Initial results of mercury fugitive emissions research released

Posted by on Nov 23, 2009 in Env. Protection, News | Comments Off 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 areas disturbed by two...
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Fuels reduction continues in the Virginia City Highlands

Posted by on Nov 23, 2009 in Conservation, Featured article, Forestry, News | Comments Off 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.
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Public hearing scheduled in Carson City to solicit comments concerning the proposed changes to Nevada Division of State Parks’ regulations

Posted by on Nov 18, 2009 in Featured article, State Parks | Comments Off 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 all interested persons regarding the amendment of the regulations pertaining to Chapter...
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Fuels reduction work continues in state park

Posted by on Nov 17, 2009 in Conservation, Featured article, Forestry, News | Comments Off 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...
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Beaver Dam State Park site restoration completed

Posted by on Nov 16, 2009 in Conservation, News, State Parks | 2 comments 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 the one-time 25 acre Schroeder Reservoir was reduced by...
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