The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry Nursery Program, under the oversight of the Natural Resource Program, was established in 1957 to provide technical assistance and conservation plant materials such as tree seedlings, shrubs, forbs, and seeds to meet the conservation needs of Nevada's private landowners and public land management agencies. The Nursery Program is comprised of two facilities, one in Washoe Valley, and one in the Las Vegas Valley. The Seedbank was established in 1995 to provide seed, equipment, and other materials to rehabilitate wildland fire, and fire suppression related damages. The Seedbank facility is co-located with the nursery in Washoe Valley. The Forest Products Utilization Program was established in 2012 to focus on adding value to cut wood that occurs from the agency's normal fuel reduction and forest health enhancement projects. The value-added products, typically wood chips, fuel wood, and saw logs are sold from the nursery/seedbank facility in Washoe Valley. All these enterprise programs receive operating funds based on the sale of conservation plant materials and forest products. Statutory Authority: NRS 472, 527, and 528.