State Conservation Commission

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Commissioners:
Area 1
Chairman: Joe Sicking
Paradise-Sonoma CD
PO Box 39
Paradise Valley, NV 89426
(775) 578-2244Area 1
Vice-Chairman: Vance Vesco
Big Meadow CD
PO Box 3855
Winnemucca, NV 89446
(775) 427-8502Area 2
Commissioner: Kathy Mort
Stillwater CD
4020 Freeman Lane
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-2073Area 2
Commissioner: Eric Rieman
Carson Valley CD
750 HWY 395 South
Gardnerville, NV 89410
(775) 790-1160

Area 3
Commissioner: Vacant

Area 3
Commissioner: Margaret Orr
Lincoln County CD
PO Box 145
Caliente, NV 89008
(775) 726-3742

At Large
Commissioner: Leland Wallace
Esmeralda CD
HC 72 Box 02200
Dyer, NV 89010
(775) 572-3354

Ex-Officio Members:

Edward K. Foster
Nevada Dept. of Agriculture
405 South 21st Street
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 353-3711

Dr. Sherman Swanson
CABNR/UNCE
University of Nevada
NRES/Mail Stop 186
1664 North Virginia Street
Reno, Nevada 89557
(775) 784-4057

Regions

AREA 1 – Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander and Pershing counties.

AREA 2 – Carson City and Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Storey and Washoe counties.

AREA 3 – Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye and White Pine counties.

AT LARGE – Any area

The Nevada Conservation Commission is charged with carrying out policies on renewable natural resource programs. These include guiding and regulating Nevada’s 28 conservation districts in the following areas:

Assist conservation districts in carrying out their powers;
Keep districts informed and facilitate an interchange of information between districts;
Secure cooperation and assistance from the federal government to work with districts;
Serve as official state agency for cooperating with the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service;
Enlist cooperation and collaboration with state, federal, interstate, local, public and private agencies and organizations on programs dealing with renewable natural conservation;
Inform the director of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Conservation District needs;
Cooperate with, and give assistance to, cities, counties, irrigation districts and other special purpose districts on United States Department of Agriculture programs on watershed and flood protection;
Assist Conservation Districts in their planning programs; and
Amend, divide or consolidate district areas.

Read the Conservation Commission Strategic Plan, 2010-2015.

Contact

Tim Rubald
901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 1003
Carson City, Nevada 89701-5246
Phone: (775) 684-2764
Fax: (775) 684-2715
Email

Meeting Agendas & Minutes

2013