City lists temporary water-right application to serve as Libra Solar Project backup supply
An application in the meeting materials seeks a 12-month temporary water-right diversion to serve construction needs for the Libra Solar Project and to act as a backup to two proposed wells; the record ties the application to Permit 65299 and states an intention to combine duty to 500 acre-feet annually across associated applications.
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The City of Yerington included an application form in its meeting materials seeking permission for a temporary change in point of diversion and manner of use of existing Permit 65299 (an existing municipal Mason well). The application describes a 12‑month temporary diversion to be used for construction needs tied to the Libra Solar Project — specifically dust suppression, soil compaction and other construction uses — and states the application is intended to serve as a backup if the two proposed Libra wells (Applications 94749 and 94750) do not produce the full duty requested.
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