August 30th, 2021 by Jeff Fontaine
The Humboldt County Board of Commissioners on August 23rd approved a grant in the amount of $3,500 as
part of a cloud seeding project sponsored by the Humboldt River Basin Water Authority (HRBWA) in partnership with members of the HRBWA, local mining interests and other non-governmental agencies in northern Nevada. The William N. Pennington Foundation has offered to share 50 percent of Desert Research Institute’s cost to conduct cloud seeding in the Ruby Mountains and Santa Rosa Mountains during upcoming winter season.
The last time DRI performed cloud seeding operations in the Humboldt Basin was in 2019 and before then in 2012.
The total cost to operate all 5 units in the Ruby Mountains and 2 units in the Santa Rosa Mountains is $120,000. This includes generators, communications, weather stations, maintenance, 24/7 Nov-April weather services, and post season analysis and reporting. The Pennington Foundation has agreed to provide up to $60,000.
August 26th, 2021 by Jeff Fontaine
The Administrator of the Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) gives notice that an application for renewal of a Water Pollution Control Permit for the Pipeline Infiltration Project, a mine dewatering and infiltration facility, has been properly filed with NDEP in Carson City. The Applicant for renewal of Water Pollution Control Permit NEV0095111 (Permit) is:
Nevada Gold Mines LLC
HC 66 Box 1250
Crescent Valley, NV 89821
The Project consists of a discharge to groundwater from the dewatering of a mine, pursuant to Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 445A.232.2. The Administrator is constrained to either issue the renewed Permit or deny the application. The Administrator has made the tentative decision to issue the renewed Permit. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed Permit, recommend terms and conditions for consideration of incorporation into the Permit, or request a public hearing pursuant to NAC 445A.238, must submit their written comments, objections, or requests by hand
delivery, U.S. Postal Service, facsimile, or e-mail transmittal, no later than 5:00 PM on the 30th day following the date of publication of this notice (submittal end date 24 September 2021) to:
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation
901 South Stewart Street, Suite 4001
Carson City, NV 89701-5249.
Click here for the Notice of Proposed Action, Fact Sheet and Draft Permit.
August 21st, 2021 by Jeff Fontaine
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.
July 21st, 2021 by Jeff Fontaine
The Nevada State Climate Office’s monthly Drought Update report for the month of July is available at the Living with Drought website. Also, under the Report Your Conditions section, there is a link to the Condition Monitoring Reports (CMOR) tool that anyone can use to report drought conditions. CMOR is a great way to collect information from any interested parties in the general public who want to share their drought impact observations.
July 21st, 2021 by Jeff Fontaine
The 2022 NWRA Annual Conference will be held Monday, January 31 – Thursday, February 3, 2022 in Las Vegas. Click here for details.
July 21st, 2021 by Jeff Fontaine
The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR) announced that Adam Sullivan has been appointed to serve as Nevada’s 24th State Engineer and Administrator of the Department’s Division of Water Resources (NDWR). Click here to read more.
