Welcome to the April 2026 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.  

In this edition:

• Understanding the water rate process: what it means for you  
• NID Turns 105: join the “105 Years Forward” celebration  
• Canal safety: Stay Out & Stay Alive  
• Public hearing set for the Urban Water Management Plan update
• Reservoir storage at 114% of average  

 

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PAST GM NEWSLETTERS:

2026

March

Water rates update: Prop 218 notice sent to all customers ;  Agricultural Water Management Plan adopted: what’s in the Plan?; Irrigation season begins April 15; Surplus water year declared, allows District to make limited outside sales ; Bowman precipitation at 101% of average; Reservoir storage at 117% of average and 96% of capacity 

February

Water rates discussions begin; South Yuba Canal Wildfire Defense Project moves forward; Board approves Rollins Reservoir depth study; Bowman precipitation is 104% of average; Total reservoir storage at 120% of average; February snow survey - snowpack at 65%  

January

NID begins 2026 urban and agricultural water management plans; Winter conservation: measure your water use calculator; Bowman precipitation is 138% of average; Total storage update: reservoirs are 128% of 12-year average; Engineering update on the replacement of the Scotts Flat Spillway

2025

December

NID receives $615,000 CAL FIRE grant to protect critical water infrastructure; Board of Directors selects new officers for 2026: Bierwagen and Fowler; Bowman precipitation is 78% of average; total storage update: reservoirs are 105% above average

November

NID lifts emergency water shortage declarations; flushing begins in neighborhoods throughout the District; Bowman precipitation is 121% above average; total storage update: reservoirs are at 110% above average

October

NID participates in annual Trades Expo for high school students; fall mulching with an NID rebate to cover cost of materials; total storage update: reservoirs are at 107% of average; capital Projects: Mid-Year Report 

September

NID unites emergency officials for dam safety preparedness; Fire fuels, meet goats; Fire & Water Publication Facing the Heat, Securing Our Water; New lifejacket loaner station at Scotts Flat; Water conservation: get your rebates today

August 2025

Water flows again: Deliveries resume to depleted Rollins and Scotts Flat reservoirs; NID celebrates its 104th anniversary; Mussel check: Inspect non-motorized watercraft before launching ; Project update: Combie and Ophir II & III siphon replacement 

July 2025

Campfire restrictions go into effect; NID Business Office entrance temporarily shifts due to construction; conservation rebates (mulch, turf removal and more); total reservoir storage at 103% of average

June 2025

NID completes upgrades at Dutch Flat No. 2 Powerhouse; Conservation Rebates: mulch, turf removal and more; Bowman dispersed camping: Why "Pack It In, Pack It Out" matters; NID Water Quality Report available; Reservoir storage charts – see the water levels; Water conservation tips

 May 2025: NID takes steps to combat threat of golden mussels (boat seal program quarantine or decontamination at Rollins and Scotts Flat reservoirs); temporary closure of boat launches at Jackson Meadows and Bowman reservoirs; Annual Water Quality Report is released; New! Mulch rebate program launches. Up to $50 for NID customers; water-wise living through conservation: rebates available 

April 2025: South Yuba Canal strengthened with metal flume sheets; irrigation season starts; golden mussels- NID boat seal quarantine program in effect ahead of May 1 boating season; April snow survey -- snowpack 98% of average; Scotts Flat Reservoir ‘No Motor Day’ is May 18 

March 2025: Water supply for irrigation season 2025 is discouraging; March snow survey – snowpack is 96% average; Boat seal program begins March 20; reservoirs full at 115% of average

February 2025: Board of Directors continue emergency water shortage; water conservation required - reduce by 20%; water supply update - reservoirs full, 118% of average; boat launches closed until May, quarantine program announced; In the Field: Newtown canal improvements

January 2025: Golden Mussels update: boat launches at Rollins and Scotts Flat remain temporarily closed; Clear Creek Elementary School students learn about water; water supply update - average for the year but dry weather has impacts; NID receives award for excellence in financial reporting