On a chart of licence counts, irrigation districts look minor, around 3% of the provincial export. Among licences that report a volume, irrigation holds about 44% of provincial allocation.
Many district licences carry priority dates that predate post-2006 municipal transfer purchases by decades. Return flows change the real number: the export reports allocation at the point of take, not return-flow fractions.
Outbound district transfers can require a Section 82 ratepayer referendum above regulated thresholds, plus board approval. The ballot and resolution live in district minutes, not the public export.
Confirm priority, return-flow terms, and any holdback per authorization in the Environmental Records Viewer.