Nevada Division of Forestry

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The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) is a state agency within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, whose main goal is to restore and sustain healthy forests, range lands, watersheds and habitat throughout Nevada. It was created in 1957, as a federally supported agency that provides professional, science-based technical support in natural resource and wildland fire management through conservation efforts with private land owners and the public.{{Cite web|url=http://forestry.nv.gov/|title=Nevada Division of Forestry|website=Forestry.nv.gov|access-date=2016-09-02}}

The Division of Forestry is supported by inmate Conservation Camps with wildfire suppression and conservation efforts throughout the year. The camps include the Stewart Conservation Camp in Carson City as well as camps in Pioche,{{Cite web|url=http://forestry.nv.gov/ndf-conservation-camps/pioche-conservation-camp/|title=Pioche Conservation Camp {{!}} Nevada Division of Forestry|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://doc.nv.gov/Facilities/PCC_Facility/|title=Pioche Conservation Camp Facility {{!}} Nevada Department of Corrections|website=doc.nv.gov|access-date=2019-11-26}} Ely,{{Cite web|url=http://forestry.nv.gov/ndf-conservation-camps/ely-conservation-camp/|title=Ely Conservation Camp {{!}} Nevada Division of Forestry|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://doc.nv.gov/Facilities/ECC_Facility/|title=Ely Conservation Camp Facility {{!}} Nevada Department of Corrections|website=doc.nv.gov|access-date=2019-11-26}} Carlin,{{Cite web|url=http://forestry.nv.gov/ndf-conservation-camps/carlin-conservation-camp/|title=Carlin Conservation Camp {{!}} Nevada Division of Forestry|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://doc.nv.gov/Facilities/CCC_Facility/|title=Carlin Conservation Camp Facility {{!}} Nevada Department of Corrections|website=doc.nv.gov|access-date=2019-11-26}} Jean,{{Cite web|url=http://forestry.nv.gov/ndf-conservation-camps/jean-conservation-camp/|title=Jean Conservation Camp {{!}} Nevada Division of Forestry|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://doc.nv.gov/Facilities/JCC_Facility/|title=Jean Conservation Camp Facility {{!}} Nevada Department of Corrections|website=doc.nv.gov|access-date=2019-11-26}} Wells,{{Cite web|url=http://forestry.nv.gov/ndf-conservation-camps/wells-conservation-camp/|title=Wells Conservation Camp {{!}} Nevada Division of Forestry|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://doc.nv.gov/Facilities/WCC_Facility/|title=Wells Conservation Camp Facility {{!}} Nevada Department of Corrections|website=doc.nv.gov|access-date=2019-11-26}} Humboldt,{{Cite web|url=http://forestry.nv.gov/ndf-conservation-camps/humboldt-conservation-camp/|title=Humboldt Conservation Camp {{!}} Nevada Division of Forestry|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://doc.nv.gov/Facilities/HCC_Facility/|title=Humboldt Conservation Camp Facility {{!}} Nevada Department of Corrections|website=doc.nv.gov|access-date=2019-11-26}} Tonopah,{{Cite web|url=http://forestry.nv.gov/ndf-conservation-camps/tonopah-conservation-camp/|title=Tonopah Conservation Camp {{!}} Nevada Division of Forestry|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://doc.nv.gov/Facilities/TCC_Facility/|title=Tonopah Conservation Camp Facility {{!}} Nevada Department of Corrections|website=doc.nv.gov|access-date=2019-11-26}} and Three Lakes Valley.{{Cite web|url=http://forestry.nv.gov/ndf-conservation-camps/three-lakes-valley-conservation-camp/|title=Three Lakes Valley Conservation Camp {{!}} Nevada Division of Forestry|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://doc.nv.gov/Facilities/TLVCC_Facility/|title=Three Lakes Valley Conservation Camp Facility {{!}} Nevada Department of Corrections|website=doc.nv.gov|access-date=2019-11-26}}

The Division of Forestry's duties include maintaining healthy forests, rangelands, watersheds and animal habitats throughout Nevada. The NDF works through natural resource management and provides wildfire services to the states of Nevada and California as well as nationally. {{cite web|url=http://forestry.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Strategic-Plan-EXTERNAL-June-2016.pdf|format=PDF|title=2016 STRATEGIC PLAN|website=Forestry.nv.gov|accessdate=31 October 2018}} One of the goals is to try and work with both public and private landowners necessary to make investments in creating healthy forests, rangelands and watersheds for communities within incorporated and rural areas. Wildland fire is part of the natural ecosystem yet people find it very difficult to learn to live with fire, thus education is a critical role they are faced with when community developments encroach into areas that typically experience natural cycles of wildfire and growth regeneration.

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