NID Board Meeting - Centennial Spending Continues

NID Board Meeting this Wednesday:
October 24, 2018

When: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 9AM
Where: 1036 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA 95945

The board meeting agenda can be found here. The next meeting will be November 14, 2018. The NID Board normally meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 9:00am.

Not a Compromise: Centennial Spending Continues

On October 9th, the NID Board passed a resolution that caps the District's spending on Centennial Dam to $2 million for 2019. They later proclaimed this resolution a "compromise." Did you know that NID had already planned to spend only $1.5 million next year? In subsequent years, NID already planned to spend $2 million a year on Centennial Dam until 2023. Check out the draft budget here.

This supposed "compromise" means NID will actually increase spending on Centennial Dam next year. That does not sound like a compromise. In fact, NID is considering purchasing another property for Centennial this Wednesday.

In addition, NID still has over $2 million remaining in their 2018 budget to spend on Centennial Dam before January.

Want to know more? Join us this Wednesday October 24th at 9AM.

Water Storage Alternatives: Groundwater

Did you know that NID is part of a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)? This Wednesday, NID is presenting to the Board, Staff and the public about their involvement in the West Placer GSA, and what that means for NID customers and our community. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires all GSA entities to work together to achieve sustainable groundwater management. Water storage is an important issue, and we want to ensure NID examines all viable alternatives.

Want to know more? Come to the meeting this Wednesday October 24th 9AM.

For more information, please check out West Placer's GSA website, Maven Notebook's new Groundwater Exchange Portal, and Water Deeply's recent article about the importance of Groundwater, interconnected surface water and the environment.

October 9th Special NID Board Meeting Press

We also want to say a special thank you to all our local news outlets for producing thorough and fair media coverage of the Special NID Board meeting October 9th. If you want to re-live the event, check out the last 20 minutes of the meeting on NCTV's Youtube channel. Below are a list of articles that specifically covered the meeting.

The Union: “Nevada Irrigation District votes to cap Centennial dam spending at $2M a year” by Liz Kellar (10/10/18).
The Union Hits & Misses: “Hits & Misses in Nevada County: Cooler days a HIT” by Union Editorial Staff (10/10/18).
YubaNet: “NID Board votes to limit capital plan funding for proposed Centennial Dam to $2 million a year” by YubaNet (10/10/18).
YubaNet: “Commentary: Pulling the curtain back on NID’s ‘compromise’ resolution re Centennial” by YubaNet (10/11/18).
KNCO: “NID Board Rejects Centennial Suspension Resolution” by KNCO (10/9/18).
Colfax Record and Auburn Journal: “Centennial Dam spending fixed at $2M a year” by Gus Thomson (10/12/18).

Photo of the Bear River by Gary Moon.

Dam(ing) Press

Check out these fascinating and relevant articles surrounding Centennial Dam, the Raw Water Master Plan and beyond:

YubaNet: "Syd Brown: NID's Tuesday Night 'Performance' a Flop" by Syd Brown (10/11/18).
The Union: "C.J. Brady: If Centennial Dam damages local wells, who's got our backs?" by C.J. Brady (10/12/18).
Water Deeply: “California’s Largest New Reservoir Likely to Face Water-Access Limits” by Matt Weiser (9/26/18).
Water Deeply: "Will a Landslide on the Eel River Cause California’s Next Dam Disaster?" by Scott Greacen (10/3/18).

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NID Board Meeting this Wednesday: October 24, 2018