The owners of more than fifty percent (50%) of the land area within… [an irrigation] district, who are district electors, [82:277.22] may petition the Board, as set forth in (b) of this Section, to enlarge the purposes of the district in order to:
- (1) Grant the district the power to acquire land;
- (2) Construct dams and drainage systems;
- (3) Install pumps and equipment to recharge underground basins and subbasins;
- (4) Make surveys;
- (5) Develop comprehensive plans for efficient use of fresh groundwater and control and prevention of waste;
- (6) Carry out research projects;
- (7) Develop information and limitations on well sizes, withdrawal rates, well spacing, and basin and subbasin determinations;
- (8) Require filing with the district of copies of ground water permit applications, well log and completion data, water use reports, and well plugging reports;
- (9) Appear before the Water Resources Board to protest any application not in conformity with district rules and regulations; and
- (10) Adopt district rules and regulations on the foregoing and enforce the same as provided by the Administrative Procedures Act, … providing the same are in conformity with and have been approved by the … Board. [82:277.22]
- (11) The petitioners shall sign and file a petition with the … Board, in the same manner as provided in Section 785:10-9-1, asking that the powers of the district be enlarged … Upon receipt thereof, the … Board shall proceed to hear the said petition as provided in 785:10-9-1 [82:277.22(10)].