NV Energy describes ground‑fuels program, herbicide plans and emergency deenergization protocols
NV Energy briefed the Warm Springs CAB on its ground fuels and vegetation management program, coordination with state foresters on herbicide use, and emergency deenergization procedures to reduce ignition risk; attendees raised concerns about treatment quality and post‑treatment cleanup.
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NV Energy officials told the CAB that the utility's ground fuels program grew out of recent legislative directives and operates amid differing land‑ownership rules across BLM, USFS, state and private lands. Ken Jones and Don Kurt explained the program's initial treatment and maintenance phases, outreach (door hangers) and the need for landowner authorization before work on private property.
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