Fees charged by these facilities cannot exceed comparable fees currently established by Washoe County unless specifically approved as part of the project by the Washoe County Commission. Infrastructure constructed as part of a project must be public or accepted by a public agency after construction. The following project preference criteria are considered by the Washoe County Commissioners when evaluating potential projects. There is nothing contained within these preference criteria that prevents a higher priority being assigned to a project that can only be funded with Alturas Intertie mitigation funds. Project is a previously identified need that would remain unbuilt if not for mitigation funds.
Project provides community services or meets community needs.
Preference shown for those projects directly contributing services to communities with above average families in economic need. Project improves quality of life for a community based on one or more of the indicators established in the Truckee Meadows Regional Plan. Project either directly acquires land for open space or contributes to preserve open space in a community. Project combines mitigation funds with other funding sources.