Natural Resources Department

The mission of the Natural Resources Department is to promote conservation, protection, and enhancement of Tribal natural resources. The Department manages a wide array of programs and projects funded through various federal agencies. Through these programs and projects, Natural Resources staff work to assert the Tribe’s sovereignty in protecting the environment and natural resources of the Summit Lake Indian Reservation and the Tribe’s traditional territory.

Invasive Species

Range

Tukey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Staff Contact Information

To learn more about the critters in the photos click on the links below!

Fisheries

Summit Lake Field Photos

Roads and Transportation

Water Quality Standards information: draft standards available HERE. Information about standards HERE.
- Information sessions (the same information will be covered in both sessions):
  - 8/6/2026 6-8 pm in Suite 401 or at this Zoom link
  - 9/3/2026 6-8 pm in Suite 401 or at this Zoom link
- WQS public hearing: 9/16/2026 6-9 pm in Suite 401 or at this Zoom link
2026 NRD Newsletter is now available HERE. Printed copies with fishing licenses and harvest tags were mailed out late March.
ALERTNevada-Summit Lake: Link to wildfire camera installed on the Reservation
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery (lctrecovery.org)

Current Programs and Projects:

Bat Monitoring and Inventory