FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Public Meeting to Introduce Proposed Regional Water Supply Project

LINCOLN and GRASS VALLEY, Calif. – February 4, 2008 – The Nevada Irrigation District (NID) will hold two public meetings to introduce the proposed regional water treatment plant that will serve the portion of the NID service area near Lincoln. The meetings will be held in different areas with identical agendas to make it easier for citizens and interested groups to meet with the engineering and planning staff involved in the project.

Meeting #1: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
NID Business Office at 1036 West Main Street in Grass Valley

Meeting #2: Tuesday, March 4, 2008 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Mt. Pleasant Hall at 3333 Mt. Pleasant Road near Lincoln

The public is invited to attend either meeting and learn about the proposed plant and related facilities, the related service area, proposed timeline for planning, and the process for environmental studies. Information presented in the meetings will be available after March 4 at the City of Lincoln, the NID business office and at the project website: www.nidregionalwtp.org.
There will be opportunities at each of the meeting for public comment. Comments and questions may also be submitted via email to info@nidregionalwtp.org or by mail to NID at 1036 West Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945.

About the NID Regional Water Supply Project
NID proposes to build a water treatment plant that will provide treated water to lands within the southwestern portion of their existing service area including a portion of the City of Lincoln. The proposed project is currently in the Planning and Predesign Phase which is expected to last through 2010, with construction to be completed by 2015. Information about the proposed project, including a brief conceptual project description, can be found at www.nidregionalwtp.org. Questions and comments can be sent to info@nidregionalwtp.org.

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