September 2009 Director's Report

Posted by on Sep 4, 2009 in Conservation, News | Comments Off Good afternoon.  Following is the Director’s update for September.  I hope everyone is looking forward to the Labor Day weekend. The budget situation Despite what seems to be a bottoming out of the recession in some parts of the U.S., the Nevada economy still appears to be in the doldrums.  Gaming and sales taxes, and other revenue sources, are still just at or below...
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June 2009 Director's Report

Posted by on Jun 3, 2009 in Conservation, Featured article | Comments Off NOTE: This was sent to DCNR employees today. Good afternoon to everyone in DCNR. Here in Carson City the weather is mild, the birds are singing and, best of all, the legislature has adjourned for another 18 months! As we begin to decompress and return to normal operations, this Director’s report will focus heavily on the outcome of the session. Legislative update All and all, DCNR fared...
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April Director’s Report

Posted by on Apr 7, 2009 in Conservation, Featured article, News | Comments Off Good morning to everyone in DCNR. The Nevada Legislature is now at the halfway point (assuming no special sessions). I thought you would appreciate a quick update on the first 60 days. Budgets As previously reported, budget hearings began in January, even before the official start of the session. Since that first high-level overview hearing, we have had a number of more detailed hearings before...
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Director's Report, March 2009

Posted by on Mar 9, 2009 in Conservation, News | Comments Off [NOTE: This was sent to DCNR employees last week.] Good afternoon to everyone in DCNR. I hope you are having a great late winter. Budget Update We have now gone through three sets of hearings where we presented our division budgets in detail and fielded a number of questions. One outcome of those hearings has been considerable news coverage in the print and broadcast media. One bright spot has...
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Director's Report: February 2009

Posted by on Feb 4, 2009 in Conservation, News | Comments Off [NOTE: This was sent to DCNR employees yesterday afternoon.] Good afternoon to everyone in DCNR. The legislature has begun! For many of us the next four months will be a busy time. It is also the time of year my wife complains because she has to help me iron my dress shirts! This promises to be the most interesting session in recent memory. There are a lot of issues on the table from agency...
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