Water Resources holds hearing to limit water-right appropriations in Truckee Canyon hydrographic basin west of Reno

Posted by on Nov 8, 2010 in Conservation, Featured article, Water | Comments Off RENO, Nev.  – The Nevada Division of Water Resources is holding a public hearing November 30, 2010, on a proposed ground-water basin order within the Truckee Canyon Segment Hydrographic Basin. The purpose of the order is to restrict new appropriations of groundwater. New applications to appropriate groundwater will be denied, except for certain excepted applications. In general, only those...
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State Parks celebrate Nevada Day, win awards

Posted by on Nov 3, 2010 in Featured article, State Parks | Comments Off On Nevada Day this year the Nevada Division of State Parks participated in Elko and Carson City with floats in Nevada Day parades. The division celebrated with its annual float in the Carson City parade, this year themed as “100 Years of Aviation History in Nevada.” The float was design by Washoe Lake State Park employees, volunteers and friends and families of State Parks employees. It won...
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Division of Forestry identifies priority lands and forests for treatment and ongoing federal funding

Posted by on Nov 1, 2010 in Conservation, Featured article, Forestry | Comments Off CARSON CITY, Nev. — The 59 members of the National Association of State Foresters have completed the first-ever comprehensive suite of Statewide Forest Resource Assessments and Strategies as part of a national effort toward protecting and sustaining healthy forests. The assessments provide an analysis of forest conditions and trends in the state and identify priority rural and urban forest...
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SLIDESHOW: NDF helicopters get ready for the Nevada Day parade

Posted by on Nov 1, 2010 in Featured article, Forestry, News | Comments Off The Nevada Division of Forestry’s helicopter crew went on a mission for Nevada Day on Saturday, October 30, 2010. To the delight of thousands in Carson City, the NDF helicopters conducted a fly over during the parade. These images show the crew in formation before the event. The images are courtesy of Tom Knight, NDF’s air operations...
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Website created for upcoming water right hearings

Posted by on Aug 19, 2010 in Featured article, Water | Comments Off The Division of Water Resources has launched a website devoted to providing information about the upcoming Southern Nevada Water Authority water right hearings for Cave, Dry Lake, Delamar and Spring Valleys. The site is located here and may also be accessed through the Division’s main website. An informational statement and tentative schedule have also been...
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Nevada Tahoe Resource Team details progress at Tahoe Forum

Posted by on Aug 18, 2010 in Conservation, Env. Protection, Featured article, State Lands | Comments Off CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Tahoe Resource Team was on hand yesterday to update participants of the annual Tahoe Forum on environmental improvements in the Tahoe Basin. In 1999, the NTRT was established as an inter-agency team to coordinate and implement an initial $82 million in Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) projects. During the 2009 Legislative Session, Nevada committed an...
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