ELKO — New research shows that mercury emissions from mining disturbances make up nearly 20 percent of the mercury emissions from a mine site, and the remaining 80 percent of emissions come from processing ore at mills. The two-year study found that most fugitive air emissions came from leach pads and tailings ponds but can [...]
LAS VEGAS — Celebrate the season and historical heritage at Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park as the Cultural Corridor presents a “December to Remember.†This day-long event of festivities will be on Saturday, December 5 beginning at 10:00 a.m. A hands-on part of the program for children will continue the pioneer tradition [...]
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Division of State Parks is holding its second public workshop on the park’s management plan revision for Valley of Fire State Park. The park management plan is more than 15 years old and must be revised to address visitation increases and impacts to the park facilities and scenic beauty. Potential new [...]
BLUE DIAMOND, Nev. – Celebrate the season and historical heritage of Spring Mountain Ranch State Park as it hosts its second annual “Christmas at the Ranch†on Saturday, December 12, from 3:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. This family friendly celebration will include warm refreshments, music, a bird feeder ornament making activity and pictures with Santa. [...]
The Nevada Association of Conservation Districts held its annual meeting, including awards banquet and tree dedication, on November 3 & 4 in Fallon. Two panel topics covered during the general sessions were Alternative Energy with panel representation by NvEnergy, BLM, Sustainable Energy Solutions and US Forestry the second panel topic was Over Allocation of Waters [...]
CARSON CITY – Following an extensive, two-year research project funded by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) and Nevada mining companies, Dr. Chris Eckley, a post-doctoral researcher with Dr. Mae Gustin at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), presented today a preview of their research results that quantified mercury emissions to the air from [...]
The Nevada Division of Forestry is continuing fuels reduction work in the Virginia City Highlands. Below are images, courtesy of NDF’s Bill Moline, Fire Captain/Storey County, of grant funded seasonal projects to help reduce the fuels in the high and extreme rating areas of the V.C. Highlands. The projects include machine work, hand and pile burning.
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Division of State Parks will hold a public hearing on December 10, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m., in the Board Room at the Nevada State Library and Archives located at 100 North Stewart Street in Carson City. The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments from [...]
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is continuing to see ongoing forest health efforts near Marlette Lake and the Hobart Reservoir. These images are courtesy of Roland Shaw, forester for the Nevada Division of Forestry.
CALIENTE, Nev. — The long-awaited site restoration of the old Schroeder Dam at Beaver Dam State Park has finally been completed. As a result, the main access road into the park has been re-opened to the public, subject to seasonal weather related closures. After the January, 2005 flood in Lincoln County, the water capacity of [...]
