NEVADA EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS NEVADA EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE Reno/Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada Reno/Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada OCTOBER 23, 2015 Bill Durbin, Chief, Southern Nevada Operations Nevada Division of Minerals 2030 E. Flamingo Rd. Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV minerals.nv.gov 702/

NEVADA DIVISION OF MINERALS (NDOM) MISSION 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 ARE State of Nevada Agency under the Commission on Mineral Resources (CMR) State of Nevada Agency under the Commission on Mineral Resources (CMR) CMR is a 7-member commission appointed by the Governor representing the solid minerals, fluid minerals and geothermal industries and the general public CMR is a 7-member commission appointed by the Governor representing the solid minerals, fluid minerals and 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 $2,000,000 Annual budget of $2,000,000 No general fund money in budget, all revenue from fees paid by the solid and fluid minerals industry and geothermal operations No general fund money in budget, all revenue from fees paid by the solid and fluid minerals industry and geothermal operations

WHAT WE DO Industry Relations and Government Affairs Industry Relations and Government Affairs Abandoned Mine Lands Public Safety Program Abandoned Mine Lands Public Safety Program Minerals/Earth Science Education and Public Outreach Minerals/Earth Science Education and Public Outreach Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Program Management and Regulation Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Program Management and Regulation Mines Registry (production and exploration data on mining, oil and gas, and geothermal) Mines Registry (production and exploration data on mining, oil and gas, and geothermal) State Reclamation Bond Pool State 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

EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS NORTHERN NEVADA (31 YEARS) – SOUTHERN NEVADA (26 YEARS) CLASSROOM ACTIVITY SESSIONSFIELD TRIPS/MINE TOURS

CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS EXAMPLES OF TOPICS:  MINERAL AND ROCK IDENTIFICATION  NEVADA MINING HISTORY  MODERN MINING, MILLING AND RECLAMATION  ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MINERAL: MINERALS AND ROCKS AS RAW MATERIALS  EARTHQUAKE SAFETY  HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES  CAREERS IN THE MINING INDUSRY  ABANDONED MINE PUBLIC SAFETY

PUBLIC VENUES

NDOM CONTACTS FOR NEVADA SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS CARSON CITY OFFICE –ROB GHIGLIERI – (775) –LUCIA PATTERSON – (775) – –NICK POTTER – (775) – LAS VEGAS OFFICE –BILL DURBIN – (702) – –DEBBIE SELIG – (702) – –GARRETT WAKE – (702) –

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE NEVADA DIVISION OF MINERALS AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE minerals.nv.gov CARSON CITY OFFICE 400 W. KING ST. SUITE 106 CARSON CITY, NV (775) (main) (775) (fax) LAS VEGAS OFFICE 2030 E. FLAMINGO RD. SUITE 220 LAS VEGAS, NV (702) (main) (702) (fax)

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