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The Nevada Division of State Lands (NDSL) is encouraging public
comments on the Round 10 Preliminary Recommendations for Question 1
grant projects. Project types for which NDSL received grant
applications for included Habitat Conservation Plans, Acquisitions
of Land & Water, and Carson River Corridor. Ten eligible grant
applications were received and reviewed in part by a Technical
Advisory Group or other related parties to develop the preliminary
list. All comments will be considered and a final
determination to fund projects will be made by the Administrator of
the Nevada Division of State Lands.
To view the preliminary project list, click on the
link above. Comments can be submitted to Kevin Hill, Program
Coordinator at (775) 684-2747, or via email at
kjhill@lands.nv.gov by close of business on February 5, 2010.
The Conservation and Resource Protection Grant
Program became known as the "Question 1 Program"
when the Proposal to Issue Bonds for Conservation and Resource
Protection under Assembly Bill No. 9 of the 17the Special Session
appeared number 1 on the State of Nevada voter’s ballot. Nevada
voters passed Question 1, thereby authorizing the State of Nevada to
issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $200
million
"…to preserve water quality; protect open space, lakes, rivers,
wetlands, and wildlife habitat; and restore and improve parks,
recreational areas, and historic and cultural resources."
Of the total bond issue, $65.5 million was
provided to the Nevada Division of State Lands to provide grants for
state agencies, local governments, or qualifying private nonprofit
organizations
for various programs
including:
*Related
to resource protection.
Grants have been awarded to counties, municipalities, state
agencies, and non-profit conservation organizations for the purpose
of protecting, preserving, and obtaining the benefits of the
property and natural resources of the State of Nevada. Because funding
through this program is limited, allocation of these funds are
competitively determined.
Technical Advisory Groups will
review grant proposals and make recommendations regarding grant
awards to the Administrator. Recommendations will be based
predominantly on the project's ability to conserve and protect
natural, scientific, cultural, archaeological., agricultural,
paleontological, historical, wetland, or riparian resources, and;
the project's ability to benefit the public towards an overall
advancement in the conservation and protection of the natural
resources of the state, an enhancement of recreational
opportunities, increased public access to lands and waters, and the
achievement of goals identified in adopted open space plans. |
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