Opinion
3:73-CV-00125-MMD-CSD
04-19-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. WALKER RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT, a corporation, et al., Defendants. WALKER RIVER PAIUTE TRIBE, Plaintiff-Intervenor,
In Equity No. C-125
NOTICE OF FILING OF REPORT AND PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AND APPROVAL OF RATE OF ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024, AND FOR APPROVAL OF THE AUDIT REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 19th day of April, 2023, there was filed in the Office of the Clerk of the above-entitled Court, a Petition for an Order requesting the following:
1. Approving the budget and assessment established by the UNITED STATES BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS on the 17th day of March, 2023;
2. Increasing the assessment to Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.50) per acre to replenish the fund established to pay the expenses and costs of the UNITED STATES BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS; and
3. Approving the audit report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that a hearing on the above-entitled Petition, and any objections thereto, will be held in Courtroom No. 5, Federal Building, 400 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, on Friday, June 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any water users or interested persons may request a copy of the aforesaid budget, rate of assessment and Petition for approval of the same, and the said audit report, by contacting the Water Master at (775) 463-3540 or joanne@usbwc.org or Karen Peterson, Esq. at (775) 687-0202 or kpeterson@allisonmackenzie.com. and may, if so desired, file written objections to either or any one of them. Said objections must be filed on or before Friday, May 26, 2023, and must be served on the same day on counsel for Petitioners.
If no objections are filed by May 26, 2023, the Court may consider vacating the hearing set for June 9, 2023.