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Whereas, Peter A. Fenili has served as a member of the Board of

Directors of the Walker River Irrigation District as the representative of

Division No. 4 since May 5, 1975; and

Whereas, Peter Fenili, a staunch believer in proper water management

and fairness in its distribution to all water right holders, was a visionary

who saw the need for a strong infrastructure to protect water rights and

properly serve the present and future needs of agriculture and who voted

consistently to accomplish this ideal; and

Whereas, As a member of the Board of Directors, Peter Fenili

consistently stated that the Walker River Irrigation District should be

staffed by qualified personnel and that the facilities of the District,

including dams and canals, as well as the equipment, office and

maintenance shop, should be maintained and their integrity preserved; and

Whereas, In the early 1980s, when environmental groups launched an

all-out attack on the water supply of the Walker River Irrigation District by

filing legal actions on many state and federal fronts in an attempt to gain

minimum stream flow and minimum stored water rights, causing internal

conflict and years of costly litigation, the District prevailed in the

protection of those rights with the help of Peter Fenili; and

Whereas, During the 6 consecutive years of drought stretching into the

1990s, Peter Fenili took the lead and suggested innovative management

practices that extended the limited water supply and allowed agricultural

interests to survive a possible financial crisis; and

Whereas, As the Director of the Walker River Irrigation District for 24

years, Peter Fenili proved himself to be a man of honesty, fairness and

devotion to the people he served; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

Concurring, That the members of the 70th session of the Nevada

Legislature do hereby express their appreciation to Peter Fenili for his loyal

years of service to the members of the Walker River Irrigation District; and

be it further

Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature, on behalf of the residents of

the State of Nevada who have benefited from the dedication of Peter Fenili,

extend its heartfelt gratitude and best wishes in the future to Peter A. Fenili,

his wife, Vicki, and daughter, Dana; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a

copy of this resolution to Peter Fenili.

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