water is supplied from the West Fork of the Carson River.
4.2.1.4 Bently (Ace Hereford Ranch)
This ranch is permitted under the Lahontan permit to use 650 acre-feet of recycled water on 250
acres of land. 130 acres is flood irrigated, while 60 acres uses a pivot irrigation system. The
pastures are used primarily for livestock and some are leased to other parties.
Historically, this property was served by the Snowshoe Thompson No. 2 Ditch, which delivers
water from the West Fork of the Carson River. This freshwater conveyance has been inoperable
since the late 1990‟s and it is not expected to be put back in service. Without a freshwater
conveyance of water rights this ranch and other lands in Wade Valley are entirely reliant on
recycled water irrigation. The Ace Hereford Ranch receives recycled water directly from the
Diamond Ditch. Tailwater runoff from the Ace Hereford ranch is permitted for use on the Celio
Ranch.
4.2.1.5 Celio Ranch
The Celio ranch is permitted under the Lahontan permit to use 200 acre-feet of recycled water
on 100 acres. It only irrigates 47 acres. The irrigation is done primarily with flood irrigation, and
uses primarily tailwater from the Ace Hereford ranch. The tail water from up gradient lands is
adequate to irrigate all of the Celio land with primarily recycled water. The pastures are used
mainly for grazing livestock. There are also 13 acres of irrigated wetlands on the property.
Minimal freshwater irrigation application occurs as a normal irrigation practice. Currently the
freshwater conveyance to Wade Valley is inoperable and is anticipated to remain so.
4.2.1.6 Scott Brooke
The area is permitted under the Lahontan permit to use 800 to 2,000 acre-feet of recycled water
on 400 acres. The total area that is flood irrigated with recycled water is 120 acres. The
primary use of this land is for cattle grazing. Runoff from these fields can reach the Falke-
Tillman Ditch and travel to property in Nevada. Brooke‟s permitted lands include the On-Farm,
which is not irrigated as a regular practice. Lands irrigated on the Brooke Ranch have the
potential to be irrigated by blending water from the Falke-Tillman Ditch.
The On-Farm Emergency Disposal site is located on this permitted land. Recycled water flows
through the On-Farm Emergency Disposal site prior to its application on the Brookes‟ irrigated
land.
Acreage and recycled water application data by ranch is presented in Section 13, (Page 13-89)
Table 13.1 (Page 13-93).
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Recycled Water Facilities Master Plan - October 2009 Page 4-23