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NV Energy donates $6,000 for new trees in Angora Fire area
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/19/2016 - 9:05pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) received a $6,000 donation from NV Energy to their Penny Pines Program, which will be used in LTBMU tree plantation sites including the Angora Fire area.
“Environmental respect is one of the core principles of NV Energy. We want to help provide for a viable and healthy forest,” said BJ Viglione, Supervisor Vegetation Management for NV Energy.
The Penny Pines Program was established in 1941 with the goal of restoring forest areas devastated by wildfire, flood, and other disasters.
Pine Nut reseeding set to start next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 11:08amA record year for wildfires in the Pine Nut Mountains has prompted several agencies to join forces to reseed damaged areas.Bureau of Land Management Spokeswoman Lisa Ross said aerial seeding will b...