July 29, 2019

Commissioner Koenig

said the next CNRWA meeting will be September 25, 2019 in Sparks, Nevada. He will be present. c. Staff Reports I. Oz Wichman Oz has tasked Christal to research interest rates for municipal bonds to fund the Carbonate Aquifer Exploration Project. Efforts to identify grant funding for the project have been exhausted. Availability of grant monies is limited to infrastructure (i.e. drilling of wells, laying of pipe, current system upgrades). Municipal bonds will require an increase in the per parcel fee (for those residing in Basin 162 only). It is Oz’s goal to discuss in more detail at the meeting in Pahrump (December 9, 2019). II. John Klenke At the May 30, 2019 Water District Governing Board Meeting John was approached by Aaron Koehler who is performing the water level measurements for the Private Well Owners Cooperative. As a result, John facilitated a Water Level Measurement training (no QA certification) for members of the Cooperative on 7/22/19. It included classroom instruction as well as field training. It was a great collaborative effort. III. Christal Behrends In relation to the Carbonate Aquifer Exploration Project, Christal went through the list of grant funders approached by both her and Susan Dudley that yielded no opportunity. They include: USDA, EPA, Community Development Block Grant, State Revolving Fund, Land & Water Conservation Fund, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, Environmental Finance Advisory Board, National Resources Conservation Services, National Science Foundation, Bureau of Reclamation, WIFIA (Water Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act) Loan and FEMA. In addition, Christal also reached out to a funder at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as they do offer water discovery research grants, but nothing in the United States. As an overview of the Volunteer Domestic Well Metering Program, we currently have 18 participants (3 of them installed last week). Looking at the 15 we have data on, their average is .63 AFA, which equates to 565 gallons per day. Our participants range from 1 person on 1.01 acres to 4 people on 10 acres with 7 horses. Average cost per participant is $410 which includes: meter, fittings and installation. We are now using Great Basin Drilling to do the installation. d. Projects Status Reports I. Staff Covered Above e. Board Liaison Reports I. Commissioner John Koenig

Commissioner Koenig

mentioned that he is now a participant in the Volunteer Domestic Well Metering Program. f. Report form other individuals, groups and or agencies regarding water- related Issues; for informational purposes only.