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Airplane to Make Low-Level Flights Over Western and Northern Nevada and Part of Eastern California
Residents and visitors may witness a low-flying aircraft over western Nevada and part of eastern California starting around November 1, 2021 and continuing into the summer of 2022. The airplane, operated under contract to the U.S. Geological Survey to study the geology of the Great Basin, will be making low-level flights over western and northern Nevada and part of eastern California. Click here to see the USGS press release and map.
NDEP proposes regulations to protect the existing quality of all surface waters
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is proposing a regulatory action for adoption of an updated antidegradation program with clear implementation procedures that would be applicable to all surface waters of the State. The proposed regulatory action also outlines a process for nominating certain State waters that have exceptional or special water quality characteristics or important ecological, aesthetic, or recreational value as an “ecological or aesthetic water” (EAW). The designation of an EAW would involve a future formal rule-making process specific to the nominated waterbody.
The objective of antidegradation is to protect the existing quality of all surface waters. This objective is achieved through adoption of an antidegradation program and implementation procedures to ensure that waters are protected from regulated activities that have the potential to lower the water quality. EAWs are afforded a higher level of antidegradation protection to maintain and protect the unique or special characteristics of that water.
Click here for key date and times of upcoming virtual meetings regarding this action and documents and correspondence.
With new law, Las Vegas water agency bets on aggressive municipal water conservation measure’ to remove decorative turf, conserve Colorado River supply
By Daniel Rothberg, June 8th, 2021 – 2:00am
Click here to read the article in the Nevada Independent.
Drought Impacts Increase Across California-Nevada and Concern for Wildfire Potential Grows
This Drought Status Update is issued in partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the California-Nevada Applications Program, a NOAA RISA team, and the Western Regional Climate Center at the Desert Research Institute to communicate the current state of drought conditions in California-Nevada based on recent conditions and the upcoming forecast. NIDIS and its partners will issue future Drought Updates as conditions evolve.
Click here to access the full drought update.
The March NRCS Nevada Water Supply Outlook Report is now available online
For the latest Natural Resources Conservation Service Nevada Outlook Report & Streamflow Forecasts click here.