GM Newsletter - April 2023

Message from the General Manager
Welcome to the April edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District. This monthly newsletter is a good resource to stay up to date on projects underway, the Plan for Water effort, water storage levels, and all things NID.
In this month’s edition:
- Strategic Plan adopted
- No Motor Day at Scotts Flat - May 7
- Mulch Magic Giveaway - May 20
- Rapid snowmelt creates dangers
- ... much more!
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PAST GM NEWSLETTERS:
March 2023: Public safety alert - avoid canals, snow survey 173% of average, storm cleanup, leaks can run, but they can't hide
February 2023: U.S. Supreme Court petition; NID declares water surplus; reservoir levels 113% above average
January 2023: January storm news; book your summer campsite now; reservoir levels 120% above average
December 2022: President, Vice President selected, Directors sworn in; Annual flushing begins; Reservoir levels above average
November 2022: First flows: Hemphill Fish Passage, Hydro powerhouse outage a success, reservoir levels above average
October 2022: Irrigation season ends, Osprey nest platform near the Bear River, Plan for Water update – strategic planning, Wildfire Task Force regional meeting and tour, Fire fuel treatment around Scotts Flat, Fire Department training partnership
September 2022: NID Community Survey – a snapshot of water views, forest health, and watershed management, fire fuel treatment around Scotts Flat, grant for Scotts Flat parking, reservoir levels above average
July 2022: Forest management (teaming up with state agencies), Fall Creek Flume renovated, Goats graze to reduce vegetation
June 2022: Conservation needed, campfires banned, grant awarded for Bear River Wildfire Recovery Project, annual Water Quality Report released
May 2022: Snow survey, top crops list, take the UC Cooperative Extension Agricultural Survey, Dam Safety Activities Report
April 2022: Snow survey, Tree Canopy Study, Irrigation Season Starts - Top Crops List
March 2022: Hemphill Fish Passage, water conservation slips, English Meadow Restoration Project
February 2022: Snow Survey -- plus check out a new survey video, Seasonal recreation jobs - recruitment begins
January 2022: Storm wrap-up - crews respond to keep canals flowing
December 2021: Chris Bierwagen to continue as Board of Directors president, Plan for Water update, 2022 meeting calendar is released
November 2021: students tour Elizabeth George Water Treatment Plant, campground reservations begin on January 4, 2022, Plan for Water
October 2021: kickoff to Plan for Water is Nov. 9, free digital NID history book, NID water quality exceeds standards
September 2021: Cleaning the Bear River, River Fire Response & Recovery Efforts; $1.2 million to Restore English Meadow
August 2021: Plan for Water Update; River Fire Aftermath; Treated Water Conservation Comparison