Task forces, composed of community residents, were formed in each community area to develop a prioritized list of potential projects for the mitigation funds. After a task force develops its prioritized project list, a community meeting will be convened to discuss the proposed projects. The next step in the process is a scheduled public hearing with the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners to discuss and, if appropriate, approve the projects for funding with the mitigation funds. Once approved, a project manager appointed by the County Commission will manage each project. These criteria and guidelines are summarized below.
Project identifies other funding sources to supplement mitigation funds.
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.