NID – Bear River dam project discussion heating up in Placer, Nevada Counties
By: Gus Thomson of the Auburn Journal
Questions and comments about Nevada Irrigation District’s plans for a new dam between Meadow Vista and Colfax promise to heat up the wintry air at meetings this month.
The Grass Valley-based district is moving forward on completion of key environmental studies and approvals by 2017 for a 110,000 acre-foot reservoir on the Bear River. Formerly called the Parker Dam project, the new effort will be the subject of sessions in Grass Valley on March 9 and the Lake of the Pines area on March 10 to determine the scope of topics in an environmental study.
“The Centennial Reservoir Project is a critical part of the solution to the area’s current and future water needs, including agriculture, drinking water, recreation, energy and wildlife protection,” said district General Manager Rem Scherzinger.
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