The Environmental Department has existed since 1995. A model air quality monitoring program has been developed with real-time on the internet.

The Tribe has recently completed the construction of a solid waste transfer station. Transfer station roll-bins and home trash containers will soon be received and the operation of the transfer station will begin.

A $1.2 million dollar grant from the U.S. EPA combined with Indian Health Service funding has been received. This funding is needed to build a drinking water treatment facility that will remove arsenic from the water for a healthier community and also to meet new U.S. EPA drinking water regulations.

There are serious financial concerns regarding the operation and maintenance of the solid waste transfer station and the arsenic removal facility. Current charges for drinking water and trash service are approximately $15.00. The projected cost increase once both facilities are in operation is $65.00 monthly.

The cleanup of unexploded ordnance from the Navy bombing range continues to haunt the Tribe. Many bombs lie underground on the Reservation that has been “inadvertently” dropped. A surface cleanup has been conducted but a recent survey revealed many unexploded bombs still remain on the Reservation. The Navy has never had permission to drop ordnance on the Reservation near Bravo-19. This continues to be a legal and technical burden for the Tribe. The Tribe tries to plan for remediation of the area that poses a serious safety hazard to anyone that may venture into this area that has no warning signs or fencing.

Emergency Management Training in Schurz

The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society and the Walker River Paiute Tribe Environmental Department are sponsoring a week of emergency response and environmental preparedness trainings for all interested parties. There is no cost to attend the courses. All participants who complete the trainings will receive a certificate of attendance in addition to student books and materials provided for each course. Trainings are set for October 26-29 and December 1-4, 2009. Click on the button below to download Registration Form and for more information on the courses.

Please feel free to contact:

Roxanne Ellingson 775-773-2306 ext. 321
Environmental Director

Raymond Montoya Jr. 775-773-2306 ext. 317
GIS Specialist

Nelletta Aguilar 775-773-2306 ext. 323
Air Quality Technician