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Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2005, Margaret N. Rees

Anti-littering Programs

• Messaging campaign proposal approved by the federal Land Managers.
• Invitations sent to potential Community Steering Committee members.
• Project Manager Doug Joslin appointed to new county-wide Southern Nevada Recycling Advisory Committee.
• Four public service announcements produced by UNLV students.
• Contract with the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) in progress for prison crew site clean-ups.
• Plan for agency requests for additional dumpsters and/or roll-offs approved by team.

Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending September 30, 2005, Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada

Anti-littering Programs

• Interagency Anti-Litter Team met on August 22 and September 14, 2005.
• Community Anti-Litter Steering Committee participants have been identified.
• Project Manager Doug Joslin has been recommended for appointment to the new county-wide Southern Nevada Recycling Advisory Committee.
• Five Take Pride in America public service announcements were produced and delivered to television stations in southern Nevada.
• A messaging campaign proposal will be shared with the federal land managers on October 27, 2005.
• An initial review of progress on the Spring Mountains anti-litter pilot project has been conducted.
• Three Take Pride in America clean-up events were supported by the Anti-Litter Team. The …

Risk And Consequence Analysis Focused On Biota Transfers Potentially Associated With Surface Water Diversions Between The Missouri River And Red River Basins, Greg Linder, Ed Little, Lynne Johnson, Chad Vishy, Bruce Peacock, Heather Goeddecke

Publications of the US Geological Survey

Section 1 provides a brief overview of the project, including a cursory summary of the history of the “Garrison Diversion” and how that history relates to this work focused on the analysis of risks and consequences potentially associated with interbasin biota transfers. The present study was initiated under the auspices of the Dakota Water Resources Act (DWRA) of 2000, which directed the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive study of the water quality and quantity needs of the Red River Valley and the options for meeting those needs. As such, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) requested technical support …

Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2005, Margaret N. Rees

Anti-littering Programs

• Search for project manager commenced in January 2005, with initial review of applications occurring in February 2005
• Comprehensive review of qualified candidates conducted March 2005
• Interviews with four candidates were conducted in early April 2005
• Douglas Joslin, Jr., approved by federal managers in May 2005 and hired as program manager, effective July 11, 2005
• Regional Take Pride in America public service announcements taped May 24, 2005
• Meeting held June 29, 2005, to discuss national and regional roll-out of new Take Pride PSAs