NEVADA EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION NEVADA EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROGRAMS NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE CONFERENCE Reno/Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada Reno/Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada OCTOBER 23, 2015 OCTOBER 23, 2015 Bill Durbin, Chief, Southern Nevada Operations Bill Durbin, Chief, Southern Nevada Operations Nevada Division of Minerals Nevada Division of Minerals 2030 E. Flamingo Rd. Suite 220 2030 E. Flamingo Rd. Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Las Vegas, NV 89119 minerals.nv.gov minerals.nv.gov
NEVADA DIVISION OF MINERALS (NDOM)NEVADA DIVISION OF MINERALS (NDOM)MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT
To encourage and assist in the responsible exploration for and the production of minerals, oil, gas, and
geothermal energy which are economically beneficial to the State.
NDOM - WHO WE ARENDOM - WHO WE ARE State of Nevada Agency under the Commission on Mineral State of Nevada Agency under the Commission on Mineral
Resources (CMR)Resources (CMR) CMR is a 7-member commission appointed by the CMR is a 7-member commission appointed by the
Governor representing the solid minerals, fluid minerals Governor representing the solid minerals, fluid minerals and geothermal industries and the general publicand geothermal industries and the general public
Offices in Carson City (8 staff) and Las Vegas (3 staff)Offices in Carson City (8 staff) and Las Vegas (3 staff) Annual budget of $2,000,000Annual budget of $2,000,000 No general fund money in budget, all revenue from fees No general fund money in budget, all revenue from fees
paid by the solid and fluid minerals industry and paid by the solid and fluid minerals industry and geothermal operationsgeothermal operations
WHAT WE DOWHAT WE DO
Industry Relations and Government AffairsIndustry Relations and Government Affairs Abandoned Mine Lands Public Safety ProgramAbandoned Mine Lands Public Safety Program Minerals/Earth Science Education and Public Minerals/Earth Science Education and Public
OutreachOutreach Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Program Management and Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Program Management and
RegulationRegulation Mines Registry (production and exploration data on Mines Registry (production and exploration data on
mining, oil and gas, and geothermal)mining, oil and gas, and geothermal) State Reclamation Bond PoolState Reclamation Bond Pool
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH
• NDOM PARTNERS WITH THE NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT TWO ANNUAL EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS – ONE IN LAS VEGAS (SPRING BREAK), ONE IN RENO (SUMMER)
• 6 STAFF MEMBERS ON THE NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION EDUCATION COMMITTEE
• WORK WITH TEACHERS AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE STAFF TO ENSURE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED ARE ALIGNED TO CURRENT CURRICULUM STANDARDS
• NDOM STAFF IN CARSON CITY AND LAS VEGAS DO NUMEROUS CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITY SESSIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF NEVADA FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 EVERY YEAR (71 completed to-date in Calendar Year 2015)
• PRESENTATIONS MADE AT PUBLIC VENUES – GEOLOGICAL AND ENGINEERING SOCIETIES, ROTARY, KIWANIS, GOLD PROSPECTOR CLUBS, GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETIES, OUTDOOR RECREATION EVENTS
