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<br />IJIlESlltE:\'T"S COIlNEIl
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<br />Dear NWRA !'"Iembers,
<br />Did you Iulow that Nevada has the highest geothemmJ electricity
<br />generating potential of any ~tate In the Nation? Geo(hermaJ plants
<br />in Nevada already generate around 200 mcga...'atts of power, thats
<br />enough electricity for the rc~ldential needs of a city of 400.000
<br />people. In addition. geoth<,rl11al energy is u~d for heating both
<br />public and private building.<> In many 100.ations IhrOltWlout the ~tate.
<br />The Nevada Water Resources A~sociation. In cooperation ....ith the
<br />Gco-Heat Center at the Or<>gon Jnstitute of Technotogy. is spon_<ooring
<br />a one-day symposium this Octolx'r in Elko. Nevada, to discu!>S this
<br />potenllal. The details of the ~Ylllposium arc not yet rinal. but 1m
<br />MIre it Is going to be a very in\(>re~ting day. I\c<'p an eye on your
<br />email inbox or your l11ailbo... for the announcement of this
<br />symposiurn.
<br />Your Association Is planning a very acthe fall. We ha\e a new
<br />e...ent, the Walker River Ba..in SyTIlpo<>ium that....ill be held in Yerington
<br />thb August. Interest in Ihis ~ymposillm Is hiqh and we e\pen an
<br />e\cellent turnout. \\c have two more Water Righ~ In Nevada short
<br />courw~ scheduled, one in Las \'eg,ls October"; and the second in
<br />Elko on December 5. Nany thanks to HU9h Ricci and I'lIke
<br />Buschelman for donating their lime and expertise 10 this \'cry
<br />Infonnatlve cla'>S. Another ne....- ('v('nl, Ihe Water Rcu-.c Symposium
<br />...'i11 be held in Las Vc-g,:1-'> on October 18. A~ \\-'illl Ihl" glc'othermal
<br />symposlUlll. the detail.. arc ~lill being ....'orked out but \ve "iIIld you
<br />MOl,' all the p.lrticulars \.'ell in advance. Last Ylc'clfS Truckee Hin'r
<br />Symposium wa.. a grent succe!>S: this year we are adding the c.:lI"son
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<br />Rivcr to the agenda. Thi<.. symposium will be held at the Desert
<br />Research Institute In Reno on November 14. Again, stay tuned for
<br />furtherdctails,
<br />Last Nay. ....e had our first Northern Nevada NWR'\ membership
<br />dinner. It turned out great. Forty nine members ~re in attendance.
<br />~\'e enjoyed a lot of good cor1\ers.ation. food and drinks. I'li"c
<br />Turnipseed g.lVe us an overvie\.- of water issues that were being
<br />debated during the Legislative w!osiol1. This November 8......e arc
<br />having the Southern Ne....ada NWRA mcrnbershlpdinner in La,> Vcq.t.,
<br />at the Golden Nugget. If you arc a member from Northern Nevada
<br />and want toaUend the dinner in Las Vegas. you are welcome.
<br />The conference committee, chaired by Kay Brothers. Is Illah.ing
<br />e_\cellent progress In putting together our next anllual conferellce.
<br />...'hkh \\111 be at the Golden Nugget t10tel and Casino in Las Vega...
<br />on February 27, & 28. 2002. The theme is "Power Struggle fOI
<br />Water/Water Struggle for Po....'cr: Should be.1 good one.
<br />A.. al....ilys. I "ould like to hear frolll you. Ny email addrcs~ i..,
<br />ppct l@ne\ada.ne...'l11onl.col11andmyphonenumberisI7751 77B.
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<br />Sincerely.
<br />Pat/l/'1.Pettil
<br />President, NWfV\
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<br />CALENDAIl OF EVENTS
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<br />OCtobn .1. 200 I . "...tn Rlghl-~ In Nn'itdol
<br />Las \'eQa.. Valll")' Watn Oi-.triU. La.. \1(11.1". Nevada. tlll!lh RIccI. Nevada
<br />State [nQlneer. and Michael D. Buschelman. Pre~dent. Mich,lcl D.
<br />BU'iChelman Com;ulli~, Inc, ar(' the In'>tn<<:tors. This sl~.hour seminar
<br />"ill prmi<k a detailed t:,o;ptiulalloo of NRS H'1("Vada Re\-1o;ed StatutCSI unocr
<br />title 4-8.Water. kf1O\<o'ledyc about "-att>r rights IS,'''I",,'>. Indudlng <l<J.rrn:'o;.tlc
<br />.,'t>1I i",..ucs. ;I revlc" 01 regulations established fOl water resource
<br />admlnr'>lrnUon in I"lnada. and information on coort (.l:';('S that h<fo.'l" InlUa<<~d
<br />"aterla......
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<br />Od(>bcr 10.11. 2001 . An::Vtel.o Coun.e
<br />~f1 Rco;earrh Ino;.tltutc. Keno. /'1n.,lda. Tim Minor. (1IS.'Remote 5l:nslng
<br />Scientist. Descrt Rc:'>('arch Institute (()Rh.1.<; It}(' In'.lrlK.tor. This Is a I"'~
<br />hand~n <:our...:: <len'loped spccmcally for engil'W."cn. and !l<<knUsts...oo
<br />"'ani 10 learn De"~op GIS appllcaUons at a rea'iOlli\\Ile COM. Applications
<br />lnclud<' hydrology. !Jl"olog)'. and vegetation analysIs. Parllclp.lnts "Ill u~
<br />ArrVlc.. GI~ vcro;.lon 3.2 ~,()ft"arc_ The courw Is Introductory In natuw.
<br />pro.,lding a conceptual O'VCrYk.... of GIS pr1ndplcs a"'"M.'ll '" iMlrud.ion on
<br />'>peclflc ArcV..... ('liS func!lon.lll1y. f"artldp,lnt,> "ill be Introduct'd to the
<br />~op Intcrfau' of ..vc\'Ie-..-. and "if I IN" the ~t""aJl;: to~ate. edit. dbj~.,
<br />query. and pl.-rlorTllM<lIyo;io;on o;patlal and tabuldrdala. Data ..-.ct.o;(\('\.etope'd
<br />~ DRI for a wide \ar1ely of proj('C1Swill bt' U!ioCd In ttwcourse. f".lftlcip.ilnts
<br />,,'Ill learn hO\o 10 create prC"!'oCntallon qua Ii!) maps. Attcndt'c,> "ill be
<br />Introduccd to lhe Sp.ltloll "n.tt)'st c.,teno;lon 01 ArrVieo.... .md learn h().., thi..
<br />tool I'> use(] to Intl"gr.tte r~er and vector data for "pallal moddlng. Tht..
<br />cour.;e will be ta~lWllln 0Rl!>~' c.ompuk,.teadlinglabosdlOf).. Tllio; courw
<br />Is onl) open to I ~ ~strant".
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<br />Ooclo!>u 18.1001."''''t~rRC"U'>eS)'mpo~um
<br />~rt lle;eanJi Instltlfe. ~ \C'g3'>. Nn'aW. Mlhe Nt.>w. 01)' (If Nenck'NIr1.
<br />and "alter Zachrltz De'>Crt Resoear(.h InstllUtC. arc chairs. Thi'> ont'oda)
<br />s)mpa;.lul11 "ill dl:<OC'(r;,...... \'aOdy of 1.a1er reuS(' ls.~.If)(Juding opcratlo<\3l
<br />o;truclure, applying turt gr-iW> In golt COlI~-!>. rcdollmed pathogen!<. the
<br />re<;carch or pharmaC:euticalo;ln "ilSlcwatf'f. waler ~y...l.em:o.ln the mldc.aSl..
<br />and much more. UlOklor a fl),"r soon.
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<br />Otlobtt 2~. 2001 .l'H"1.olId.I's Go.-olhenn",1 Water ~n:~
<br />[Iko Convention Center. [lko. Nevada. Dean AlIord. Conver"e
<br />Consultants, lsch.dr. and the <ieo-t1("at (enter ilt the O<<"!lOn lno;.tilule of
<br />Teclinolog:, b a co-sponsor. TIlls one-da)' s)'mposlum "'111 dio,cu..."
<br />reo;oun:es Idenllflcatlon, development. management. "-lIulatory MIK""
<br />rcgardlnq g<:'othemlal dcwlopment dlld will Include d field trip to the
<br />Uko Counly School Dlstrl<:t and [lko tlcat Company Direct U..... Syo;tem...
<br />and tht" [Iko ,tot 1I0k'" geott1ennal .spring.
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<br />l'1.nOl'rn!>n 8. 200 I . r'<t\\'RA Dlnnn forum
<br />GoIrk'n Nugget. Ilotet tic C<ri.Ino. La.. V~ao;. Nevada. 5pcal;('r and location
<br />lnlormalion w'lIl be announced at a Iatt>r date.
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<br />:'IovomIbn 1"',2001. TrlKkrc Rher /CilrMln RI\er l3.L...ln S,.mp<)"'lum
<br />[)e<;cn Re.....arch In'>tltute, Reno. /"It-I..ada. Lao;.t ~ar"s symposium ....it.. 0;0
<br />..ucc("......-ul. that were doinqtt agalnl Alan MlJ\a). DavId McClril\oo. Ol'wn
<br />Re5carch Inslllute and [m..ln..l.tmes. car-.on V,aln5UOCOll"'l'ro..arK)'Olsctrict
<br />wlll be the main;. The s)mpo!>lum ....'1Il dl'>Cu...... a \'aricty of toplcsthat.lll"
<br />alUca!IOlhe Trud\l"c and Cat"'IOrl rh-er ba">ins. and aU "'110 U!iC It.
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<br />Dnnnbet-~. 2001. "'ala- RIghts In r'Ic,ad.t
<br />fJko. NL'Vada.
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<br />februoU'} 2..28.2002. i"t"'RA Annu",' Confnftl(e
<br />Golocn l"I~JQct. La.. \"~... Nevada
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<br />floodpl.aln M.an.tgnnftlt A~~"'tkH1 Con'~nu'
<br />'Wat~'r Quallt) and floodplain Management: "com;ept" ~ lime has
<br />comt'". Cae....... Ilotel and ea...lno. Lal\l' TJ.hoe l"Ic\.ada. 5cplenlber 2'}'26.
<br />2001. Contact fMA [.\el:uU\'(' t>lrcrtor. Laura t1llXnJd.....al 775'9.')4-4664
<br />lor more InfOlTlldtloo.
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<br />CU: Inlern.lUonoll9th Annu.al COnrnCTKe
<br />"Utah Water r.av.: Sdll Lake CIt~ Maniol: Oo....ntO'oon. So.lll laN!' City lIt.lh.
<br />Nowmber 8-9. 200 I. Contact 800'8,.)., 1.)0 lor fT\tln' inlonnalioo_
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