The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) announced that seasonal irrigation water is ready to flow. You might think of April 15 as tax day but, if you have a farm or ranch, you know it’s when NID turns on its seasonal irrigation water. Flowing through 500 miles of canals, NID water irrigates 32,000 acres in Nevada, […]
Tomi Riley, NID
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Draft Agricultural Water Management Plan available on the NID website
Grass Valley, CA March 10, 2021 – The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) announced that it has released its draft 2020 Agricultural Water Management Plan (AWMP) and the public can review it on the NID website at nidwater.com. A Board Workshop to review the AWMP will be held during its March 10th Board of Directors meeting […]
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NID to Release Draft 2020 Ag Management Plan at board workshop on March 10
March 2, 2021 – The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) today announced that it has cancelled the planned evening meetings on the Agricultural Water Management Plan (AWMP) previously scheduled for March 3 and 4th. Instead a Board Workshop will be held to review the draft 2020 AWMP at the March 10th Board of Directors Meeting at […]
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NID Board Declines Nevada County Relief Fund Request
Grass Valley, CA January 13, 2021 – The Nevada Irrigation District Board (NID) of Directors today heard from local leaders raising funds for “The Small Business Winter Survival Campaign” who came asking for NID to contribute $50,000 to their effort. While applauding the project, NID board members declined the request citing its own efforts and […]
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NID to Save $3.2 million From Bond Refunding
Grass Valley, CA December 21, 2020 – The Nevada Irrigation District is pleased to announce refunding of its 2011 bonds capitalizing on lower interest rates. The transaction will save the District approximately $226,000 annually, or $3.2 million over the life of the new bonds. Reissuing the $15 million in new bonds takes advantage of falling […]
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NID Postpones October 28 Water Planning Projections Board Workshop
Grass Valley, CA October 21, 2020 – The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) today announced that it has postponed the October 28 Board Workshop on its Water Planning Projections to a future Board Meeting. The public comment period, originally scheduled to end on October 9, 2020, was twice extended to accommodate stakeholder requests and ended on […]
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Scotts Flat trail will be closed Sept. 2-4 for fire fuel reduction
September 1, 2020 – The trail between the Gate 1 and Gate 2 campgrounds at Scotts Flat Reservoir will be closed from Wednesday, Sept. 2 through Friday, Sept. 4 for vegetation removal to reduce wildfire risk. The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) must close the trail between the two campgrounds for the safety of the public. […]
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NID Posts Water Planning Projections for Public Review
Grass Valley, CA August 27, 2020 – The Nevada Irrigation District today posted its updated Water Planning Projections to its website. The three studies, taken together, help NID determine if its water storage and delivery system will provide sufficient water to meet customer demands over time and under variable conditions. The 2020 Water Planning Projections […]
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Lake Wildwood Water Safe Following Retardant Drop
Grass Valley, CA August 18, 2020 – Nevada Irrigation District crews took quick action yesterday to ensure fire retardant from nearby firefighting efforts did not affect water entering its Lake Wildwood Treatment Plant. Yesterday afternoon, NID became aware that fire retardant dropped on the nearby Jones fire was also released into one of its canals […]
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NID’s Assistant General Manager Greg Jones named interim General Manager
(Grass Valley, CA June 11, 2020) – The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) Board of Directors have selected Assistant General Manager Greg Jones to serve in a new capacity as Interim General Manager, effective today, June 11, 2020. Jones has 20 years as an experienced leader managing teams, projects and budgets for entrepreneurial small business and […]