Public workshops announced for Valley of Fire State Park

Posted by on Nov 24, 2009 in News, State Parks | Comments Off 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 facilities and renovation ideas for current facilities will be...
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Spring Mountain Ranch Christmas celebration December 12

Posted by on Nov 24, 2009 in News, State Parks | Comments Off 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. Visitors will also enjoy the...
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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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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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