2017 Spring Flood

Briefing
Bradley
Crowell
Director

Jim Lawrence
Deputy
Director

Dominique
Etchegoyhen
Deputy
Director

Nevada Department of Conservation &

Natural Resources
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 2017 Spring Flood
Briefing
Primary DCNR Flood Support Programs
Division of Water Resources Jason King, State
Bradley
Crowell Engineer
Director Dam inspections and controlled releases
Flood damage assessment and mitigation
Jim Lawrence
Deputy Technical support to state and local agencies
Director Division of Forestry Kacey KC, State
Forester/Firewarden
Dominique
Etchegoyhen
Emergency response services through conservation camp crews and
Deputy other NDF resources
Director NDF services include: helitack services, culvert clearance, mudslide
mitigation, sandbag
Division of Environmental
supply and Protection
placement, flood barrier construction,hazard
Gregremoval,
Lovato,
Administrator
revegetation services and
Protect
naturalhuman health
resource and the environment through water quality
expertise
sampling, monitoring and
remediation
Coordinate with other state and local agencies for testing and
Division
monitoringofto State Lands Charles Donohue,
protect drinking
Administrator
water resources and water treatment facilities
Coordination with other state and local agencies to facilitate flood
mitigation and
DCNR coordinates closely with the Nevada Division of Emergency
response activities on state lands per emergency provision NRS
Management, National Guard and local jurisdictions to facilitate effective
322.1007 (1)
statewide flood mitigation and response activities
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 2017 Spring Flood
Briefing
Division of Water Resources
Bradley
Recent Highlights
Crowell
Director 21 Mile Dam Failure overtopping due to rain on snow and ice in
Jim Lawrence
spillway (Elko County)
Deputy Lahontan Reservoir releases and coordinated culvert enhancements with
Director NDOT on US 95
Lemmon Valley Flooding Flood insurance support and outreach
Dominique
Etchegoyhen
Ongoing monitoring of numerous reservoirs nearing capacity
Deputy Flood management in Elko and along the Humboldt River
Director Marlette Lake snow removal and dam repair to prevent overtopping
Jason King P.E.
State Engineer Mitigation Strategies

Temporarily suspend water right permit requirements and delivery policy

Allows farmers to divert more water from the main stem of rivers
Increases recharge to the groundwater basin
Decreases flow in the main stem of the river and reduces
flood flows
Precautionary reservoir releases statewide working with dam
owners/operators
Help prevent overtopping of dams and catastrophic failure
Real time flood control facility inspection
Technical assistance and engineering support to dam operators
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 2017 Spring Flood
Briefing
Division of Water Resources
Resources Available
Bradley
Crowell
Director Emergency Action Plans on most high hazard dams, most significant
hazard dams and some low hazard dams
Jim Lawrence
Deputy Inundation maps identifies who needs to be evacuated
Director Fifteen (15) engineers trained in dam safety inspection
Staff trained in flood damage assessment
Dominique
Etchegoyhen
Flood Outreach Coordinator
Deputy Funding Highlights
Director
Jason King P.E.
Channel Clearance, Restoration and Monumenting - $250,000 (SB 503)
State Engineer Truckee River Channel Maintenance NV responsible for 6,000 cfs
capacity from Glendale Bridge to Wadsworth. Work paid for by Washoe
County, Storey County, Reno and Sparks

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Briefing
Division of Forestry
Recent Highlights
Bradley Crowell
Director Conservation Camp Crew Response:
Jim Lawrence 415 crew days (24 man crews) NDF staff and inmates
Deputy Sandbag filling and placement, hazard tree removal, emergency access
Director
creation, ditch clearing (Paradise, Montello, Elko, Deeth, Spring Creek,
Dominique Lamoille, Carson City, Dayton, Washoe Valley, Virginia City, Fallon, Reno,
Etchegoyhen Sparks, Lockwood, Pyramid Lake, Minden/Gardnerville, Lemmon Valley
Deputy
and Silver Lake)
Director
Construction of HESCO flood barriers (Lemmon Valley and Silver Lake)
Kacey KC Snow and ice removal from Marlette Dam spillway
Interim Erosion control in West Washoe Valley
State Forester
Helicopter Response:
Reconnaissance flights and
evacuations (Humboldt and
Elko Counties)
Shuttled crews to Marlette
Lake for emergency spillway
clearing
Civilian evacuations
(Montello)
Food, water and medical
supply deliveries (Montello)
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Briefing
Division of Forestry

Bradley Crowell
Director NDF Resources
Jim Lawrence 25 24-man crews available for response (maximum)
Deputy 35 seasonal firefighters (as of 4/10)
Director
2 mission capable helicopters
Dominique Emergency management coordination with DEM and local jurisdictions
Etchegoyhen
Deputy Emerging Concerns
Director
Fire season response starting in Southern Nevada with continued flood
Kacey KC response needs in western and northern Nevada.
Interim Increasing fuel loads statewide due high moisture levels.
State Forester
Crew shortages and fatigue
Mandatory fire readiness training for NDF staff and ongoing conservation
camp crew turnover
and training