Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

October 2007 — This website presents the Nevada State Solid Waste Management Plan — Nevada's Solid Waste Management Plan (Plan) provides a description of the existing framework for solid waste management within the applicable laws, regulations and infrastructure within the State. The Plan describes governmental roles and responsibilities, statewide trends in solid waste management, the assessment of Nevada's municipal solid waste management systems, and solid waste management issues and future considerations.

August 2007 — PCE contamination in Nevada — This website presents information about programs and initiatives being implemented by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to address management, education and remediation of PCE contamination in Nevada. PCE or Perchloroethylene (also known as Tetrachloroethylene, Tetrachloroethene, PERC or PCE) is a synthetic chemical that is widely used for dry cleaning of fabrics and for metal-degreasing operations.

Mid-2007 — BMI Complex Remediation — By the middle of this year, Basic Remediation Co., a subsidiary of Basic Management Inc., could begin excavating as much as 2 million cubic yards of soil from the 2,200-acre site east of Boulder Highway, north of Lake Mead Parkway and south of the Las Vegas Wash.

January 2007 — Mercury Information — This new website contains information designed to help users understand mercury and the environment, and presents NDEP's ongoing strategy for the control, containment & reduction of mercury in the biosphere.

November 2006 — Bureau of Waste Management — E-Waste Collection and Diversion Program — Three events across the state diverted a total of just over 50,000 pounds of electronics from being landfilled. More free electronic waste collection events are planned for Spring, 2007

August 2006 — Bureau of Waste Management — Rawhide Landfill — The Rawhide Landfill is planned at the site of the Rawhide-Denton Mine in Mineral County, and will be using the former mine site as a Class I Disposal area for municipal solid waste.

April 2004 — Bureau of Federal Facilities launches a new website for Project Shoal in North Central Nevada — Project Shoal is located approximately 28 miles southeast of Fallon, in the Sand Springs Range in Churchill County, Nevada. On October 26, 1963, the Atomic Energy Commission - now the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) - detonated a nuclear device at Project Shoal. The website contains details about remediation activities as well as maps, graphics, documents, and photos.

February 2004 — Tribal Liaison Program — In 2003 discussions about creating the Nevada Tribal Liaison Program were initiated by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Tribal Program, and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP).

Memorandum Of Understanding Between Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada & The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

December 2003 — Bureau of Federal Facilities lunches a new website for the Central Nevada Test Area (CNTA) — CNTA is located about 85 miles northeast of Tonopah along U. S. Highway 6 in Hot Creek Valley. In 1968, the Atomic Energy Commission - now DOE - detonated a nuclear device at the site. The website contains details about remediation activities as well as maps, graphics, documents, and photos.

February 2003 — Bureau of Water Quality Planning — Truckee River Bioassessment Group — Presentations on a variety of topics related to the Truckee River and its ecosystems.

Bureau of Water Quality Planning — NDEP Website for Students — As part of NDEP's education outreach efforts, staff in the Bureau of Water Quality Planning have developed a website that links local classrooms so students can share water-quality data collected as part of their studies of the Carson River. Students can use these links to compare data collected at various sites along the river and expand their awareness of the Carson River Basin and watershed management.

Bureau of Corrective Actions — Southern Nevada Perchlorate Cleanup Project — Perchlorate, a chemical used as a component of rocket fuel and fertilizer, was first detected in the Lower Colorado River in 1997. As of April 2005, 1574 tons of perchlorate has been removed from the environment. Levels reported in the Lower Colorado River are now below the safety limit set by EPA in 2005.