Capital Improvements Program
Lake Mead's Intake 2 was built as part of
the Capital Improvements Program.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) developed the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) in an effort to meet the increasing water needs of Las Vegas and the surrounding area.
The $2.9 billion public works program began in 1995. Its design called for building in phases: facilities were constructed as needed to enhance the reliability and quality of the pre-existing water treatment and delivery system. In 2010, the CIP was considered to have met the objectives for which it was established and was retired.
CIP Projects
The Capital Improvements Program included improvements to the following systems:
There also were a number of CIP projects related to wastewater and power transmission. The power transmission projects help meet the electrical power needs of SNWA's expanded water treatment and transmission facilities.
Funding
Funding for the CIP came from a number of sources, including regional connection charges, a quarter-penny sales tax and a reliability surcharge. The quarter-penny sales tax was a recommendation of a citizens advisory committee. Southern Nevada residents voted to approve the tax in 1998.
Major Construction and Capital Plan (MCCP)
As the CIP began to reach its goals, SNWA recognized that a new capital plan was needed that would provide for accomplishment of capital endeavors that were not directly related to the goals of the CIP.
To identify and authorize these endeavors, in 2002, SNWA created a new capital plan called the Major Construction and Capital Plan (MCCP).
In 2010, the few remaining projects of the CIP were integrated into the MCCP.
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