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Highlights and outcomes

- City park funding: The board approved $30,000 in park construction tax funds to the City of Yerington for improvements to tennis and pickleball courts on East Goldfield Avenue. The motion by Commissioner Jacobson, seconded by Commissioner Hockaday, passed 5‑0.

- County phone purchase: The board approved the purchase of new phones for a new phone system at a cost of $47,701 to be funded by a budget transfer from the general fund contingency; motion passed 5‑0.

- School resource officers: The board approved an amendment of understanding with the Lyon County School District to provide five deputy sheriffs assigned as school resource officers from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, with the district providing up to $460,000 on an annual basis for FY26 and FY27. Sheriff Grama said the arrangement centralizes SRO leadership and logistics across the district; motion passed 5‑0.

- TC Energy grant for UAVs: The board accepted a $9,600 TC Energy social impact grant to support the Lyon County Sheriffs unmanned aerial vehicle program (two smaller drones, night‑vision capability); motion passed 5‑0.

- Parks equipment: The board approved the purchase of a portable backstop for Mark Twain Park not to exceed $6,000; motion passed 5‑0.

- Professional services and mapping: The board approved a master services agreement with Dahl (Dow) for development‑related services (county engineer, county surveyor, floodplain management and inspection) and separately approved development of a comprehensive GIS‑based public development map (software, hardware and consultant services) at $13,600 funded from contingency; both motions passed 5‑0.

- Dayton Valley bridge feasibility study: The board authorized a local agreement with the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization for Surface Transportation Block Grant funds (not to exceed $1,254,000) to complete a feasibility study for the Dayton Valley Alcott/Charles Road bridge project with a county match of $66,000 (pending RTC approval); motion passed 5‑0.

- Community project funding: The board approved letters of support for community project funding requests to resubmit projects that did not move forward earlier in the federal process; motion passed 5‑0.

- Silver Springs GID grant support: The board authorized the chair to sign a letter supporting a Nevada Division of Environmental Protection grant application for the Silver Springs General Improvement District wastewater plant recycled water filtration rehabilitation project (proposed 80% reimbursement, application submitted); motion passed 5‑0.

- County action on Silver Springs billing: After negotiations with the Silver Springs Municipal Water Company over a proposed payment to continue billing and locate services, the board directed staff to negotiate a contract but instructed that if the county's best offer (a monthly payment of $4,500) could not be accepted, the county should terminate the agreement and implement county‑provided services; motion passed 5‑0.

- GID direction for Northern Nevada Industrial Center: The board directed the county manager to draft an ordinance and regulations to create a general improvement district for the Northern Nevada Industrial Center, and to meet with NV Energy and the applicants to determine partnership opportunities; motion passed 5‑0. (See separate article on the GID discussion for details.)

Votes at a glance

- City of Yerington park construction tax ($30,000) Approved 5‑0 (mover: Jacobson; second: Hockaday)
- Purchase phones for new phone system ($47,701) Approved 5‑0 (mover: Jacobson; second: Casanelli)
- Amend MOU with Lyon County School District for SROs (5 deputies; up to $460,000/yr) Approved 5‑0 (mover: Cassanelli; second: Jacobson)
- Accept TC Energy grant ($9,600) for UAV program Approved 5‑0 (mover: Akerberg; second: Cassanelli)
- Portable backstop (not to exceed $6,000) Approved 5‑0 (mover: Cassanelli; second: Nocate)
- Master services agreement with Dahl for development services Approved 5‑0 (mover: Hockaday; second: Jacobson)
- GIS‑based development map ($13,600) Approved 5‑0 (mover: Keller; second: Hockaday)
- STBG feasibility study agreement (up to $1,254,000; county match $66,000) Approved 5‑0 (mover: Hendricks; second: Cassanelli)
- Letters of support for community project funding Approved 5‑0 (mover: Hockaday; second: Hendricks)
- Silver Springs wastewater grant letter of support Approved 5‑0 (mover: Jacobson; second: Hockaday)
- Direction to county manager to draft GID ordinance and meet with NV Energy/ applicants Approved 5‑0 (mover: Keller; second: Hendricks)
- Direction on Silver Springs billing negotiations and potential county takeover if agreement not reached Approved 5‑0 (mover: Hockaday; second: Jacobson)

Ending: Commissioners asked staff to return with implementation details, draft contracts and ordinances where directed; several items will require follow‑up (contract language, budget transfers and, in one case, regional transportation commission approval).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lyon County Board of Commissioners Meeting 4.17.2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lyon County commissioners approved park construction funds, technology and services purchases, a five‑deputy school resource officer memorandum, multiple grant and planning actions and directed staff to pursue a GID for the Northern Nevada Industrial Center.","taxTitle","Lyon County, Nevada","taxId",51076,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267965,"Developers seek county support to form a general improvement district to build local power for Northern Nevada Industrial Center",2494,5466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3059891-1e49bd2e9f1c6a3fbdd68319f4e68dee&start=5466&end=7960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3059891-1e49bd2e9f1c6a3fbdd68319f4e68dee/thumbnail_5466000.jpg","/articles/6267965/Lyon-County/Nevada/Developers-seek-county-support-to-form-a-general-improvement-district-to-build-local-power-for-Northern-Nevada-Industrial-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267965-bc90263b858d7c925659cd505232891c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049665&Signature=UrRxu5xyd6WgaMVcDZFqt86HCJw6X-XUTS9Fkl8dnjamuyvnvv9FAyt27ki1DVWB8u1VxlH4D3HKfeEsNitUb5MEZwyNpjJjd4YNwJveIlgigymzmHeOmx7jZvOX4LjJ1t9DyPggyTJSn5UEu3xtfCifu0Bbr7zyuQC1m-b92q-vKFd5gmq99b0Um1lMFvBNjVt~uDbL2RtywQdhcLXMXionK7mn5ix6~nQ3D7JC37FoIjvIYULa8Jl28XQpdYzGIXHJupysZg-X3UGGQGZi4TxIQpMEayFuA6ZI3BisdvizPMHaB8aypo6lolj6uYZ9vbDcFFdCClaeFyGnIZIeKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Northern Nevada Industrial Center (NNIC) told Lyon County commissioners on April 17 they want the county to form a general improvement district to enable on‑site generation and storage so the park can host data centers and other large industrial users before NV Energy's long‑term transmission upgrades arrive.

David Brown, speaking for the project proponent, outlined a plan that relies on private financing to build staged natural‑gas generation, storage and limited solar arrays at the 20,000‑acre site. Brown described a scenario in which private generators would sell power through a GID to tenants under power‑purchase agreements. He said time is a limiting factor: the applicants were told NV Energy could not deliver requested transmission capacity until the early 2030s, which prompted them to pursue local generation.

Why it matters: The NNIC site lies in Lyon County and, if the county forms a GID under state statute, the board would exercise oversight of the districts governing documents and could later accept NV Energy's interconnection or transfer of assets when NV Energy is ready.

NNIC counsel and consultants proposed a phased plan including an initial 400‑megawatt natural‑gas generation block with later battery or kinetic storage and optional wind or solar components. The presentation included a conservative fiscal estimate that a single 400 MW data‑center development could generate roughly $6.9 million in annual construction‑period sales and use taxes and an ongoing stream of property and franchise revenues to the county, though proponents acknowledged abatements and developer negotiations would affect final numbers.

NV Energy senior representative Chloe Chisholm told the board the utility is \"currently not in favor of the creation of a general improvement district in Lyon County to furnish light and power to the Northern Nevada Industrial Center.\" Chisholm said NV Energy has long‑range plans to serve the area and that interconnection queue activity and speculative project inquiries complicate capacity planning.

County manager Andrew Haskin and commissioners asked staff to continue negotiations with both NV Energy and the proponents. After public comment and a short recess, the board approved a motion directing the county manager to \"work toward the creation of the GID, including draft ordinance and regulations, meet with NV Energy and applicants to determine other opportunities or partnerships,\" and to return with a draft within about a month. The motion passed 5‑0.

Ending: The commission requested staff bring back draft enabling ordinance language and partnership options; commissioners stressed the need to protect county fiscal exposure and to ensure any GID governance includes performance guarantees and developer financial backstops.

","Developers and energy consultants asked the Lyon County commission to direct staff to draft an ordinance creating a general improvement district (GID) to allow local generation, storage and microgrid development to serve the Northern Nevada Industrial Center; NV Energy said it is not currently in favor of a GID.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267970,"BLM updates Lyon County on wild-horse gather, fuels work and multiple solar proposals",213,264000,477000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3059891-1e49bd2e9f1c6a3fbdd68319f4e68dee&start=264&end=477","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3059891-1e49bd2e9f1c6a3fbdd68319f4e68dee/thumbnail_264000.jpg","/articles/6267970/Lyon-County/Nevada/BLM-updates-Lyon-County-on-wild-horse-gather-fuels-work-and-multiple-solar-proposals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267970-9eb9c7a42624aec01a2e8412c85fb395/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049665&Signature=ef54T15V4Gz7NQye2c8dVh~67wo5BChtRbSs~DKXMd~O~03jEE-ZltGgw29RNoXaKXb5T1bC5dsZO8SsWdQs8Jzr1QHyK0so5Af6k4LpiWmNN-DWjZ3Fn9Y2JaMe0Txk3B1ra6mfbOqfgxr0wSfC162kbPLZkYcyz1L1bvagREdCgEj9NqojEI3B13kevSncq6S4H8r69A4OWWmZqecJ5y1v8kTMis2OHWupzzbzY91eTC5IryCGZvzJLx189R8s7d0-tuKUJ8MsefM8U8ejktkaohpGiA-0HcttQmPemV6-3Fj1GFsuoaOlextVRtI6CGYzALb9bEaQo96q7FboOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kim Dow, district manager for the Bureau of Land Managements Carson City District, told the Lyon County Board of County Commissioners on April 17 that the agency is juggling public events, wild‑horse management and a growing number of renewable‑energy applications in the district.

Dow said the BLM plans five off‑highway vehicle races in the coming months and has released an environmental assessment to support a planned gather in the Houghton wild‑horse management area. \"We just released it for public comment on April 10,\" Dow said, referring to the gather plan.

Why it matters: The Houghton HMA was described by BLM staff as well over its appropriate management level. Commissioners and members of the public pressed the agency about how gathers will be timed and coordinated with nearby Naval expansion, tribal concerns, and ranch allotments.

John Palmer, BLM fire management officer, summarized hazardous fuels work completed and planned in Lyon County for the current fiscal year, which runs Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. \"So for this fiscal year so far, we've completed in Lyon County, 53 acres of mastication, 47 acres of pile burning, and then 79 acres of pile creation,\" Palmer said, and added that the agency plans larger herbicide and mastication treatments in the fall to reduce cheatgrass and other fuels.

BLM lands staff also briefed the board on a long list of solar right‑of‑way applications and associated baseline studies in and around Yerington, Mason Valley and Smith Valley. Shida Rexro, assistant field manager for the Sierra Front Field Office, and other realty staff described several active projects: Parkview Butte (baseline work and raptor surveys), Mason Valley (EIS in progress; geotechnical study requests), Arabia Power/Libra Solar (right‑of‑way issued Nov. 8, 2024), Artemisia Solar (early, applicant engagement pending) and Sleeping Orange (a 500‑megawatt solar facility with a 500 MW battery energy storage system proposed east of Yerington).

Rexro said some projects are at the baseline and survey stage ahead of NEPA work; others are farther along. \"We have just a little bit of solar that is also being applied for in Washoe County, but the lion's share of it is in Lyon County,\" she told the commissioners.

Commissioners pressed BLM on what local control or influence the county can exercise, particularly over road impacts, permitting and possible profit‑sharing or community benefit arrangements. Dow said BLM authorizes use of federal land but that construction and operation also require power‑purchase agreements, transmission interconnection and permits from other agencies. \"Our authorization alone cannot approve a project to move forward with being built,\" Dow said, adding that NV Energy interconnection and county permitting both matter.

The BLM representatives said they offer cooperating‑agency status when NEPA work begins and that proponents sometimes conduct baseline work before formal NEPA is opened, which can surprise local jurisdictions. Rexro said the BLM would make additional notifications to the county and attempt to include county priorities during NEPA and protest periods.

On wild horses, BLM staff said some HMAs are well over AML (appropriate management level) while two HMAs—Horse Mountain and Wasatch—were not flown this year; Horse Mountain had zero horses and Wasatch had an earlier estimate of 197 animals. The agency said public comment on the priority gather will run 30 days and that they are prioritizing completion of an EA so a gather could take place later this summer if approved.

Ending: The BLM said it will provide more detailed NEPA schedules and baseline timelines to the county recorder and will offer cooperating‑agency letters once NEPA phases begin. Commissioners asked the BLM to increase early notifications to county staff and advisory boards when proponents conduct fieldwork or when the Navy or other federal partners are involved.

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