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25 CFR § 171.700Chapter I

When do I not have to pay my annual operation and maintenance assessment?

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You do not have to pay your annual operation and maintenance assessment for your land(s) within the service area of your irrigation facility when:

(a) We grant you an Annual Assessment Waiver; or

(b) We grant you an Incentive Agreement which may include waiving your annual operation and maintenance assessment; or

(c) Your land is re-designated as permanently non-assessable or temporarily non-assessable.

eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026

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