Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 11

3C RENO WEDNESDAY, MAY 1,2002 6UN-KI6T Truckee Meadows flood control project dodges federal delays 6 BBB SEAMLESS ALUMINUM RAIN GUTTERS 155 M. Edison Way, Ste. 1 nrt MIM NVLIC23042 Since 1977 i By Steve Timko RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL The Army Corps of Engineers stalled billions or dollars worth of flood control projects on Tuesday, but Truckee Meadows flood control plan is not one of them. Hammered by criticism from environmental and taxpayer groups and from some members of Congress, the Corps announced a "pause" on about 150 beach-rebuilding, river-dredging and flood-control projects. An official list of the projects put on hold will be available later this week or early next week.

Using criteria announced by the Corps, the Washington, D.C.-based Taxpayers for Common Sense released a list of projects that could be affected. The project to limit flooding from the Truckee River in the Truckee Meadows was on it. But the corps said it won't be put on pause. "The Truckee River project is not affected by what's happening," said Dave Killam, a public affairs specialist with the corps office in Sacramento. Criticism of the corps projects has focused on the environmental affects and costs of the projects versus the benefits they offer.

The Truckee Meadows project already has mechanisms in place to do a review like the corps has planned for the 150 or so other projects. The general reevaluation report will look at the cost-to-benefit ratio, said Peggy Bowker, ownerpresident of Nimbus Engineers who as a member of the Truckee River Flood Management Community Coalition helped draft flood control alternatives. Bowker represents a group called the Truckee River Water Management Council and its analysis showed the 1997 New Year's Day flood caused $680 million in damage, while the current estimate for flood control projects is about $200 million. Paul Urban, Washoe County flood control manager and project manager for Truckee River Flood Management Community Coalition, said the Truckee Meadows proposal is not a brick-and-mortar project like so many other Corps projects. It uses an environmentally friendly solution to limit flood damage by returning the river more to its natural state.

"It's good news that it's not going to be put on hold," Urban said. "What I see as secondary good news is we're already ahead of the curve doing what these advisory groups want the corps to do." 5 9L fe Small Ad, Small Prices. Businessman withdraws from Nevada Senate race LAS VEGAS (AP) Citing "family and business considerations," Republican businessman Bill Brady has withdrawn from the contentious state Senate race for District 9. Both his GOP primary opponent, Assemblyman Dennis Nolan, and Democratic candidate Terry Lamuraglia were surprised at Monday's announcement. They predicted another Republican will enter the race before the filing deadline May 20.

Brady had mounted an aggressive campaign, building an organization and scooping up pre-prima-ry endorsements against Nolan. Brady, a former three-term assemblyman and owner of Brady Industries, declared his candidacy even before current seat holder, GOP Sen. Bill O'Donnell, said in August he would not run again. Nolan had described the race as a north-south battle, portraying Brady as someone who would ally with the north while he would represent southern Nevada. Democrats were hoping their candidate would end up benefitting from a divisive GOP primary between Nolan and Brady.

Brady, an assemblyman from a race would have on family and business, but offered no other specifics on his withdrawal. The District 9 seat has a Republican registration advantage of about 2,500 over Democrats, and there are 7,500 nonpartisans. It's one of the seats both parties are focusing on as part of their strategy to win the majority in the state Senate, now controlled by Republicans, 12-9. 55 Lightning Auctions Biologists targeting nonnative deer INCORPORATED -rj also can have an impact on rabbits, rodents and others animals. Until 1994, the deer populations were kept in check by snooting done by park officials.

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