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Commission hears proposal to update regional source-water and watershed plan with up to $211,000 in consultant funding
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Summary
Staff presented a proposed scope and funding (not to exceed $211,000) for a consultant contract with Resource Concepts Inc. to update the 2020 integrated source-water and watershed plan; the item was presented for information and no policy vote was taken.
Staff asked the Western Regional Water Commission and Northern Nevada Water Planning Commission to consider a scope of work and funding not to exceed $211,000 from the Regional Water Management Fund to contract with Resource Concepts Inc. for an update to the 2020 integrated source-water and watershed plan.
Birgit Woodegren, a staff presenter, said the plan has been in place and implemented by regional partners for several years and that "it is widely recognized at this point that it needs a comprehensive update." She directed commissioners to washoecountycleanwater.org for a fuller list of projects implemented under the plan and stressed the role of multiple regional partners in executing on-plan projects.
The presentation described the proposed consultant scope as supporting an update to the Truckee Meadows source-water and watershed plan, including review of prior actions and coordination with local water systems. Staff characterized the request as an item the commission should consider for approval; the chair later described this item as provided "for information only," and commissioners did not take a formal vote on the contract or funding during the meeting.
Staff noted schedule considerations for related regulatory items: the commission is monitoring EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) results, which will inform project scopes; staff said a 30-day public review period and a December public hearing are anticipated for related plan adoption steps, followed by a Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency review.
The meeting included no substantive debate or motion on the Resource Concepts proposal; commissioners asked no follow-up questions on the record. The commission will likely consider a formal approval action in a future meeting once staff brings a recommended agreement or draft scope for vote.
