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Scotts Flat Spillway Closed To Recreationists

Posted: Aug. 16, 2017 5:39 PM PDT

A longtime recreational area at Scotts Flat Reservoir has been closed due to excessive illegal activity. The Assistant General Manager for the Nevada Irrigation District, Greg Jones, says they’re installing exclusion fencing across the top of and along the edge of the spillway. He says the activity has been around the side, around, and even on the spillway…

click to listen to Greg Jones

Jones says in addition to the fencing, they’re closing off illegal access they’ve found off Pasquale Road…

click to listen to Greg Jones

Jones says he’s not sure why there’s been a spike in illegal activity this summer. Also, NID says it’s experienced increased vandalism to timber operator equipment.

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