State Conservation Commission

Mailing Address:                                                             
901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 5004
Carson City, Nevada 89701-5246
Phone: (775) 684-2760
Fax: (775) 684-2761

Authority: NRS 548
Duties: Guide and regulate the 28 Conservation Districts of Nevada in the following areas:

Carry out policies on renewable natural resource programs;

Assist conservation districts in carrying out their powers;

Keep districts informed and facilitate an interchange of information between districts;

Secure cooperation and assistance from the federal government to work with districts;

Serve as official state agency for cooperating with the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service;

Enlist cooperation and collaboration with state, federal, interstate, local, public and private agencies and organizations on programs dealing with renewable natural conservation;

Inform the director of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Conservation District needs;

Cooperate with, and give assistance to, cities, counties, irrigation districts and other special purpose districts on United States Department of Agriculture programs on watershed and flood protection;

Assist Conservation Districts in their planning programs; and

Amend, divide or consolidate district areas.
Commission members:

At Large - Chairman: Keith Whipple
Lincoln County Conservation District
PO Box 0002
Hiko, NV 89017
(775) 725-3554

Area 1 - Vice-Chairman: Joe Sicking
Paradise/Sonoma Conservation District
PO Box 39
Paradise Valley, NV 89426
(775) 578-2244

Area 1 - Commissioner: Vance Vesco
Big Meadow Conservation District
P.O. Box 3855
Winnemucca, NV 89446
(775) 427-8502

Area 3 - Commissioner: Judy Currier
Conservation District of Southern Nevada
517 Painted Cloud Place
Las Vegas, NV 89144
(702) 822-3317

Area 2 - Commissioner: Eric Rieman
Carson Valley Conservation District
750 HWY 395 South
Gardnerville, NV 89410
(775) 790-1160

Area 3 - Commissioner: Donna Lamm
So. Nye County Conservation District
421 S. Frontage Road STE 1
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 727-4444 Ext. 1

Area 2 - Commissioner: Chris Freeman
Nevada-Tahoe Conservation District
1260 Conestoga Dr.
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 883-2148

 

 Ex-Officio members:

Tony Lesperance, Director
NV Dept. of Agriculture
350 Capital Hill Avenue
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 688-1182

Edward K. Foster, Regional Manager/ Plant Industry
NV Dept. of Agriculture
350 Capital Hill Avenue
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 688-1180

Dr. Rangesan Narayanan, Associate Dean
UNR College of Agriculture
Mail Stop 222
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 784-6649

   Region Descriptions

   AT LARGE - Any area.

   AREA 1 - Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander and Pershing counties.

   AREA 2 - Carson City and Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Storey and Washoe counties.

   AREA 3 - Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye and White Pine counties.

Revised Adopted Language NAC 548

UPDATE:

Notice of Adoption of Regulation

Adopted Regulation Changes

Agendas:

 

 Minutes:

         What's New?

 Conservation District Grant Opportunities: