The 2020 NWRA Annual Conference will be held at the Tuscany Suites & Casino 255 East Flamingo Road Las Vegas. Click here for more information.
CNRWA Joins the Nevada Water Resources Association
The Central Nevada Regional Water Authority Board of Directors voted at their December 13 meeting to join the Nevada Water Resources Association as an organizational member for 2020. CNRWA is proud to support Nevada’s professional association whose mission is to provide education, training and networking opportunities for those interested in understanding, developing, conserving, and protecting Nevada’s water resources and looks forward to participating in discussions on key water issues in our State.
Rural Energy Funding Available for Small Businesses in Nevada
Posted by Battle Born Media Jan 19, 2020
USDA Rural Development has rural energy funds available for small rural businesses and agricultural producers to improve energy efficiency systems or install renewable energy systems under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
The REAP grant can provide up to 25% of the project costs for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems. Applications can be submitted year-round and the application deadline is March 31, 2020. Contact Laura Chavez at Nevada Rural Development for information at (775) 443- 4764 or at laura.chavez@usda.gov
Recipients can use REAP funding to install renewable energy systems such as biomass, geothermal, hydropower and solar. The funding can also be used to increase energy savings by making improvements to heating, ventilation and cooling systems; insulation; and lighting and refrigeration.
In December, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced that the agency had invested $237 million nationwide to help farmers, agricultural producers and small rural businesses lower energy costs.
In 2019 Nevada Rural Development provided H&M Ely, a small auto parts store in Ely with a $27,086 grant to assist with one-fourth of the project costs to enhance energy efficiency and lighting. The improvements are expected to save the business 77,487 BTUs annually, a cost savings estimated at $8,036 a year.
In 2017 Railroad Valley Farms in central Nevada received a $253,405 grant to purchase and install two 305 kW solar PV systems on the off-grid farming operation to replace much of the diesel fuel that was used to power irrigation pivots. The solar panels generate about 738,871 kWh of renewable energy per year and will greatly reduce carbon emissions.
Division of Water Resources to host workshops on revisions to NAC Chapter 533 pursuant to Assembly Bill 62
The Division of Water Resources is hosting three informal workshops throughout the state in November to discuss and receive feedback on conceptual revisions to NAC Chapter 533 pursuant to Assembly Bill 62 enacted in the 2019 Legislative Session. Assembly Bill 62 requires the State Engineer to adopt regulations pertaining to extensions of time for the construction of works to divert water and for placing water to beneficial use. The regulation process will focus on establishing criteria under which extensions of time are granted, with the goal of balancing responsible water planning and water speculation. Click for the DWR announcement. The workshops will be held in the following locations:
Friday, November 8th at 10:00 a.m.
Nevada Division of
Forestry
4747 Vegas Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Monday, November 18th at 10:00 a.m.
Division of Water Resources
Tahoe Hearing Room
901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 2002
Carson City, NV 89701
Wednesday, November 20th at 10:00 a.m.
Red Lion Hotel
Humboldt Conference Room
2065 Idaho St.
Elko, NV 89801
Humboldt County is CNRWA’s Newest Member
We are proud to announce that Humboldt County is now the ninth member county to join the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority. The CNRWA Board of Directors unanimously approved Humboldt County’s membership at their September 25th meeting following the pasage of resolutions of support by the boards of commisioners in all member counties. CNRWA was created by a 2005 Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Lander, Nye, and White Pine Counties out of a desire to ensure that a long term supply of reasonably priced water is available to support agricultural, municipal, recretaional and industral uses within the central hydrographic region. Churchill and Pershing Counties joined CNRWA shortly therafter.
We look forward to Humboldt County’s participation in the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority.
CNRWA 2019 Legislative Wrap UP
Fourteen water related bills were introduced in the 2019 Legislative Session. Click CNRWA 2019 Legislative Wrap Up to see which bills failed and which bills were signed into law by the Governor.