Truckee Meadows Stormwater Permit Coordinating Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Note: This summary is based on the meeting packet (minutes and transcript were unavailable or not used).
What Happened
The Truckee Meadows Stormwater Permit Coordinating Committee approved eight spending items totaling about $9,700 for educational and outreach programs, plus invoices for stormwater monitoring and testing work.
Key Decisions
APPROVED — Doggie Ambassador program dog waste bags and equipment for FY27 — 4-0 — $3,500 to reduce pet waste contamination in stormwater across Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County.
APPROVED — Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful educational partnership funding — 4-0 — $2,000 for beautification and educational outreach programs.
APPROVED — Enviroscape watershed model for stormwater outreach events — 4-0 — $1,500 to replace existing educational model.
APPROVED — HumiliTree LLC stormwater-friendly landscaping workshop — 4-0 — $500 for June 20 educational event at Lake Park.
APPROVED — Beaver tree protection supplies for KTMB educational project — 4-0 — $200 for fencing materials in Mayberry Park.
APPROVED — Balance Hydrologics stormwater monitoring invoice — 4-0 — $21,968.50 for testing, sampling, streamflow gaging, and related project work.
APPROVED — WETLAB water quality laboratory testing — 4-0 — $9,003.36 for multiple stormwater sample analyses.
APPROVED — Nichols Consulting Engineers tributary assessments — 4-0 — $10,437.50 for 2026 watershed assessments for tributaries to the Truckee River (through May 15, 2026).
Debated But Not Resolved
None reported.
What to Watch
$21,968.50 — Balance Hydrologics stormwater monitoring and field work — Truckee Meadows Stormwater project budget.
$10,437.50 — Nichols Consulting Engineers watershed tributary assessments — funding source not specified.
$9,003.36 — WETLAB water quality laboratory testing — funding source not specified.
City Council review pending — Three agreements are scheduled to return to City Council in a couple of weeks: NDOT funding agreement, WRWC funding agreement, and Balance Hydrologics monitoring agreement. These involve funding arrangements for ongoing stormwater work.
Stormwater monitoring costs — Ongoing invoices from Balance Hydrologics and WETLAB show significant spending on water quality testing and monitoring. Track whether these costs stay within budget or increase.
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