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Public meetings / Water District

October 8, 2024

2 turns, 2 with a named speaker, under 1 agenda items. The words and the names are the county clerk's.

Attendance

Mr. Goedhart

disclosed that he had private business interests and owned water rights in Pahrump and Amargosa. He went on to explain that he would recuse himself from any item which he felt presented a conflict of interest. Nye County Commissioner Debra Strickland stated that she was a water well driller and a broker of water rights but that she was not a member of the board and could not vote. (00:16:42) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION -— Discussion and deliberation to approve the 2024-2025 Nye County Water District Indebtedness Report and the 2024-2025 Nye County Water District Capital Improvement Plan. This item will impose no financial impact. Nye County Comptroller Helen Bae explained the backup for the item. (00:21:39) PRESENTATION — Presentation by Resource Concepts Inc. on the ongoing progress of the Nevada Integrated Source Water Protection Program and their work on the update of the 2012 Nye County Community Source Water Protection Plan. Funding for this update is provided by the Environmental Protection Agency and is being conducted at no cost to the Nye County Water District. Staff from Resource Concepts Inc. delivered a detailed presentation on the ongoing progress of the Nevada Integrated Source Water Protection Program. (00:45:46) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION — Discussion and deliberation to approve payment for the statutorily required annual auditing services for the Nye County Water District by Daniel C. McArthur, Ltd. for the fiscal year of 2023-2024 in the amount of $7,995.50. (00:49:03) PRESENTATION — Presentation by Nye County resident and environmental activist Louie Baker on actions he believes can be taken to utilize an often-overlooked resource. This item will impose no financial impact. 10 minute time limit. Nye County resident and environmental activist Louie Baker shared his thoughts on an important water-saving topic. 12. 16. 13. 14. 15. 17. Page 3 October 8, 2024 (00:58:27) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION — Discussion, deliberation and possible action to: A) Offer support for Resource Concepts Inc. requests to the State Engineer for water rights transfers of waters in the northern portion of Basin #162 Nye, to the southern portion of Basin #162 Clark or: B) Offer opposition to Resource Concepts Inc. requests to the State Engineer for water rights transfers of waters in the northern portion of Basin #162 Nye, to the southern portion of Basin #162 Clark. This item will impose no financial impact. (01:18:42) PRESENTATION — Presentation by Nye County Utilities Superintendent Darrin Tuck on the state of the various water utility systems that are maintained by Nye County Public Works. This item will impose no financial impact. Nye County Utilities Superintendent Darrin Tuck delivered a presentation on the state of the various water utility systems that are maintained by Nye County Public Works. (01:28:40) FOR DISCUSSION ONLY -— Discussion and deliberation with possible direction to staff on the Summary of Recommendations of Bill Draft Requests for the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session by the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources and the Subcommittee on Public Lands. This item will impose no financial impact. The matter was discussed and no action was taken. (01:33:25) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION — Discussion and deliberation to approve payment for Nye County’s annual Membership Assessment to the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority for the 2025 Fiscal Year in the amount of $7,500.00. At the suggestion of Nye County Commissioner Debra Strickland both items 14 and 15 were opened at the same time. (01:34:47) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION — Discussion and deliberation to appoint one member of the Nye County Water District Governing Board to sit as one of three voting members from Nye County on the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority for the 2025 Fiscal Year. This item will impose no financial impact. (01:40:30) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION — CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES TO PRIOR MEETINGS — Review, correct and/or accept presented Minutes of previous meetings of the Nye County Water District Governing Board. May 28, 2024 August 13, 2024 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. WDGB Chair Page 4 October 8, 2024 (01:41:44) SUPPORTING REPORTS - Organization Members, Staff and County Liaison.

Mrs. Strickland

mentioned the very successful water rights retirement program being conducted by the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority. (01:48:58) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION - Discussion and deliberation to set the date, time and location of the next Water District Governing Board meeting for Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pahrump Commissioners Chambers. (01:50:07) Closing General Public Comment —- Up to three-minute time limit per person. Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period. (01:50:28) Board Comments -— (This item limited to announcements and to propose future workshops or agendas and should not revisit matters addressed during the meeting.) (01:53:13) Adjourn. C0 Mes | pate: 116 -2e7