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Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Nevada Division of Forestry Create Combined Wildland Fire Crew to Confront the Wildfire Crisis
A new agreement between the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the Nevada Division of Forestry will enhance safe and effective wildfire response across Nevada. The centerpiece of this partnership is the creation of the joint Arc Dome Wildland Fire Module that is focused on planning, monitoring, and responding to wildfires.
Nevada Division of Forestry to provide over $300,000 in grants to volunteer/rural fire departments for critical equipment and training
Approximately $330,000 in federal funding is now available for rural/volunteer fire departments serving small communities.
Nevada receives historic $57 million in federal funding to reduce wildfire risks, restore wildlands in Elko County and across the Sierra Front
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced a $57.3 million investment in wildfire mitigation in Elko County and the Sierra Front.
Grant Pre-proposal period now open
The Nevada Division of Forestry is now accepting preliminary proposals for the following competitive grants addressing wildfire prevention and mitigation, as well as habitat restoration in Nevada:
Request for Public Comment on the Nevada Division of Forestry’s Language Access Plan
The Nevada Division of Forestry has opened the period for public comment on a proposed Language Access Plan, to better serve community members with limited English proficiency.