In a step to prevent further development in the Carson River floodplain in Dayton, the Lyon County Board of Commissioners March 20 approved moving forward on seeking a grant to buy land along the Carson River. Commissioner Bob Milz explained the county would apply for Question 1 grant funding from the state (program authorize by [...]
CARSON CITY, Nev.–The Nevada Supreme Court has unanimously upheld Carson City’s 1885 priority to water rights in Ash Canyon. When Carson ran into regulatory troubles eight years ago, the state temporarily canceled the city’s permit to use the water. The city owns 60 percent of the water rights to the canyon, but because in many [...]
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — Lake Tahoe land use regulators have tentatively endorsed new rules designed to end years of controversy over new pier construction and other shoreline activities. But property owners and environmentalists said problems remain with proposed shoreline development rules hammered out during February discussions among the lieutenant governors of Nevada and California [...]
The commission established to look into June’s Angora fire unanimously agreed on dozens of recommendations Friday and will ask the Bush administration to declare a state of emergency for the Lake Tahoe Basin. The emergency request move would allow for federal funding to prevent future catastrophic wildlife. A five-year emergency plan has been estimated at [...]
Fossil House and campground closed until further notice, park fee waived BERLIN-ICHTHYOSAUR STATE PARK, Nev.—Heavier than normal snow accumulations have made some of the main attractions at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, such as the Ichthyosaur Fossil House and campground, inaccessible by vehicle. As a result, the campground will be closed and Fossil House tours will be [...]
The fire season is still several months away, but firefighters say they’re already concerned about a lack of manpower and money. Fire season traditionally begins in May or June in Southern Nevada and moves north as the weather warms. State crews are at full capacity for this year, but Nevada forester Pete Anderson says, there [...]
FERNLEY, Nev.–Last week, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and Lyon Sheriff’s Employees Association honored the men and women who went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue and help victims of the Fernley flood, when the Truckee Carson Irrigation District’s canal breached in the early morning hours of Jan. 5. Awards were handed [...]
CARSON CITY, Nev.–State regulations, enacted in 2006 that require mercury emissions controls to reduce the amount of mercury emitted into the air from precious metal mines, are producing some early positive results, according to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). In an update on recent activities, NDEP Administrator Leo Drozdoff today announced that the [...]
How can fire help a desert toad that breeds in wetlands? The Nature Conservancy of Nevada is answering that question in the Mojave Desert — a seemingly inhospitable place for a water-dependent amphibian. The Conservancy is conducting prescribed burns along the Mojave Desert wetlands of the Amargosa River in hopes of restoring the area’s rare [...]
ELY, Nev.–What could become a crazy New Year’s ritual at Cave Lake kicked off Saturday as 10 brave souls plunged into the chilly water. Steve Gray, the park supervisor at the state park, hosted the kick-off for the Cave Lake Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday. He said he hopes the Polar Bear Plunge will become [...]
