Trash piles up near creek

Orchard Springs dweller to fight 'bogus' lease By Trina Kleist City Editor Amy Butrick, a resident of Orchard Springs Resort, disagrees with the local water agency's position that her lease at the campground is "bogus" and said Tuesday she is working with a lawyer on the matter. On Friday, Nevada Irrigation District officials met with residents of the campground on Rollins Lake and asked them to sign agreements dealing with the period following the termination of their leases. People in 25 households paid for long-term leases to concessionaire Bill Hanan to live at the campground. But NID fired Hanan in January for not having insurance and failing to pay NID its royalties from campers. NID officials said last week that Hanan should never have issued the leases. NID declared the leases void and issued the residents eviction notices, but is offering a post-termination agreement to give people more time to find someplace else to live. The post-termination agreement would allow lease-holders to stay until April 15, paying a monthly rent until then, Butrick said. NID officials met with residents again Monday to discuss the agreement. But Butrick said she is fighting for her lease to be recognized as valid. A story in the Feb. 15 edition of The Union referred to Butrick's lease as "now-bogus." But Legal Services of Northern California disputes NID's position on the validity of the leases, an employee said. Legal Services is representing Butrick and other residents in the matter. "I have a lease!" Butrick added. Her lease was for a term ending in September, and she paid a $450 deposit for it, she said. Butrick said she expects the matter to be discussed at NID's Feb. 28 regular meeting. ooo To contact City Editor Trina Kleist, e-mail trinak@theunion.com or call 477-4230.