Truckee River draft storage and public review
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lynellg on 03/07/2008
Resource Type: News / Announcement Tags: water supply, operations, management, comment
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City of Reno, NevadaSubmitted article, Lahontan Valley News
The Bureau of Reclamation announces the availability of a Draft Storage Contract with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) for a 60-day public review and comment period. BOR and TMWA recently completed negotiations for the storage of TMWA's municipal and industrial water in the BOR's federal reservoirs located in the upper Truckee River Basin. A water storage contact between TMWA and BOR is required before the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA) can be approved.
TROA would implement Section 205(a) of the Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990, Title II of Public Law 101-618 (Settlement Act). It would modify existing operations of designated reservoirs to enhance coordination and flexibility while ensuring that existing water rights are served and flood control and safety of dams requirements are met.
TROA would, in part, (1) enhance conditions for the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout and endangered cui-ui in the Truckee River basin; (2) increase municipal and industrial drought protection for the Truckee Meadows (Reno-Sparks metropolitan area); (3) improve Truckee River water quality downstream from Sparks, Nevada; and (4) enhance streamflows and recreational opportunities in the Truckee River Basin.
At the time TROA takes effect, the Settlement Act provides that a permanent allocation between California and Nevada of water in the Lake Tahoe, Truckee River and Carson River basins will also take effect.
The draft storage contract is available on BOR's TROA website at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/troa. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please contact Lynnette Wirth at (916) 978-5102 or lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.
Written comments on the draft contract must be received by close of business on Aug. 29, 2008, and should be mailed to Kenneth Parr, Bureau of Reclamation, 705 North Plaza Street, Room 320, Carson City, NV 89701-4015, or faxed to (775) 882-7592, or e-mailed to kparr@mp.usbr.gov. All comments become part of the public record.
For questions or to request a copy of the draft contract, please contact Mr. Parr at 775-882-3436. Additional information on TROA is available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/troa/.
TROA would implement Section 205(a) of the Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990, Title II of Public Law 101-618 (Settlement Act). It would modify existing operations of designated reservoirs to enhance coordination and flexibility while ensuring that existing water rights are served and flood control and safety of dams requirements are met.
TROA would, in part, (1) enhance conditions for the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout and endangered cui-ui in the Truckee River basin; (2) increase municipal and industrial drought protection for the Truckee Meadows (Reno-Sparks metropolitan area); (3) improve Truckee River water quality downstream from Sparks, Nevada; and (4) enhance streamflows and recreational opportunities in the Truckee River Basin.
At the time TROA takes effect, the Settlement Act provides that a permanent allocation between California and Nevada of water in the Lake Tahoe, Truckee River and Carson River basins will also take effect.
The draft storage contract is available on BOR's TROA website at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/troa. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please contact Lynnette Wirth at (916) 978-5102 or lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.
Written comments on the draft contract must be received by close of business on Aug. 29, 2008, and should be mailed to Kenneth Parr, Bureau of Reclamation, 705 North Plaza Street, Room 320, Carson City, NV 89701-4015, or faxed to (775) 882-7592, or e-mailed to kparr@mp.usbr.gov. All comments become part of the public record.
For questions or to request a copy of the draft contract, please contact Mr. Parr at 775-882-3436. Additional information on TROA is available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/troa/.