LVEA In Action                                                                                                                                                   Summer 2006

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ABOUT THE LVEA

 

OUR OBJECTIVES:                                         

The Objectives of the LVEA and Members include a common and vested interest in:                                                                                  

  • Water resources currently available as surface irrigation, shallow ground water recharge, shallow well supply and recharge, deep aquifer well recharge, and the Carson Truckee River Systems.
  • The management of the water resources to the end that the Lahontan Valley and Fernley will have sufficient water for use now and in the future.
  • Enhancing the quality of life and the community values now existing in the Lahontan Valley and Fernley
  • Issues involving growth and its related impact, toward the end of sustaining a viable community

 

NEW WHAT??        NEW WHO??

The LVEA has a new Executive Director, 

Erica Behimer.  Erica is a long time resident of the Lahontan Valley and also shares in a common and vested interest in preservation of the water resources of the Lahontan Valley and Fernley. Erica will replace Jeannette Dahl who will head off into retirement at the end of June.

 

A NOTE FROM ERICA

Hello everyone!  I am really looking forward to this new and challenging position.  I love the Lahontan

Valley and have lived here most of my life.  Both my family and my husband’s family are in the valley and love it as much as I do. I am extremely thrilled to try and fill Jeannette’s large shoes!! Luckily, I will be able to shadow her for 7 weeks before she heads off into the sunset.  Not to worry, Jeannette will be around, the dedication and love she has for LVEA will keep her close.  Jeannette plans to volunteer for the LVEA after her official retirement.  As for me, I plan to continue right where she is leaving off and continue with the mission and goals of the LVEA.  I would really like to expand community education and awareness of the importance of water in the Lahontan Valley and Fernley.  Small Example: education of residents on the importance of recharge and keeping water coming down stream. There are many projects in the works.  Jeannette is helping me finish up some of her babies (Sand Mountain Blue Butterfly) and there are many more projects and working groups just getting starting. 

I invite and encourage all of you to come by the LVEA office at our new location.  I would love the chance to introduce myself and talk to you about LVEA and its mission! 

Sincerely,

Erica Behimer

 LVEA located in the Town Square building.  40 E. Center Street, Ste 23, Fallon, NV.  (Upstairs from the Appletree Restaurant)

 

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