Grants to help with Tahoe area water issues
By Reno Gazette-Journal
More snow, cleanups along the Truckee River and projects to fight quagga mussels have been approved to help keep the Truckee River, Lake Tahoe and other reservoirs pristine.
The Truckee Meadows Water Authority has approved eight grants totaling $724,427 from its Truckee River Fund. The money comes from customer billings and will augment $393,000 being spent by other groups on these efforts.
Since the Truckee River Fund was created in 2005, TMWA has provided $7.1 million in 75 grants that have been matched by $5.8 million in funds from the grantees.