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Carson Water Subconservancy District - Summer Newsletter
The CWSD summer newsletter is out! Discover what we and our partners have been doing to protect our watershed and educate residents.
Nevada Outdoor Education - Grant Program
The Nevada Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program will open its application window Aug. 1, 2025. Visit the Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation website for grant information as it's added.
Nevada Division of State Parks - Grants
The Nevada Division of State Parks is currently accepting grant project pre-applications in anticipation of the 2026 Federal Highway Administration funding of the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). Submission of a pre-application is required to determine project eligibility. Eligible pre-applicants will be invited to submit full applications this summer/fall and to participate in the annual RTP proposal presentation meeting in January 2026. Pre-applications are due Monday, August 4, 2025 by 5PM PST. Find out more on the State Parks RTP page.
Nevada Volunteers - Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity
Nevada Volunteers has released a 2025-2026 Volunteer Generation Fund Capacity Building Mini-Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity. Awards will range from $5K-$25K. Applications are due Aug. 15, 2025. An informational online Q&A session will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Potential applicants should contact Shannon Arimura, Nevada Volunteers VGF Program Officer, at shannon@nevadavolunteers.org for more information and the meeting link.
Douglas County - SOQ
Notice is hereby given that the Douglas County Community Development Department, hereinafter referred to as the “County,” is issuing this RFQ to solicit Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from firms qualified to prepare the design and permitting applications for the Pamela Place Flood Control Detention Basin Design Project in Douglas County, NV. The deadline for SOQs is Sep. 8, 2025. Visit the RFQ page to learn more.
APA Call for Session Proposals
The Nevada chapter of the American Planning Association has opened a call for sessions for the 2025 State Conference to be held Oct. 23-24, 2025, in Minden, Nevada at the Carson Valley Inn. This year’s conference theme is Home Grown Nevada: Planning Today for Nevada’s Tomorrow. The conference will focus on how communities throughout Nevada are handling responsible growth, challenges presented by dramatic economic changes, and the need for the development of all types of housing. Proposals should reflect how planners are addressing issues in Northern, Southern, or rural Nevada, including major planning topics, plans and projects, law, sustainability and resilience, and equity. The deadline for submissions is Monday, July 28, 2025 by 6:00 p.m. Visit the NVAPA conference website for more information.
Public Notice – Draft Nevada Nonpoint Source Management Plan Available for Public Comment
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) invites public comment on the draft 2025-2029 Nonpoint Source Pollution State Management Plan, developed pursuant to Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. This plan update outlines Nevada’s strategies for addressing nonpoint source (NPS) pollution from 2025–2029.
The plan update includes goals, milestones, and coordination aims to protect and restore water quality across the state. It reflects updated strategies to prioritize restoration and protection activities, funding approaches, watershed-based planning, and addresses ongoing challenges such as wildfire and legacy mine impacts, as well as emerging concerns like Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).
Public Comment Period: July 2 – August 11, 2025
View the Draft Plan: 2025-2029 Nonpoint Source Pollution State Management Plan
Submit Comments To:
Christian H. Fritsen, Supervisor, Nonpoint Source Pollution Branch
Bureau of Water Quality Planning, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001, Carson City, Nevada 89701
Email: cfritsen [at] ndep.nv.gov
NDEP encourages input from all interested parties, including tribes, landowners, local, watershed groups, and members of the public. Feedback will inform the final version of the plan to be submitted to EPA Region 9 for approval.
Wetland Educational Resources | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Wetlands Mapper allows you to explore our nation's wetland resources. Interactive Wetland Resources. These resources allow students to explore wetlands interactively! www.fws.gov
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Wetlands Inventory
Wetlands provide opportunities for recreation, including fishing, hunting, and boating. For the past 50 years, the National Wetlands Inventory Program (NWI) has shaped the understanding and conservation of wetlands, while supporting the vitality of America’s communities and economy. www.fws.gov
Nevada Water News
The Winter 2025 issue of Nevada Water News, the newsletter for NWRRI, is now available on the NWRRI website. Inside, you will find articles on the water resources research being conducted in Nevada and the scientists and students conducting the research.
Truckee River Watershed Council - RFPs
Here is a publication schedule for our 2025 RFPs/RFBs
The Truckee River Watershed Council has released two new RFPs:
Carpenter & Sagehen – Silvicultural and Stand Inventory: With our partner, the U.S. Forest Service – Tahoe National Forest, we are releasing a RFP for Carpenter & Sagehen Silvicultural Surveys and Stand Exams.Sayles Fuels Reduction Project — Timber Sale Preparation and Layout: With our partner, the U.S. Forest Service – Tahoe National Forest, we are releasing a
USGS StreamStats
StreamStats, through the USGS, provides access to spatial analytical tools that are useful for water-resources planning and management, and for engineering and design purposes. The map-based user interface can be used to delineate drainage areas, get basin characteristics and estimates of flow statistics, and more. Check it out here.
DHI News
See the DHI press release about their latest innovation at DHI – MIKE Mine. It's a model-based digital twin designed to tackle inefficiencies in mine water management.
Grant Matching Program
The Nevada Governor's Office of Federal Assistance (OFA) has announced that the Grant Matching Program will begin accepting applications on July 1, 2024, for the 2025 state fiscal year.
The Grant Matching Program is designed to assist state agencies, local governments, tribal governments, and non-profits in meeting the match or cost-sharing requirements of federal grants. For every two dollars ($2) an agency has for the match, the Office of Federal Assistance (OFA) can match $1 for federal grants only.
Applications for the Grant Matching Program can be submitted through the OFA website, and interested parties are encouraged to apply early. For more information about the program, eligibility criteria, and application process, please visit the OFA website or contact the OFA office directly.
National Academy of Sciences - Podcast
The National Academies recently partnered with Scientific American and Nature Research to host a special virtual panel discussion on future climate projections as part of their Science on the Hill event series. Listen to the podcast here
National Geographic - Life on the Amargosa—a desert river faced with drought
Where the underground Amargosa bubbles to the surface, unique flora and fauna thrive. But now, hotter weather and depleted groundwater in Nevada and California threaten this rare ecosystem. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/life-on-the-amargosaa-desert-river-faced-with-drought
RCAC Free Online Training
Free online trainings for septic system operation and maintenance/private well owners and environmental health professionals - two-part webinars presented by the Rural Community Assistance Corporation. For more information, please visit the RCAC training calendar.
Conversion of NGM’s TS Power Plant aligns with Nevada’s carbon reduction ambitions
In support of Nevada’s carbon-reduction objectives and in partnership with Former Governor Sisolak’s administration, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) – a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation (61.5%) as the operator and Newmont Corporation (38.5%) - is pleased to announce that it has approved the conversion of its TS Coal Power Plant to a dual fuel process, allowing the facility to generate power from natural gas. This conversion will enable the facility to reduce carbon emissions by as much as 50 percent. NGM is currently working with the State of Nevada on final permitting to allow construction to begin near the end of 2020, with the goal of final commissioning in the second quarter of 2022.
Carson Water Subconservancy District
Check out the new CWSD Overview video. This video will be used to introduce CWSD and its work throughout the watershed. You can find the video on CWSD's Who We Are website page.
Help Protect Our Watershed: Stay On Trails
We're looking forward to seeing all of the newly completed restoration sites greener, wetter, and wilder next year - but we need your help! Please stay on the trails while vegetation and habitat is being restored. Thank you!
Nevada NRCS Snow Survey
The Nevada NRCS Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program provides mountain snowpack data and streamflow forecasts for the state of Nevada, as well as, the Eastern Sierra Nevada. Applications of snow survey products include water supply management, flood control, climate modeling, recreation, and conservation planning.
Truckee River Currents Newsletters!
Go to our website to check them out, and see past Summer and Winter Newsletters!
Become an Ambassador for TRWC
Looking for a way to get involved? Become an ambassador by inviting 10 of your friends to one of our River Talks at a location of your choice! Contact Sue to get started.
AWRA IMPACT Magazine featuring Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D.
NWRA 2020 Annual Conference Keynote Speaker, Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D, Editor-in-Chief, Texas Water Journal has a special issue of the American Water Resources Association’s IMPACT magazine on Texas water issues. Please download your copy HERE!
CWSD's Video Series:
Conserving the Carson River Floodplain as a Community Asset
Carson Water Subconservancy District is delighted to share this video series underscoring the importance of conserving the Carson River Floodplain. Please pass them on!
Click links below to view these four videos:
Public Service Announcement (PSA) - Conserving the Carson River Floodplain as a Community Asset
Agriculture’s a Good Fit for Conserving the Carson River Floodplain as a Community Asset
A Case for Developers to Conserve the Carson River Floodplain as a Community Asset
Our Officials in Conserving the Carson River Floodplain as a Community Asset
These videos are intended to increase flood awareness, reduce flood hazards, and spur actions to conserve the Carson River Floodplain. These videos meet the goal identified in 2003 and reaffirmed in 2012 by the Carson River Coalition: “Protect the floodplain from future development. Once the floodplain and especially the river’s meander belt corridor are impacted by development, the river loses the ability to reestablish its natural functions. Agricultural fields near the channel are critical for floodwater attenuation, ground water recharge, non-point source pollution buffering and providing habitat for wildlife.”
