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As your voice, we intend to defend the places where we live and work. Voices for Truckee Meadows is a grassroots citizen group that seeks to balance issues of economic vitality with those of livability to ensure the sustainable future of our communities.
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Early Voting
You can vote early in Washoe County Monday-Saturday. This is the best way to avoid problems on Election Day! Get all the info on Early Voting here. |
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Posted by John Hara at 10:36 PM on Oct-25-2008
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We support the following:
Washoe County Commission District 1 -- Toni Harsh |
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Posted by John Hara at 10:32 PM on Oct-25-2008
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Water, Water, Everywhere
Good News!
The Water Ballot Initiative has made it onto the November Ballot. Here is the text of the initiative in full: The People of the County of Washoe do enact as follows: THE TRUCKEE MEADOWS REGIONAL PLAN SHALL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT AND TO INCLUDE A POLICY OR POLICIES REQUIRING THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAND USE PLANS BE BASED UPON AND IN BALANCE WITH IDENTIFIED AND SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES AVAILABLE WITHIN WASHOE COUNTY.
DESCRIPTION OF EFFECT The Truckee Meadows Regional Plan recognizes that the region is “resource constrained” and that water is one of the resources that is constrained; however, no current policies or ordinances are in place at either the regional or local level to make this regional plan provision meaningful. Currently identified water resources within Washoe County with good near-term (20-year) potential availability are estimated at 175,000 acre feet annually – or enough to support a population of approximately 550,000 to 600,000. The current identified TMSA (20-year service area designated for urban development) in the regional plan requires an estimated water demand of 236,000 acre feet annually and the long-term (beyond 20-years) service area requires an estimated service demand of 383,000 acre feet annually. The effect of this initiative – if affirmed – would require the amendment of the Truckee Meadows Regional Plan to reflect and contain policies requiring that future land uses and known potentially available water resources within Washoe County be in balance. By law, the regional policies would have to be adopted within local government master plans and, as applicable, ordinances. |
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Posted by John Hara at 02:03 PM on Jul-21-2008
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TAGS: Water, Save, Our, Ballot, Initiative,
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What is Science?
By Jerry Purdy The following is a statement of concerns of some professional engineers who like myself have been involved with groundwater supply issues for many years. |
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Posted by John Hara at 03:31 PM on Jun-13-2008
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TAGS: water rights, water, development, growth, purdy
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Mythbusters
by Bob Fulkerson
The local government "Frequently Asked Questions" document avoids the issue: why do we have a Truckee Meadows Regional Plan that is not based on the sustainable water supply within Washoe County? Here is VTM's List of
Infrequently Asked Questions: |
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Posted by John Hara at 03:15 PM on Jun-10-2008
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TAGS: regional planning, master plan, water, growth, development, plan, truckee meadows
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