As a public agency within the State of California, the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) is required to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) when approving projects that may have a direct or indirect effect on the environment. If NID staff determine that a project does not qualify for one of the many statutory or categorical exemptions from CEQA, an Initial Study is prepared to determine whether the project may have a significant effect on the environment. If one or more significant effects are identified after implementation of mitigation measures, an Environmental Impact Report is prepared. If not, then a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration is prepared. These documents are presented for consideration by the NID Board of Directors during a public hearing.

If NID staff determine that a project it intends to carry out qualifies for one of the many ministerial, emergency, categorical, or other statutory exemptions from CEQA, it may file a Notice of Exemption.

A list of current District projects subject to CEQA  public review is provided below:

Notice of Exemption - Newtown Reservoir Repairs,