November 2008 Director's update

Posted by on Nov 10, 2008 in Conservation, News | Comments Off [NOTE: This was sent to DCNR employees today.] Good afternoon to everyone in DCNR. The following is my November report on activities within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Budget update As you have undoubtedly seen on television or in the newspapers, state tax revenues continue to decline and are not meeting revised expectations. The Governor and legislative leadership are...
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September 2008 Director’s update

Posted by on Sep 5, 2008 in Conservation, News | Comments Off Good morning to everyone in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. I hope you all had a great summer. I know I am looking forward to those magnificent Nevada fall days. After months of preparation, DCNR’s biennial budget (it begins July 1, 2009 and ends June 30, 2011) has been submitted to the budget office. Given Nevada’s economic situation, the development of...
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September 2008 Director's update

Posted by on Sep 5, 2008 in Conservation, News | Comments Off Good morning to everyone in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. I hope you all had a great summer. I know I am looking forward to those magnificent Nevada fall days. After months of preparation, DCNR’s biennial budget (it begins July 1, 2009 and ends June 30, 2011) has been submitted to the budget office. Given Nevada’s economic situation, the development of...
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Kershaw-Ryan State Park to get new campground

Posted by on May 1, 2008 in News, State Parks | Comments Off Construction forces partial closures during June CALIENTE, Nev.–In order to protect visitors from open trenches and construction equipment at Kershaw-Ryan State Park, some areas will be temporarily closed while a new campground, culinary well and underground sprinkler system are being constructed. The following areas will be temporarily closed for the month of June 2008: the group use...
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NDF Responds: Fire departments complain about NDF slowness (Ely Times)

Posted by on Mar 6, 2008 in Forestry, News | Comments Off The Nevada Division of Forestry clarified today information that appeared in the March 5, 2008, Ely Times story, “Fire departments complain about NDF slowness.”NDF comments are in bold. Text that was deleted from the original article is indicated by an ellipsis (…). Readers are encouraged to read the original article for a more complete context. See also, “White Pine...
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