As drought concerns intensify, the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors is trying to address it. Water Operations Manager Chip Close says the Board has approved a budget amendment of 600-thousand dollars to buy nearly 16-thousand acre feet of water from PG and E….

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But Close says that’s the maximum allotment for now, with no more available from the utility company until October or November. He anticipates mandatory conservation for customers will be necessary sometime this summer, after two straight years of below-normal precipitation…

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The forecasted reservoir carryover storage could drop to a level not seen in 20 years. In the meantime, the district has been notifying customers of the need for voluntary conservation, especially reductions of residential outdoor watering.