Although the pandemic has dampened centennial celebrations for the Nevada Irrigation District. Nevada County Supervisors have approved a resolution commending it. The Board, including Supervisor Heidi Hall, says It recognizes the district for 100 years of providing a reliable, high quality supply of drinking water to its customers. Some are also in Placer and Yuba Counties….

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NID Board of Directors President, Chris Bierwagen, told Supervisors although they’ve been an independent special district, they always appreciate any collaboration…

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The District has grown to make deliveries for 56-hundred raw water customers cover 30-thousand acres of agricultural land. And they produce three-billion gallons of drinking water a year to over 19-thousand customers. They also manage thousands of acres of watershed, working with partners to implement forest thinning, meadow restoration, fish habitat improvements, as well as recreational opportunities.