Accomplishments: During the biennium, several
conservation districts received training in strategic planning. Training
has also been provided to Districts to assist them in effective
conservation and management and the development of quality education
programs. The division continues to conduct training with the conservation
districts for capacity building, multi-year planning and the use of the
supervisor’s handbook.
Under the Tahoe Bond Act, $20 million was
made available for erosion and stream environment zone restoration. Almost
$12 million of these funds have been awarded for 17 projects, 7 of which
have been completed. Another 10 projects are currently under design. The
funds go to Washoe, Douglas and Carson City counties and the Nevada
Department of Transportation.
The Division provided a
representative to the Bureau of Land Management Northwestern Great Basin
Resource Advisory Council. Division staff also provided technical advisory
support to the Western Power Administration’s Bioenergy Program and the
National Association of Conservation Districts Public Lands and Pasture
Committee.
Divisional goals are being addressed as district
programs expand and by implementing conservation plans on private lands,
undertaking projects to improve water quality, taking an active role with
other partners on weed control, expanding equipment programs to provide
state of the art technology for reseeding rangelands, doing watershed
restoration on the Carson River and expanding memorandums of understanding
with federal agencies to do joint conservation programs on both private
and public lands. The Nevada Tahoe Conservation District was a leader, in
conjunction with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, in the
Backyard Conservation Program.
Districts are active in
agricultural education in the classroom and have been involved in programs
such as: Adopt a Stream; Project Wet; the production of educational
materials, such as brochures, handbooks and videos; conservation poster
contests; the Nevada Youth Range Camp; the Steamboat Creek restoration
project; and noxious weed control activities.
The Conservation
Commission provides all 28 locally led conservation districts with
guidance in the volunteer process of implementing conservation practices
and programs.
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